Since ancient times, China has regarded frugality as the virtue of self-cultivation and housekeeping. The history book says, "If you are diligent every day, you dare not slack off." Zuo Zhuan quoted an old saying: "People's livelihood is diligent, but diligence is not lacking." The Book of Changes put forward the theory of "abstinence makes it difficult", and Mozi has the theory of "abstinence makes life, and lewdness makes death". The ancients believed that frugality was a matter of life and death and could not be ignored. In today's society, the concepts of economic growth and material consumption have changed greatly, but as a virtue, as a work attitude, lifestyle or policy of governing the country, thrift should be strongly advocated.

There are many historical figures who cultivate themselves by diligence and thrift. They are not only diligent in national undertakings, but also very frugal in family life. Diligence and thrift are the traditional virtues of our people. The legendary ancient sages all did this. For example, Yao is particularly concerned about the people and thinks that others are hungry and cold because they don't do their job well, which is their own fault. But his own life is very frugal. He often wears coarse clothes, eats coarse rice and drinks wild vegetable soup. It is precisely because Yao is thrifty in his career and life that he won the love of the people and became a saint.

China has a strong sense of hardship, especially when the country is in turmoil and the people are in dire straits. Confucius said that "those who have no distant worries must have near worries" and Mencius said that "being born with worries and dying with joy" emphasized the importance of maintaining a sense of hardship from the perspective of individuals and countries respectively. Even in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Wei Zhi advised the emperor to "be prepared for danger in times of peace, abstain from extravagance and save money" in order to achieve long-term stability.

Now with the development of science and technology and the improvement of material living standards. People are gradually indifferent to the lessons of the ancients and are wanton in extravagance and waste. China has formed a common disease-"frugality and indifference". The little things around us illustrate the seriousness of this disease. In the bright classroom during the day, the lights should be on, the faucet in the bathroom should always be on, and the computer should always be on standby. It is simply "I don't know what frugality tastes like."

Throughout history, from the country to the family, we are all interested in thrift and forget luxury. Throughout the ages, most successful entrepreneurs have gone through the stage of hard struggle, so they are very diligent and thrifty. But for the guardians, the opposite is true. They have not experienced the hardships of starting a business, and are easy to covet luxury and enjoyment. The ultimate fate must be the decline of their career and the demise of the country. This is the truth revealed by thousands of years of history.

Diligence is a sweet spring, and frugality is a cornucopia.