{ "id": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "slug": "di-zi-gui-virtue-and-study", "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study", "title": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "shortName": "Virtue & Study", "sourceDeckNames": [ "Deck 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning" ], "summary": "The closing discipline of reading, study, focus, textual care, and lifelong moral growth.", "previewQuote": "\"If I do not practice these principles, but only study them, my knowledge will be superficial.\" - Di Zi Gui", "cardCount": 12, "cards": [ { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 110, "original": "不力行，但学文，长浮华，成何人 (Bù Lì Xíng, Dàn Xué Wén, Zhǎng Fú Huá, Chéng Hé Rén)", "chinese": "不力行，但学文，长浮华，成何人", "pinyin": "Bù Lì Xíng, Dàn Xué Wén, Zhǎng Fú Huá, Chéng Hé Rén", "modern": "Knowledge without action breeds arrogance. Reading a hundred books on self-improvement means nothing if you refuse to do the actual work to change your life.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 111, "original": "但力行，不学文，任己见，昧理真 (Dàn Lì Xíng, Bù Xué Wén, Rèn Jǐ Jiàn, Mèi Lǐ Zhēn)", "chinese": "但力行，不学文，任己见，昧理真", "pinyin": "Dàn Lì Xíng, Bù Xué Wén, Rèn Jǐ Jiàn, Mèi Lǐ Zhēn", "modern": "Action without education breeds ignorance. Hustling blindly without seeking out wisdom and new perspectives ensures you will hit a plateau you cannot cross.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 112, "original": "读书法，有三到，心眼口，信皆要 (Dú Shū Fǎ, Yǒu Sān Dào, Xīn Yǎn Kǒu, Xìn Jiē Yào)", "chinese": "读书法，有三到，心眼口，信皆要", "pinyin": "Dú Shū Fǎ, Yǒu Sān Dào, Xīn Yǎn Kǒu, Xìn Jiē Yào", "modern": "Master the art of deep focus. When learning a new skill, engage completely—visualize it, articulate it, and immerse your full attention into it.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 113, "original": "方读此，勿慕彼，此未终，彼勿起 (Fāng Dú Cǐ, Wù Mù Bǐ, Cǐ Wèi Zhōng, Bǐ Wù Qǐ)", "chinese": "方读此，勿慕彼，此未终，彼勿起", "pinyin": "Fāng Dú Cǐ, Wù Mù Bǐ, Cǐ Wèi Zhōng, Bǐ Wù Qǐ", "modern": "Cultivate relentless follow-through. Stop bouncing between shiny new projects; the magic happens when you commit to finishing what you started.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 114, "original": "宽为限，紧用功，工夫到，滞塞通 (Kuān Wéi Xiàn, Jǐn Yòng Gōng, Gōng Fu Dào, Zhì Sè Tōng)", "chinese": "宽为限，紧用功，工夫到，滞塞通", "pinyin": "Kuān Wéi Xiàn, Jǐn Yòng Gōng, Gōng Fu Dào, Zhì Sè Tōng", "modern": "Give yourself a realistic timeline, but execute with urgency. Consistent, intense bursts of effort will eventually shatter any barrier in your way.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 115, "original": "心有疑，随札记，就人问，求确义 (Xīn Yǒu Yí, Suí Zhá Jì, Jiù Rén Wèn, Qiú Què Yì)", "chinese": "心有疑，随札记，就人问，求确义", "pinyin": "Xīn Yǒu Yí, Suí Zhá Jì, Jiù Rén Wèn, Qiú Què Yì", "modern": "Never let confusion linger. Take ownership of your learning by actively asking questions and aggressively seeking out mentors to clarify the unknown.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 116, "original": "房室清，墙壁净，几案洁，笔砚正 (Fáng Shì Qīng, Qiáng Bì Jìng, Jī Àn Jié, Bǐ Yàn Zhèng)", "chinese": "房室清，墙壁净，几案洁，笔砚正", "pinyin": "Fáng Shì Qīng, Qiáng Bì Jìng, Jī Àn Jié, Bǐ Yàn Zhèng", "modern": "Design your environment for success. A minimalist, meticulously organized workspace eliminates friction and supercharges your ability to focus.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 117, "original": "墨磨偏，心不端，字不敬，心先病 (Mò Mó Piān, Xīn Bù Duān, Zì Bù Jìng, Xīn Xiān Bìng)", "chinese": "墨磨偏，心不端，字不敬，心先病", "pinyin": "Mò Mó Piān, Xīn Bù Duān, Zì Bù Jìng, Xīn Xiān Bìng", "modern": "How you do anything is how you do everything. Sloppy execution of small details reveals a disorganized and uncommitted mindset.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 118, "original": "列典籍，有定处，读看毕，还原处 (Liè Diǎn Jí, Yǒu Dìng Chù, Dú Kàn Bì, Huán Yuán Chù)", "chinese": "列典籍，有定处，读看毕，还原处", "pinyin": "Liè Diǎn Jí, Yǒu Dìng Chù, Dú Kàn Bì, Huán Yuán Chù", "modern": "Build systems that sustain you. Maintaining order requires discipline in the moment, but saves you countless hours of stress and frustration later.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 119, "original": "虽有急，卷束齐，有缺坏，就补之 (Suī Yǒu Jí, Juàn Shù Qí, Yǒu Quē Huài, Jiù Bǔ Zhī)", "chinese": "虽有急，卷束齐，有缺坏，就补之", "pinyin": "Suī Yǒu Jí, Juàn Shù Qí, Yǒu Quē Huài, Jiù Bǔ Zhī", "modern": "Do not let urgency become an excuse for low quality. Handle your tools and your responsibilities with care, fixing issues the moment they arise.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 120, "original": "非圣书，屏勿视，蔽聪明，坏心志 (Fēi Shèng Shū, Bǐng Wù Shì, Bì Cōng Míng, Huài Xīn Zhì)", "chinese": "非圣书，屏勿视，蔽聪明，坏心志", "pinyin": "Fēi Shèng Shū, Bǐng Wù Shì, Bì Cōng Míng, Huài Xīn Zhì", "modern": "Guard your digital diet. Mindlessly consuming trash content on social media numbs your intellect and sabotages your drive for greatness.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" }, { "chapter": "Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning (余力学文)", "deckName": "Di Zi Gui Deck 7: Virtue & Study", "verseNumber": 121, "original": "勿自暴，勿自弃，圣与贤，可驯致 (Wù Zì Bào, Wù Zì Qì, Shèng Yǔ Xián, Kě Xún Zhì)", "chinese": "勿自暴，勿自弃，圣与贤，可驯致", "pinyin": "Wù Zì Bào, Wù Zì Qì, Shèng Yǔ Xián, Kě Xún Zhì", "modern": "Never write yourself off. Excellence is not a genetic lottery; it is an entirely learnable skill built through relentless, patient, and uncompromising daily effort.", "deckId": "virtue-and-study", "deckNumber": 7, "folderName": "07 Virtue and Study" } ] }