The ancients said, "Thrift is a virtue." Waste is a great evil. "This reminds us that thrift is a person's best virtue, and waste has always been despised by people. Perhaps, today, we are accustomed to the pursuit of quality and exquisite life, and will unconsciously be extravagant. In fact, not wasting is an adult's basic accomplishment, and cherishing food is a blessing.
As the first minister in the late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan's frugality and simplicity won him another good reputation. He stipulates that a family can only eat one dish per meal, and the leftover dishes, badminton and leaves, cannot be discarded. Should be used to make kimchi. The pickles made from these vegetable roots are added with a new can every month, and most of them are eaten every day.
Once, I had a guest in my house, and my daughter wore a pair of flowered silk pants, which was criticized by Zeng Guofan for being too wasteful. In terms of the cost of dressing, he made strict regulations that it takes three months to make a pair of shoes, and no clothes can be added unless absolutely necessary. According to legend, Zeng Guofan made a new dress at the age of 30, but he never wore it unless it was an important occasion. After decades, this dress is as good as new.
Zeng Guofan often wrote letters to his two sons, telling them to study hard, and each letter would remind them to save. He said: "Be diligent in your country, be frugal at home, keep your word and be respectful." Diligence can prosper families, and frugality can save a better life. Know how to cherish, don't waste a spark, and practice the concept of saving in daily dribs and drabs. Isn't this the truest taste of life?
20 10 Sun Li bought a down jacket, which he often wears when he goes out for filming. Eight years later, she still can't bear to throw away that dress, and is going to keep it for her daughter to wear when she grows up. In daily life, Sun Li has a strong sense of economy. Many years ago, she bought a piece of cloth, but instead of throwing it away, she made two clothes, one for her daughter's pajamas and the other for her fans.
Sun Li once dried a pair of socks that had been worn for 20 years in Weibo, because they were very comfortable to wear. They were all given by others many years ago, and she was reluctant to lose them when she had feelings. Moreover, Sun Li often takes his children to do manual work with old things at home, which is the most precious thing.
People who know how to cherish are really kind people, and their self-denial, tenacity, generosity and sincerity are the most touching. I still remember that Michelle Ye, the star, once ate other people's leftovers in a restaurant, because he couldn't bear to see everything being thrown away in vain, so instead of wasting it, he might as well take it and eat it.