CULTURE
SANTEH GROUP OF SINGAPORE

CULTURE

Start with diligence and thrift

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Start with diligence and thrift

Diligence and thrift is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people and a fine tradition of the Chinese nation. As small as a person, a family, as large as a country, and the entire human race, if you want to survive and develop, you cannot do without the four words diligence and thrift. It can be said that self-cultivation, family harmony, and governance of the country are inseparable from diligence and thrift. Zhuge Liang regards "quiet to self-cultivation, frugality to cultivate morality" as the way of "self-cultivation"; Zhu Zi regards "one porridge and one meal, thinking that it is not easy to come by; half a thread and half wisps, Constantly thinking that material strength is difficult" as the motto of "Qi family"; Mao Zedong "; Mao Zedong's experience.

In history, there are numerous stories of thrift at all times and in all countries. Mao Zedong asked others to do it first. He lived a very simple life, sleeping on a hard bed and wearing a coarse cloth. In times of economic hardship, he took the initiative to cut his salary and lower his standard of living. The great man set an example for the Chinese people in thrift. An English proverb often said by Queen Elizabeth II is "Save pennies, and pounds come". Toyota of Japan started its cost management from 1.1 drops. If the gloves are broken, they need to be replaced one by one. If the office paper is used on the front side, it needs to be replaced on the back side. One is the respect of a country and the other is a world-famous multinational company. It is amazing that the sense of economy is so strong.

From the traditional Confucian thought, the virtue of thrift is very important. Confucianism has very little regard for such things as wealth and honor, and is even quite contemptuous. They agreed that life should be frugal and goods should be cherished. Confucius greatly appreciated the frugality of his disciple Yan Hui's life. He exclaimed: "Hyun-zai, Hui ye! A lot of food, a gourd ladle of drink, living in a bad lane, people are unbearable to worry, and they will not change their happiness. Hyun-zai, Hui ye!" With regard to riches and honor, Confucius once said frankly, "Dinner is sparing food and drinking water, and happiness is also in it. Inrighteous and rich and expensive are like clouds to me."

In the process of the company's gradual growth, Mr. Gao Xinping has always maintained that "one porridge, one meal, when thinking is not easy to come by; Half a thread and half a thread, constant thoughts are difficult." He is generous and "stingy". Generosity lies in always being enthusiastic about public welfare undertakings and never absent from any good deeds. "Stingy" lies in the simplicity of personal life, thrift, careful calculation, and care about every penny of money that should not be spent.

Mr. Gao Xinping, the founder of the early Sande Group, made most of his investments in several Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. After that, he changed his original intention. In 1986, with the support of his mother, he invested US $500000 for the first time to set up a factory in Xiamen. He selected outstanding children from his hometown's high surname to work in the factory, from 8-10 people at the beginning to a listed group of hundreds of people later!