Some people say that true freedom is not doing what you want to do, but doing what you don't want to do.

From the establishment of Xiang Army in Xianfeng three years to the suppression of Taiping Army in Tongzhi three years, Zeng Guofan reimbursed nearly 30 million military vehicles. If you want corruption, it's too easy to have a million or two, but Zeng Guofan didn't make a fortune. Although he earned many times more money than before, he sent home less money than an official in Beijing.

Some people suspect that he had syphilis, but after various arguments, he has been determined to be a saint since he was 30 years old, and he is not the kind of shameless person. On the contrary, he is a cautious and self-controlled, introspective and self-motivated person.

Zeng Guofan's physical fitness is really poor. First, because he was born with a poor physical foundation, and second, he was too strict with himself in the later period and was tied up by affairs, so his physical condition deteriorated. Less than 35 years old, Zeng Guofan had already shown signs of premature aging.

I really can't imagine how Zeng Guofan, who was riddled with diseases, endured so much humiliation and suffered so much mental pressure in such a poor health. In this state, still don't forget your initiative, so as to achieve your ultimate goal.

Even though there are many difficulties, we must work hard. People should not follow their own nature in life, draw a prison and imprison their souls. Adapting to nature limits a person's development and breakthrough. People are not free, but they have always set a good example for us. Only by doing the opposite and breaking through the comfort zone can we constantly break through ourselves, increase our knowledge and ability and achieve something.

It can be seen that Zeng Lao is a real free man in fame and fortune, body and mind, knowledge and cultivation.