This new challenge has begun(守成不易)
This new challenge has begun
In the Tang Dynasty of China, the second king was (Li Shimin)
He is one of the most famous and respected
kings in Chinese history.
Once, he asked the ministers a question in
a meeting.
he asks.
Do you think it is more difficult to establish
a kingdom, or to maintain the prosperity of a kingdom is more difficult.
A minister replied.
I think it is more difficult to build a
kingdom.
Take ourselves as an example. We have gone
through many battles and we have defeated many opponents before we can
establish this kingdom that belongs to us.
The other minister replied.
I think it is more difficult to maintain
the prosperity of a kingdom.
Take ourselves as an example.
The past few years after we established our
kingdom.
We have spent a lot of energy to establish
rules and systems, to think about how to manage and govern.
When (Li Shimin) listened to the answers of
the two ministers, he made a conclusion.
He said.
Both of you are right.
We have overcome the difficulties of the
first paragraph and have now established this kingdom.
But we must remember that new challenges
have emerged before our eyes.
So we must be cautious, we must not be
proud.
We want all people in our kingdom to enjoy
a peaceful and prosperous life.
This task is very difficult, but we must do
our best to achieve it.
This idiom is used to remind us that it is
not easy to maintain the continued prosperity of a business.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Have you ever had the experience of
starting a business? Which one do you think is more difficult to start a
business or to maintain the prosperity of a business?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
守成不易(This new challenge has begun)
中國的唐王朝，第二任國王是是(李世民)。
他是中國歷史上最著名、最被眾人推崇的國王之一。
有一次，他在會議中問了大臣們一個問題。
他問。
你們認為建立一個王國比較困難，還是維持一個王國的興盛比較困難。
有一個大臣答。
我認為建立一個王國比較困難。
以我們自已為例。我們經歷了許多的戰役，我們打敗了許多的對手，我們才能夠設立這個屬於我們的王國。
另一個大臣回答。
我認為維持一個王國的興盛必較困難。
以我們自己為例。
我們設立我們王國後的這幾年。
我們花費了許多的精力去建立規章與制度，去思考如何管理與統治。
當(李世民)聽完這兩個大臣的回答後，他做了結論。
他說。
你們兩位說的都對。
我們已經克服了第一段的困難，目前已經建立了這個王國。
但我們要記得，我們的眼前，已經出現了新的挑戰。
因此我們要謹慎，我們不可以驕傲。
我們要讓我們的王國中的所有百姓，都可以享受和平並且富足的生活。
這個任務非常的困難，但我們要盡力去達成。
這句成語被用來提醒我們維持一個事業的持續興盛並不是件容易的事。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你有過創業的經驗嗎?你認為創業與維持一個事業的興盛哪一個比較困難呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為貞觀政要-卷一-君道第一