自我管理，勿助他人心。在纷扰的尘世中，我们如同独行舟，唯有驾驭自身，方能抵达彼岸。今日，且让我们扬帆起航，开启一段自我探索之旅。

Self-management, do not help others with your heart. In the bustling world, we are like solitary boats, and only by mastering ourselves can we reach the shore. Today, let us set sail and embark on a journey of self-exploration.

1. >> 曾国藩阅读好友来信，反复回忆既往，越来越清楚地看到了自身的致命弱点：太自傲、太急切、一味蛮干、一味刚强。

1. >> Zeng Guofan read his friend's letter, repeatedly recalled the past, and increasingly clearly saw his own fatal weakness: too proud, too eager, always stubborn, always inflexible.

2. >> 人的能力发挥多少，与他对自己的要求是密切相关的。或者说，精神力量直接决定着身体潜能的发挥程度。

2. >> The extent to which a person's abilities are utilized is closely related to their own expectations of themselves. In other words, the degree of exertion of one's spiritual power directly determines the extent of realization of one's physical potential.

3. 第六章 湘军为什么这么牛气

3. Chapter 6: Why is the Hunan Army so formidable?

4. >> 困时切莫间断，熬过此关，便可少进。再进再困，再熬再奋，自有亨通精进之日。不特习字，凡事皆有极困难之时，打得通的，便是好汉。

4. >> Do not give up in times of difficulty, as enduring through this period will lead to progress. With each further effort, you will encounter more difficulties, and with each endurance, you will strive harder. There will come a day of prosperity and advancement. This is not limited to calligraphy practice; every endeavor has its most challenging times. Those who can break through are the true heroes.

5. 第十二章 “将权位二字，推让少许”

5. Chapter 12: "A Little Bit of Giving Up the Titles of Power and Rank"

6. 他总结自己的缺点；静不下来，生活不规律；为人傲慢，修养不好；“虚伪”不懂装懂，好色（喜欢看美女）。

6. He summarizes his own shortcomings; he is restless, has an irregular lifestyle; he is proud and lacks修养; he pretends to understand when he doesn't, and is lascivious (likes to look at beautiful women).

7. 成功：戒烟。一旦下定决心，他就没有退让过。他领悟到，破除旧习，必须有悍然之力。如果没有一点“截断众流”的悍然，一个人不可能走得实、走得远。戒烟成功，增强了他“学做圣人”的信心。

7. Success: Quitting smoking. Once he made up his mind, he never backed down. He realized that to break old habits, one must have a resolute and forceful spirit. Without a bit of "cutting through the crowd" resoluteness, a person cannot walk firmly or travel far. The success of quitting smoking bolstered his confidence in "learning to become a sage."

8. 践行:学习传统文化，修身和齐家是自己接下来的目标。

8. Practice: Learning traditional culture, self-improvement, and managing the family are my next goals.

9. 九江位于长江与鄱阳湖之交，是长江中游的重要城市，战略位置非常关键。曾公在屡次大胜之后，不免洋洋得意，以为胜卷在握。殊不知湘军虽然节节胜利，由于长驱直进，其实兵力已疲。太平军利用湘军水师急于求战的心理，用小船袭扰的方式，把湘军惹得火起。并将120多条船死死的封锁在湖内，造成百余“轻捷之船”，两千“精健之卒”陷于鄱阳湖内，这样战争的主动权随之转移到太平军的手中。在突袭中，曾国藩的坐船也被俘获，想想自己花费数年心血惨淡经营起来的水师竟然遭如此下场，羞愤难当，在太平军逼近的关键时刻投水自杀，幸被获救。

9. Jiujiang is located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, an important city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, with a strategically crucial location. After several consecutive major victories, General Zeng became overly proud and believed that victory was within reach. However, although the Xiang Army had achieved victory after victory, their troops had actually become weary due to their headlong advance. The Taiping Army, taking advantage of the Xiang Army's urgent desire for battle, used small boats to harass them. They managed to tightly block more than 120 ships in the lake, trapping over a hundred "light and swift boats" and two thousand "strong and vigorous soldiers" in Poyang Lake, thus shifting the initiative of the war into the hands of the Taiping Army. In the surprise attack, Zeng Guofan's personal boat was also captured. Reflecting on the fact that his water army, which he had spent years meticulously nurturing, had met such a fate, he was humiliated and ashamed, and in a critical moment when the Taiping Army was approaching, he drowned himself, only to be saved by others.

