1. The beauty of sravakas can be relied upon but not relied upon. Those who are happy at the beginning do not have to end well, and those who have traveled a hundred miles are half ninety. ----Zeng Guofan

Explanation: You can rely on a good reputation, but you cannot rely on it too much. Those who start well may not necessarily end well. Those who aim at a hundred miles can only be said to be halfway there.

2. The spirit should always be sufficient for the task, so that the energy will be filled and the mind will not be distracted. ----Zeng Guofan

Explanation: The spirit must be kept strong at all times, enough to cope with the affairs that one needs to deal with, so that one can be energetic and not distracted.

3. Choosing a friend is the first priority, and you must choose someone with great ambition——Zeng Guofan

Explanation: Selected from "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong" by Zeng Guofan in the Qing Dynasty. Choosing friends to associate with is a top priority in life, and you must choose those with high ambitions to make friends with.

4. Everything must be checked day by day. Once it is ignored, it will be difficult to remedy it later. ----Zeng Guofan

Explanation: Anything that needs to be done every day, if you put it off until later, it will be difficult to make up for it later.

5. If a person does not study, that is, if he calls himself a scholar, he must be engaged in "University". The "Great Learning" has three principles: enlightening virtue, promoting new people, and pursuing perfection, which are all my duties. ----Zeng Guofan

Explanation: It doesn't matter if you don't study, but if you think you are a scholar, you must do things according to what is said in "The University". The program of "The Great Learning" can be summarized into three points: enlightening morality, new people, and striving for perfection, and these three points must be regarded as part of their duties.

6. The more you use your spirit, the better it will come out. Don’t be too protective of your body because of your weak body. Wisdom becomes clearer the more painful it is, and it cannot be suddenly destroyed by circumstances. ----Zeng Guofan

Explanation: The more you use your spirit, the stronger it becomes. You should not take too much care of your body just because your body is always weak. Wisdom is stimulated the more difficult the environment you are in, and you should not be discouraged immediately just because the situation is occasionally unfavorable.