Truth 1: God rewards hard work
Definition: "Heaven rewards diligence" is based on the divination in the Book of Changes, "Heaven is healthy, and a gentleman can never stop striving for self-improvement", and "Heaven rewards diligence" in the Book of History, which shows the true meaning of hard work reversing life.
Case: Zeng Guofan was a famous official of Zhongxing in the Qing Dynasty. His ideas and accomplishments also improved the future generations, but his talent was not high. When he was young, he was studying at home. A Liangshangjunzi lurked in his home, hoping to profit from Zeng Guofan's sleep. But waiting and waiting, Zeng still read the article over and over again. The thief was furious and jumped out and said, "What book should I read at this level?" Immediately recite the article and go away.
Zeng Guofan did not lose heart. He was still diligent and eager to learn, and finally became a saint for a time. However, the wise gentleman was lost in the long river of history.
Truth 2: Truly rewarding kindness
Definition: "The truth rewards kindness" comes from the divination in the Book of Changes that "the terrain is vast, and a gentleman carries things with virtue", which means helping others do good and turning bad into good.
Case: In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao Dun saw a man dying of starvation in Yisang and gave him food quickly. The hungry man only ate half of it. Zhao Dun asked him why. The hungry man said he wanted to leave the food to his mother. Zhao Dun pitied his filial piety and let him eat heartily. In addition, he prepared a basket of rice and meat for him.
Later, Duke Ling of the Jin attacked and killed Zhao Dun. In the fight, a warrior of Duke Ling of the Jin suddenly defected and saved Zhao Dun. Zhao Dun wondered why he did this. He replied, "I was the hungry man in Yisang." When Zhao Dun asked his name again, the samurai left without telling him. It turned out that the hungry Han warrior was named Lingle, and he was one of the famous chivalrous men in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Truth 3: Business Way Rewards Trust
Definition: "Business Reward Letter" comes from "The Analects of Confucius", "People can't stand without trust", which reflects that business is conducted with integrity and will never go wrong.
Case: Hu Xueyan, a businessman in Hongding County, went into business because of his official position, prospered because of his official position, and was also defeated because of his official position. Even after his business empire was destroyed, his pharmacy still stands today.
The reason is that at the beginning of the establishment of the store, he laid the foundation of "integrity" and sold medicines at real prices. For example, there is a medicine called "Golden Deer Pill", which requires more than 30 kinds of deer things to make. In order to ensure the quality of raw materials, Hu spared no effort to open up a deer farm to ensure the quality of raw materials.
Truth 4: Karma rewards essence
Definition: "Industry pays for excellence" comes from Han Yu's "Learning Interpretation", which says "industry is diligent, but not playful". It reveals that they study hard and practice hard, and make progress in their skills.
Case: When Wang Xianzhi was seven or eight years old, he followed his father Wang Xizhi to learn calligraphy. Once he asked his father for tips on calligraphy, Wang Xizhi pointed to the eighteen large water tanks in the yard and said solemnly, "The secret of writing is in these tanks. You can finish the eighteen tanks."
Wang Xianzhi studied and practiced assiduously in this way, and finally wrote 18 jars of water. His calligraphy accomplishments not only inherited his father's accomplishments, but also created a new era.
The above truths, which are derived from the traditional Chinese philosophy, can be said to be of great help to businessmen. For those who get the essence of stone, they can not only be independent, but also help the world.