10. >> 这次出山，曾国藩的朋友们惊讶地发现，曾国藩变了，变得他们几乎不认识了。

10. >> On this outing, Zeng Guofan's friends were surprised to find that he had changed so much that they almost didn't recognize him.

11. >> 这是因为他“不惮烦苦”，精心苦思。他能比别人更吃苦，更扎实，更无情地鞭策自己。曾国藩并不比别人聪明，然而他做事却非常高明。曾国藩的高明，就是建立在笨拙之上，建立在绞尽脑汁、殚精竭虑之上。“笨”到极致就是“聪明”，“拙”到极点就成了“巧”。功能强大的计算机，不就是建立在最简单的只有“1”“0”两个数字的二进制基础之上的吗？

11. >> This is because he "dares not be tired of the hardships" and carefully ponders. He can endure more hardships, be more solid, and more ruthlessly push himself than others. Zeng Guofan is not necessarily smarter than others, but his work is extremely skillful. The skillfulness of Zeng Guofan is built on simplicity, on the exhaustive thinking and meticulous efforts. "Stupidity" to the extreme becomes "intelligence," and "clumsiness" to the limit becomes "cleverness." Isn't a powerful computer also built on the most simple binary system based on only two digits, "1" and "0"?

12. 曾国藩祖父曾玉萍本为普通农民，年轻时没有度过书，游手好闲，不务正业，买一匹好马，整天在城里和一群浮浪子弟混在一起。在他纵酒高歌之时，有一老头对他孙子说：“不要学他，家里没钱却跑到城里装大爷，这个家迟早败在他手里！”他听闻此话，便立马卖了马，徒步回家。自此之后，早睡早起，干农活，发誓兴家立业。他告诉曾国藩，自己亲手种的菜，吃起来才香，辛苦挣得钱，花着才心安。

12. Zeng Guofan's grandfather, Zeng Yuping, was originally a common farmer. In his youth, he had not studied, was idle, and did not pursue a serious career. He bought a good horse and spent the whole day hanging out with a group of idle young men in the city. While he was carousing and singing, an old man said to his grandson, "Don't follow in his footsteps. He has no money at home but runs around the city pretending to be a big shot. This family will surely be ruined by him!" Upon hearing this, he immediately sold the horse and walked home. From then on, he went to bed early and got up early, worked in the fields, and vowed to revitalize the family and establish a career. He told Zeng Guofan that the vegetables he grew with his own hands tasted the best, and the money he earned through hard work was spent with peace of mind.

13. 最后一条是夜不出门。天黑了就不要出门找朋友瞎聊天。

13. The last rule is not to go out at night. Don't go out to chat with friends when it gets dark.

14. 作字。饭后作字半小时。凡笔墨应酬，当作自己功课。凡事不留待明日，愈积愈难清。

14. Writing. Spend half an hour writing after meals. Treat all writing and correspondence as part of your own study. Do not leave anything for tomorrow; the more you accumulate, the harder it will be to clear up.

15. >> 古今亿万年无有穷期，人生其间数十寒暑，仅须臾耳。……事变万端，美名百途，人生才力之所能办者，不过太仓之一粒耳。

15. >> Throughout the countless billions of years, there is no end in sight. Within this span, a human life spans only a few decades, which is just a fleeting moment. ... There are myriad changes and countless paths to a good name, but what a person with talent can achieve is no more than a single grain in an immense granary.

16. 第三章 惊人的进阶之道

16. Chapter 3: The惊人的Progression Path

17. >> 古今中外，具有雄才大略的用兵者，无不能够始终从战略的高度来把握问题，能够透过暂时的纷乱看到重点，在利害交织中看清本质，牢牢把握好长远与眼前、全局与局部的关系。

17. >> Throughout history and across countries, military strategists with great talent and vision have all been able to consistently grasp issues from a strategic perspective, to see the main points through temporary chaos, to understand the essence amidst intertwined benefits and losses, and to firmly grasp the relationship between the long-term and the immediate, the overall and the local.

