Four Hearts Determine the Universe: A historical fable that contains the wisdom of the ages. Troubled times are like a chess game, and all living beings fall into pieces. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wars continued for hundreds of years. Countless heroes competed in the world. Some people dominated the world with their bravery, but fell instantly. Some people relied on deceit and scheming to make small profits, but they could not last long. Only those who understand the four major mental techniques can stand firm in troubled times and have the last laugh. These four mental methods are delaying gratification, accepting offense, dismantling emotions, and making good use of leverage. They are in line with the eternal strategy of "building walls high, accumulating food widely, and becoming king slowly". They are the wisdom of achieving success that has penetrated thousands of years, and hide the entire underlying logic from survival to aspiration. At that time, there were four states in the world, namely the Ruijin state, the Ganglie state, the Caoxin state, and the Qianlong state. When the four kingdoms were first established, they had the same territory, similar population, and balanced national power. They all had the ambition to compete in the Central Plains. However, due to the vastly different understanding of the four major mental methods by the monarchs, they eventually ended up with completely different destinies. The monarch of Rui Jin State is born to be strong and believes that "the only martial arts in the world is fast". He has been obsessed with instant victory and glory throughout his life, but he does not understand the true meaning of delayed gratification. When he saw that his neighboring countries were a little stronger, he couldn't sit still. When he was tempted by benefits, he was eager to take action. After winning a battle, he couldn't wait to tell the world. When he had some savings, he was eager to expand. He imitated Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, wanting to become the king and hegemony as soon as he got a little better. He imitated Xiang Yu, relying on bravery and arrogance, and insisting on confronting powerful enemies before he had a solid foundation. Rui Jinbang also won several battles with his bravery, and was in the limelight for a while. But the monarch never understood that true strength is never a momentary edge, but a long-term accumulation. He didn't want to endure the boredom of delving into domestic affairs, and he didn't want to wait for the opportunity to accumulate strength. He always wanted to see results immediately and dominate the world immediately. Before the national treasury is full, it recruits troops hastily; before the people's hearts are stable, it makes enemies everywhere; before the foundation is firmly established, it rushes to declare war. In just a few years, successive battles exhausted the country's strength, the people were overwhelmed, and the soldiers were exhausted. It seemed that they were making great progress, but in fact, the roots of destruction had already been laid. In the end, during a hasty expedition, he was surrounded by powerful enemies. Ruijin State was defeated in a battle. The monarch died and the country was destroyed. After all, he could not escape the fate of "the stronger the start, the faster the fall". The monarch of the Ganglie State is extremely brave and has a strong temperament. He cannot bear the slightest grievance in his life and cannot learn the wisdom of survival to allow himself to be offended. In his eyes, any slight, ridicule, or provocation is a great shame and must be countered immediately. If an envoy from a neighboring country makes even the slightest disrespect, he will kill the envoy and start a war; if a minister at home makes even the slightest objectionable remonstrance, he will dismiss him or demote him, refusing to listen to half of the truth; even the gossip of a common man in the world can make him furious. The Gang Lie State is like an angry Xiang Yu, who cannot tolerate the slightest offense and makes himself an "emotional target" for the whole world. He doesn't understand that other people's offenses and ridicules are just the other person's emotional release. If he takes the bait, he will fall into a trap. He spends a lot of energy competing with others for a moment, making enemies everywhere in order to win a moment, and wasting people and money just to win or lose in a bet. Over time, loyal ministers within the country became disheartened, powerful enemies outside the country surrounded them, and all the rebels and relatives separated. The country was finally surrounded and suppressed by all the countries, and ended up with the city destroyed and the country destroyed. The monarch of the impetuous state is very talented, but he is easily swayed by his emotions when encountering problems. He does not know how to control his mind by tearing his emotions into chaos. When faced with good times, one becomes complacent and complacent; when faced with adverse circumstances, one becomes anxious, impatient, and confused; when faced with compliments, one becomes distracted and forgetful; when faced with setbacks, one becomes discouraged and acts impulsively. He is like those heroes in history who were swayed by emotions. They blindly expanded in good times, destroyed their foundations in bad times, and never calmly dismantled their emotions. Once, a neighboring country pretended to show weakness and offered generous gifts to compliment the impetuous monarch. The monarch was overjoyed and rashly relaxed border defenses, ignoring the dissuasion of his ministers. Soon after, the neighboring country suddenly launched an attack and the border was in emergency. The monarch instantly fell into