第三辑 为人处世 Volume 3: Dealing with People
那些在专业领域中取得瞩目成就的真正的大师，都不是一辈子的事。
True masters who achieve remarkable success in their professional fields don't achieve it over one lifetime.
一般都需要有很好的根基，也就是所谓的天赋，还要遇到很好的老师，并且要从小就开始学修练习，最后，自己还要特别勤奋。
Generally, they need to have a solid foundation, often referred to as talent. They also need to encounter excellent teachers and start learning and practicing from a young age. Lastly, they must be exceptionally diligent themselves.
具备以上这四点，最后就有可能成为一代宗师。不管你在哪个方面学什么——学太极、学音乐、学画画，学中医、学科学、学智慧都是这样的。
Possessing these four qualities, there is a possibility of becoming a master in one's generation. Whether you are learning Tai Chi, music, painting, traditional Chinese medicine, science, or wisdom, the principle remains the same.
打比方你学围棋，要成为一位围棋方面的大师，首先你得有天赋，很小的时候——五六岁、十来岁就碰到好的围棋老师，他慢慢地培养你，让你牢记口诀，你自己能灵活运用，并且也特别勤奋精进，等年龄大一点，你小有成就的时候，再教你怎样布局，多看国际大师的布局，这样你才能有所成就。
For instance, if you are learning to play Go and aspire to become a Go master, first, you must have talent. At a young age—around five or six, or in your early teens—you encounter a good Go teacher who slowly nurtures your skills. You diligently memorize life and death patterns (in Go) and learn to apply them flexibly. Moreover, you put in extra effort to improve yourself. As you grow older, you learn about strategic placement, study the moves of international Go masters, and only then can you achieve success in the game.
不管你干什么，基本功都是第一重要的。练武功也一样，基本功不够扎实，就是花拳绣腿。写字基本功不够浑厚，楷书没写好就写行书草书，你的水平是永远上不去的。如果思想境界不够的话，写出来的字就像刻板印刷似的，适合写春联。
No matter what you do, the basics are the most important. It's the same with martial arts; if your basic skills aren't solid enough, it's just superficial moves. In calligraphy, if your basic skills aren't deep enough and you haven't mastered Regular Script, attempting Semi-cursive Script or Cursive Script, you will not improve your level. Similarly, if your state of mind isn't sufficient, the words you write will be like block printing, just suitable for writing Spring Festival couplets.
要想成为真正的大师，一定要记住：不要好高骛远，欲速则不达。要按次第一步一步来。
To become a true master, always remember: Do not aim too high and rush impatiently, haste makes waste. Success comes with taking step by step in the right order.
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