18. >> 曾国藩一生成功的第一个要诀，就是立志高远。这一志向，驱动他一生不在小诱惑、小目标面前止步。促使他在多大的困难面前都不苟且、不退缩。

18. >> The first key to Zeng Guofan's lifelong success was his aspiration for greatness. This aspiration propelled him throughout his life to not be deterred by small temptations or goals. It motivated him not to compromise or retreat in the face of any great difficulties.

19. >> 鏖兵

19. >> Bloody battle

20. “如果我们穿着别人的鞋子，走上一里路，就会明白他们的举止为什么是那样的了”---露易丝·海

20. "If we walk a mile in another's shoes, we will understand why they behave as they do." --- Louise Hay

21. 第十三章 两江总督的清与浊

Chapter 13: The Purity and Pollution of the Grand Director of the Two Rivers

22. >> 只可力求自强，不可轻易动气。若无自强之实，而徒有争气之言，非徒无益，而又害之。

22. >> One should strive for self-improvement and not easily become angry. Without the actual efforts of self-improvement, but merely having the words of contention, it is not only futile but also harmful.

23. >> 曾国藩一生打仗不贪小利，不求奇谋，踏踏实实，稳扎稳打。他一生不打无准备、无把握之仗。每次打仗，他都花极大心血去研究敌我双方情况、战斗的部署、后勤供应、出现不利情况如何救援等，直到每个环节都算到了，算透了，才下定打仗的决心。

23. >> Zeng Guofan spent his entire life fighting without seeking trivial gains or seeking fancy strategies, being steady and solid in his approach. He never fought without preparation or without confidence. Each time he went to war, he invested immense effort in studying the situation of both sides, the deployment of the battle, logistics supply, and how to rescue in case of unfavorable conditions, until every detail was accounted for and thoroughly calculated, only then would he make the decision to engage in battle.

24. 成年人最蠢的行为，

24. The most foolish behavior of adults,

25. >> 戆直

25. >> Foolish and stubborn

26. >> 赵烈文在给曾国藩送行时，发现曾国藩精神状态很差，“神气衰飒”，如同被秋霜打过的树叶一样。因此他“心尝忧虑”，担心曾国藩的健康会出问题。事实上，正是因为处理天津教案“时时负疚于心”，导致曾国藩精神受到极大打击，再度回任两江后不久，即郁郁而终。

26. >> When Zhao Liewen was bidding farewell to Zeng Guofan, he noticed that Zeng was in a very poor mental state, described as "his spirit was waning," like leaves beaten by autumn frost. Consequently, he felt "deeply concerned," worried about Zeng's health. In fact, it was because of the constant guilt over dealing with the Tianjin Incident that Zeng Guofan suffered a great mental blow. Soon after he returned to his post as the governor of the two Jiangs provinces, he died in a melancholic state.

27. 在现实生活中能有几人置自身安危而不顾，以家庭、公司、社会责任为重，这种顾全大局的品质在今天都是难能可贵的！

27. In real life, how many people can put their own safety and well-being aside and prioritize family, company, and social responsibility? This quality of considering the overall situation is invaluable even today!

28. 想到管理大师德鲁克对战略的定义，战略不是思考我们未来做什么，而是现在做什么才可能有未来。

28. Referring to the definition of strategy by management master Peter Drucker, strategy is not about thinking what we will do in the future, but rather what we need to do now to have a future.

