Chapter 93 To the fourth brother, teaching children to get rid of arrogance and laziness

【original】 Around Chenghou's fourth younger brother: Ladi sent a letter from the ninth brother to the younger brother, which contained everything.My younger brother has gradually gained experience in the world, but there is inevitably a kind of arrogance in the letter; in the world, humility is the way to carry blessings.If you are proud, you will be full, and if you are full, you will be overwhelmed.Anyone who speaks and writes, hates people's vulgarity, dislikes people's contempt, discusses people's shortcomings, and sends people's reproach①, all are arrogant.No matter what you refer to, it may not be right, even if everything is right, it is forbidden by the way of heaven.

The children of my family are full of pride, open their mouths to talk about people's shortcomings, and laugh at people's vulgarity, which is not a good atmosphere.If a virtuous brother wants to get rid of the arrogance of his children, he must first change his habit of talking badly about others and getting angry at others, and then make the younger generation change everything. If you want to get rid of the arrogant character, you always take not to lighten the non-smiling person as the first meaning, and if you want to get rid of the lazy character, you always take the not Yanqi as the first meaning.If my younger brother can stick to the eight characters of Xingganggong, do not believe in three things, and remember Brother Yu's letting go of arrogance and love, then the children in the family will always think of respect and respect without realizing it. (The fourth day of the first month of the eleventh year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ① Sending a reply: Rebuking others for their failures. ② Yan Qi: Get up late. 【Translation】 Around Chenghou's fourth younger brother: At the end of December, I sent you a letter from my ninth brother, and I know everything.My younger brother has gradually gained more experience in dealing with world affairs, but there is an unavoidable sense of arrogance in his letters.Between heaven and earth, only modesty and prudence is the way to happiness.When you are proud, you are satisfied; when you are satisfied, you are overwhelmed.When it comes to talking and writing, it is pride to hate others for being too vulgar, to despise others for contempt, to talk about their shortcomings, and to criticize others for their failures.It's not that what is being pointed out may not be right, or it is right to the point; it is also not allowed by the way of heaven.

The children of my family are full of pride, and it is not a good sign to say that others are short or long, and laugh at others for being vulgar or vulgar.The virtuous brother should warn his children to get rid of their pride. First, they must correct their own faults of liking to talk about other people's shortcomings and mocking others' failures, and then they can be vigilant and correct in everything. If you want to get rid of the character of "arrogance", the most important thing is not to criticize and ridicule others easily.If you want to get rid of the lazy character, the first thing to do is to get up early.If the younger brother can carefully abide by Xing Ganggong's eight-character tactic and the three unbeliefs, and remember Brother Yu's words of letting go of arrogance and laziness, then the children in the family will unconsciously become more respectful and cautious day by day. (The fourth day of the first month of the eleventh year of Xianfeng)