extreme anxiety. In panic, he made several stupid moves, killed the guard and deployed troops indiscriminately, causing panic in the country. The collapse of the Cao Xin State was never because the enemy was too powerful, but because the monarch was always entangled in a mess of emotions, led by anger, ecstasy, and anxiety, and deviated from the overall goal step by step, ruining the country's future with his own hands. Only in the remote Qianlong State, the monarch seemed mediocre, but he used the four mental skills to the extreme and finally stood out in troubled times. The monarch of Qianlong State knew the art of delayed gratification and always adhered to the principle of "building walls high, accumulating grain widely, and becoming king slowly". Faced with the provocations and temptations of neighboring countries, he was never eager to take action; faced with the small profits in front of him, he was never greedy; faced with the false reputation of hegemony, he took it indifferently. He devoted himself to domestic affairs, doing light corvees and insignificant taxes to appease the people, building water conservancy projects to hoard grain and grass, and training soldiers and horses to stabilize border defenses. Even though he had been unknown for decades and was ridiculed by the princes for being cowardly and incompetent, he always calmed down and accumulated strength. He understands that temporary fame is like passing clouds, but long-term foundation is the confidence to aspire to the world. Only by enduring loneliness can we maintain prosperity. At the same time, he also allowed himself to be offended. When princes mocked his cowardice and looked down upon his weakness, he never became angry; when envoys made rude remarks or deliberately made things difficult, he smiled calmly and never cared about it; when ministers questioned his forbearance, he patiently explained and never expressed his anger. He never regards the offenses of others as his own shame, nor does he disrupt the overall layout due to momentary disputes of words. He always maintains a strategic sobriety, does not become an emotional target, and puts all his energy on the development of the country. In the face of sudden crises and external interference, he is good at breaking down emotions into chaos. When times are good, he dismantles ecstasy, remains calm and continues to work hard; when times are adverse, he dismantles anxiety, calmly analyzes the situation and looks for ways to break the situation; when offended, he dismantles anger, filters out the noise and focuses on the goal. Whenever emotions came to his mind, he would ask himself: What is the source of this emotion? Can it help Bangguo achieve its long-term goals? If not, then let go decisively, control the overall situation with rationality, and never let emotions influence your decision-making. The most rare thing is that he is proficient in the overall wisdom of leveraging. He is not as arrogant and arbitrary as Xiang Yu, but he imitates Liu Bang and makes good use of the power of the world. Internally, he relied on the strategies of wise ministers and counselors, the bravery of generals, and the popular support of the people to gather strength within the country; externally, he used the conflicts among princes to check and balance all parties, took advantage of the general trend of the world to follow the trend, and relied on the strength of allies to fight against powerful enemies. He never shows off his own courage, but knows how to integrate resources, follow the trend, and use the power of all things for his own use. The more he lays the foundation, the more stable he will be, and the more he fights, the stronger he will become. As time went by for decades, the Rui Jin State, the Gang Lie State, and the Cao Xin State were successively destroyed by internal strife and war. All the princes in the world suffered losses and their national power was greatly damaged. Qianlong State has already accumulated enough strength through forbearance, with a solid foundation, strong support from the people, abundant food and grass, and strong soldiers and horses. At this time, the monarch no longer lay dormant and took advantage of the trend. Relying on his accumulated strength and planning, he conquered the lost territories, pacified all directions, and finally unified the troubled times and established a powerful dynasty that lasted for hundreds of years. When recording this period of history, the historian wrote this motto: Only those who can tolerate temporary desires can pursue long-term goals; only those who can tolerate the humiliation of others can control the overall situation; only those who can understand the mood in their hearts can determine the direction; only those who can take advantage of the power of all things can achieve great things. This fable travels through thousands of years and conveys the ultimate wisdom for achieving success. Delaying gratification means guarding one's heart, and knowing how to settle can only make a lasting contribution; accepting offenses means keeping one's mind steady, and knowing how to be tolerant can prevent one from being overwhelmed by emotions; dismantling emotions means controlling one's mind, and knowing how to be rational can prevent one from being influenced by impulse; making good use of force means being attentive, and knowing how to follow the trend can gather the power of the overall situation. Life is like a game in troubled times. Only by integrating these four mental techniques, jumping out of the immediate gains and losses and emotions, and planning for the long term with an overall view, can we survive the troughs, gain a firm foothold, and finally win our own ending in the torrent of time.
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