29. 第一点就是曾国藩严格的自我管理。从30岁开始，每天坚持早起读书，坚持写日记反思。这对他今后的自我完善之路奠定了坚实的基础。回头想想，其实我一直有早起的好习惯，但是没有特定的去总结过。从五月开始，我要求自己每天六点起床，30天风雨无阻。后来我的生物钟竟然调到了五点起床，甚至更早。我也强迫自己每晚必须保持六个小时的睡眠，醒来之后可以听听书，或者马上看书，让自己静心看书是一段非常好的时光，开启美好的一天。五点早起，每天上班前可以争取3个小时的学习时间，长此以往，时间的复利惊人。此外，每晚反思复盘，当天的言行是否有不当之处，如若有不对的地方，积极向人解释道歉，避免造成不必要的误会。

29. The first point is Zeng Guofan's strict self-management. Starting from the age of 30, he has consistently woken up early to read books every day and kept a diary for reflection. This laid a solid foundation for his future path of self-improvement. Looking back, I actually have the good habit of waking up early, but I haven't specifically summarized it. Starting from May, I demanded myself to wake up at 6 o'clock every day, without fail for 30 days, regardless of the weather. Later, my body clock even adjusted to waking up at 5 o'clock, or even earlier. I also forced myself to ensure 6 hours of sleep every night, so that I could listen to books or immediately start reading upon waking up. This is a very good time to calm down and read, and it sets off a beautiful day. Waking up at 5 o'clock, I can allocate 3 hours for studying before going to work every day. Over time, the compound interest of time is astonishing. Moreover, every night I reflect and review the day's words and actions, checking for any inappropriate behavior. If there is any, I actively explain and apologize to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

30. 事实上：日记之主要目的是反省自身。首先，把日记当成生活之大事。其次，日记的作用是“研几”，研究细节。通过每一个细节来改变自己，一个细节垮掉，整个自我管理都会垮掉，所以写日记要反思一整天的活动，不光是逐一反思自己的行为，甚至要反思检查自己大脑中转过的每一个念头。（一日之中，一念之差、一事之失，一言一默皆笔之于书），于是每晚他都细细过一遍自己今天做了什么事、说了什么话、不对的地方记载下来，深刻反省。

30. In fact, the main purpose of keeping a diary is self-reflection. Firstly, treat the diary as a major event in your life. Secondly, the role of the diary is to "investigate the smallest things," to study details. By changing yourself through every detail, if one detail falls apart, the entire self-management will collapse. Therefore, when writing a diary, it is necessary to reflect on the entire day's activities, not only to reflect on your own actions but also to reflect on every thought that crosses your mind (in a single day, a single misstep, a missed opportunity, a word spoken or not spoken are all written down), so every evening he carefully reviews what he did that day, what he said, and records the mistakes, engaging in profound self-reflection.

31. 其次，给我印象很深的就是曾国藩不计前嫌，宽容待人。对于沈葆桢、左宗棠的刁难，忘恩负义，落井下石，淡然处之，在他们需要之时却放下恩怨，助一臂之力。这就是有胸怀与格局的境界。

31. What impressed me deeply is that Zeng Guofan did not hold any past grudges and treated people with tolerance. In the face of Shen Baoding and Zuo Zongtang's difficulties, his betrayal and throwing people under the bus, he remained indifferent, and when they needed help, he put aside his grievances and gave them a helping hand. This is the realm of having a broad mind and a grand vision.

32. 守孝的同时也不忍置国家危难于不顾，出来办团练，又遭到长沙之辱，读来甚是心酸。自己的境遇况且不说，关键如果国家输给了太平军，国家的文化也将被改写，这是曾国藩最不愿看到的。而且他是要么不打，要打就要打胜仗，文人出身的他做出了最危险却最能救国的选择：赤地立新。他的湘军筹办之路堪称艰难，没有经费，没有人脉相助，没有相关制度保障，但是长沙之辱让他坚信必要办成。如此看来，想要做成一件事，除了坚定的信念之外还要付出超越常人的坚持，更需要勤思和智慧，感觉如果我拿出这份勇气不知道能解决多少自己的只存在思想层面而未进入行动的问题啊，平日里自己的着眼点都在小事上，常常因为小事而内耗，以后要学习放长远了看，只要有了大局观，当前的事情都是有解决办法的。

32. While observing filial piety, he could not bear to neglect the country's peril, so he came out to organize militia training, only to suffer the humiliation of Changsha, which was heart-wrenching to read. Not to mention his own situation, the key point is that if the country were to lose to the Taiping Army, the country's culture would also be rewritten, which was the last thing Zeng Guofan wanted to see. Moreover, he was someone who either did not fight or fought to win. As a man of letters, he made the most dangerous yet most patriotic choice: to establish something new in a barren land. The process of organizing his Xiang Army was incredibly arduous, without funds, without connections, and without any relevant institutional guarantees. However, the humiliation of Changsha made him firmly believe that it was necessary to succeed. In this regard, to accomplish something, one needs not only unwavering faith but also an extraordinary level of perseverance. It is also essential to think diligently and wisely. I feel that if I were to summon this courage, I don't know how many of my own problems that exist only on the level of thought and have not yet entered action could be resolved. In daily life, my focus is often on trivial matters, often leading to internal耗损. In the future, I need to learn to look at things from a broader perspective. Once you have a macro perspective, there are solutions to current issues.

33. 月无忘所能。每月作诗文数首，以验积理之多寡，养气之盛否。不可一味耽着，最易溺心丧志。（

33. The moon does not forget its abilities. Each month, compose several poems and essays to test the abundance of accumulated knowledge and the richness of one's spirit. One should not indulge in it excessively, as this is most likely to lead to a loss of focus and purpose.

34. >> 第二，他对皇帝，不再那么直言不讳，而是学会了打太极拳。

34. >> Secondly, he no longer spoke as openly to the emperor, but instead learned to practice Tai Chi.

35. 第二章 为什么要“学做圣人”

35. Chapter 2 Why "Learn to Be a Saint"

36. 在极端痛苦中，他开始阅读老庄著作。几千年前的圣人之言给了他意想不到的启示，让他恍然间到了另一片天地。曾国藩慢慢静下心来，反思自己的为人处事，说话太冲，办事太直，锋芒毕露。于是，曾公积极致信给各位好友，请求大家给他多提意见，帮自己总结经验教训。曾国藩认识到“大柔非柔，大刚非刚”必要时和光同尘，圆滑柔软，才能顺利通过一个个困难的隘口。只有海纳百川，兼收并蓄，才能调动各方面的力量，达到胜利的彼岸。

36. In the midst of extreme suffering, he began to read the works of Laozi and Zhuangzi. The words of the sages from thousands of years ago unexpectedly gave him enlightenment, as if he had been transported to another realm. Zeng Guofan gradually calmed down and reflected on his own demeanor and conduct, realizing that he spoke too impulsively and dealt with matters too directly, with his sharpness and ambition fully exposed. Therefore, Mr. Zeng actively wrote to his friends, asking them to offer more advice and help him summarize his experiences and lessons. Zeng Guofan realized that "great gentleness is not gentle, and great firmness is not firm." Sometimes, it is necessary to blend with the mundane and be smooth and supple, only then can one successfully navigate through each difficult bottleneck. Only by embracing the vastness of the sea and absorbing all things can one mobilize the power of all sides and reach the shore of victory.

37. 读后感：曾国藩居然考了七年才考中秀才，这种坚持真的令我佩服至极。能想到当时他和父亲以及家人遭受了多少的白眼嘲讽和冷眼旁观，想来令我心酸不已。我自己出身农村，也深感乡里乡亲的并非都是善良的，有很多的人嚼舌根，拉闲话，你好的时候她捡不好的说你，你不好的话他说的更恶毒，所以能屏蔽外界的噪音反而激化成某种动力,是难能可贵的一种财富啊。曾国藩胸怀大志，换别人考上秀才可能就止步了，但他的志向远不止于此，所以他后来一顺百顺进了翰林院，也就是当时的最高学府了。这就表明了，如果我们志在长远，眼前得土坑都不是个事儿，眼里有高山大海，则不

37. Reflection after reading: Zeng Guofan actually took seven years to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. This kind of perseverance truly impresses me to the utmost. I can't help but imagine how many cold glances, sarcastic remarks, and indifferent looks he and his father and family had to endure at that time, which makes me feel heartbroken. I myself come from a rural background, and I deeply feel that not everyone in my hometown is kind-hearted. There are many people who gossip, spread idle talk, picking on the bad when you're good, and saying even more malicious things when you're bad. So, being able to shield the noise from the outside world and instead turning it into some kind of motivation is a rare and valuable asset. Zeng Guofan had great ambitions; others might have stopped after passing the imperial examination. But his aspirations were far beyond that, so he later smoothly entered the Hanlin Academy, which was the highest academic institution of the time. This shows that if we have long-term ambitions, the trivial matters in front of us are not a problem. If we have mountains and seas in our eyes, then...

38. 第一卷 京官时代

38. Volume 1: The Era of the Capital Official

39. b) 脱胎换骨的开始就是写日记，这是入圣之基。虽然写日记也有过不能坚持，记流水账等毛病，定下的计划不能坚持，但是在唐鉴的帮助下，曾国藩学会了如何去写日记。记日记最重要的目的是反省自己，无论任何情况，都不能打破每天记日记的习惯。此外，曾国藩还将日记分享给朋友看，因为事必有所激有所逼才能有成。通过他人的监督，曾国藩不断的完善自己，并将这样的好习惯坚持了一生。

39. b) The beginning of a transformation is to start writing a diary, which is the foundation for entering the path of sainthood. Although there have been times when writing a diary was not sustained, with problems like just recording daily events, and failing to stick to planned routines, under the guidance of Tang Jian, Zeng Guofan learned how to write a diary. The most important purpose of keeping a diary is to reflect on oneself, and no matter what the circumstances, one must not break the habit of writing a diary every day. In addition, Zeng Guofan also shared his diary with friends to read, because only through being stimulated and pressed by others can one achieve success. Through the supervision of others, Zeng Guofan continuously improved himself, and maintained this good habit throughout his life.

40. 第八章 江西困境与“大悔大悟”

40. Chapter 8: Jiangxi's Dilemma and the "Great Repentance and Enlightenment"

41. 读史。丙申年购《廿三史》，大人曰：“尔借钱买书，吾不惜极力为尔弥缝，尔能圈点一遍，则不负我矣。”嗣后每日圈点十叶，间断不孝。（

41. Read history. In the Bing Shen year, I purchased the "Twenty-three Histories." The elder said, "If you borrow money to buy books, I will not hesitate to go to great lengths for you. If you can annotate the entire set once, then you will not have disappointed me." From then on, I annotated ten leaves every day, but I interrupted this practice due to being disrespectful to my parents.

42. 艰难的科举考试对曾国藩是一次极好的自我教育强化了他”愈挫愈奋”的性格特点同时也塑造了曾国藩独特的人生哲学——崇尚笨拙。（天下之至拙，能胜天下之至巧）。笨拙看起来慢，其实越到后来就走得越快，就好比盖房子，因为基础打得牢，房子就盖得比别人高。他一生做事从不饶弯子，不走捷径，总按最笨拙、最踏实的方式去做。涓滴积累、水滴石穿、追求的是扎实彻底，一步一脚印。他做人讲究“拙诚”，人以伪来，我以诚往，不玩心眼。带兵打战，只凭坚韧踏实，死磕到底。君子不走捷径，不图虚名。锱铢积累，艰难前进。君子成功虽然比别人晚，但是一旦成功，就是大成功。

42. The difficult imperial examination was an excellent self-education for Zeng Guofan, reinforcing his characteristic of "ever more determined after setbacks." It also shaped Zeng Guofan's unique philosophy of life — the value of simplicity (the most simple in the world can overcome the most cunning). Simplicity may seem slow at first, but it actually becomes faster over time, just like building a house; because the foundation is solid, the house can be built higher than others. Throughout his life, he never took shortcuts or detours in his work, always doing things in the most simple and solid manner. He pursued steady accumulation, like water dripping to wear away stone, aiming for thoroughness and leaving a footprint with every step. In his character, he valued "sincere simplicity," treating deception with sincerity and not engaging in cunning. In leading soldiers in battle, he relied solely on perseverance and steadfastness, fighting to the end. A gentleman does not take shortcuts or seek empty fame. He accumulates bit by bit, advancing through hardship. Although a gentleman may achieve success later than others, once he does, it is a great success.

43. “一个高明的军事家，首先应该是一个高明的战略家。所谓战略，就是基于宏观性和长远性，把各种纷繁复杂的要素按轻重缓急、先后次序进行整理排列，然后拿出最有效的行动方案。”

43. "A skilled military strategist should first be an adept strategist. By strategy, we mean organizing and arranging various complex elements according to their importance, urgency, and sequence, based on macroscopic and long-term considerations, and then formulating the most effective action plan."

44. 读完一遍曾国藩还不够，还有很多很多想要分享的东西。如果你有幸阅读到这篇书评，我强烈建议你阅读曾国藩。因为曾国藩用自己的一生，证明了人的意志力所能达到的高度，同时，也证明了一个人意志力的局限。他无望的努力在人类精神征途上，树起了一座令人不得不肃然起敬的丰碑。作为一名湖南人，我为有这样的历史人物而感到骄傲与自豪，同时勉励自己一生积极向曾国藩学习，将湖湘文化，中国精神发扬光大，做一名对社会有价值的后浪！

44. Reading one passage of Zeng Guofan is not enough; there is so much more to share. If you are fortunate enough to read this book review, I strongly recommend that you read Zeng Guofan. Because Zeng Guofan, with his entire life, has proven the heights that human willpower can achieve, while also demonstrating the limitations of a person's willpower. His hopelessly hard work has set up a monument on the path of human spirit that is bound to inspire awe and respect. As a Hunanese, I am proud and自豪 of having such a historical figure, and I also encourage myself to learn from Zeng Guofan throughout my life, to promote the culture of Hunan and the Chinese spirit, and to become a valuable wave for society!

45. 他除学习外，还交友广阔，在士林中名声很好。一个人获得知识信息，在外想获得帮助，全靠朋友。朋友的多少，朋友的质量决定了一个人的视野有多宽。在闭塞的湖南，曾国藩最大的遗憾是交不到有质量的朋友。”乡间无朋友，此乃第一憾事。”到北京后，他迅速结交了一大批朋友，看他日记，几乎没有一天不社交。之所以能交到如此多的朋友，在于他效仿祖父，急公好义、特别爱助人。但他也懂得朋友之间的界限，比如与上级交往，注重分寸从不失态，，保持在正常范围之内，走动不是特别勤。

45. Besides his studies, he has a wide range of friends and enjoys a good reputation among the literati. One's acquisition of knowledge and information, as well as seeking help outside, largely depends on friends. The number and quality of friends determine how broad a person's horizons are. In the secluded Hunan, Zeng Guofan's biggest regret was not being able to make friends of quality. 'Lack of friends in the countryside is the first regret.' After moving to Beijing, he quickly made a large number of friends, as evidenced by his diary, which shows that he hardly had a day without socializing. The reason he was able to make so many friends lies in his emulation of his grandfather, his eagerness to do good deeds and his love for helping others. However, he also understands the boundaries between friends, such as when dealing with superiors, he pays attention to maintaining a proper distance and never loses his composure, keeping everything within a normal range, and not being overly frequent in his visits.

46. >> 曾国藩心头也许会在第一时间掠过一丝嫉妒，但是这丝嫉妒一扫即去，留下来更多的是高兴。

46. >> Perhaps Zeng Guofan's heart may have a fleeting trace of jealousy at first, but this trace of jealousy quickly fades away, leaving behind more happiness.

47. 敬。整齐严肃，无时不慎。无事时心在腔子里，应事时专一不杂。清明在躬，如日之升。

47. Respect. Neat and solemn, always cautious. When there is nothing to do, the mind is focused within. When dealing with matters, it is dedicated and not distracted. Clarity resides within, like the rising sun.

48. >> 在曾国藩看来，“失败”是一个人一生的宝贵财富，每一次失败都要吃透，才能不白白付出这个代价。

48. >> In Zeng Guofan's view, "failure" is a precious treasure in a person's lifetime. One must thoroughly understand each failure to not waste this cost in vain.