Monday, July 18, 2016

10 Pieces of Wisdom from Confucius - Explained

1. It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop.
When you like someone, you should be patient enough to wait until the right moment that come. There are no such thing as “fast track” when you what to deal in a serious relationship with someone else. Patience is really a virtue, but if you quit before you succeed you will lose the battle of your life.

2. Never establish friendship who is not more virtuous than you.
Always go with the person who has higher visions and aspirations than you. They could help you to become more successful in life.

3. When you are angry, think about the consequences.
Do not let your emotions overpower you. Let your anger subside and clear-up your mind before you confront what made you angry.

4. If it is clear you can’t achieve your goals, do not change your goal - change your actions.
When you can’t achieve your goals, don’t quit. Think, what made you not accomplishing anything. Ask yourself, “Am I doing it right? What are the things that I can do to make things right?” – Just never give up.

5. If you hate, then you’ve been defeated.
Do not let your angry emotion consumes you. Learn to forgive but never forget, by that, you will learn how to deal with the person who made you angry so you could still live in peace. Remember, there are always someone around you who always want you to see down.

6. Noble person makes demands on themselves, lesser people make demands on others.
Intelligent person always seek answers to the questions by himself as he is capable enough to look for it. Do not be dependent to others in solving your own problems, or to do things that you can really do. Be considerate, people around you have other matters that they need to deal with.

7. Whatever you do in life, do it with all your heart.
Love what you are doing. If you can’t be happy on the things that you are working with, leave it. You can’t be a progressive and punctual for your job. You should consider changing your career look for something that will you love.

8. Give guidance only to those who have acknowledged their ignorance and seek knowledge.
On one of Jason Mraz songs, Mr. Curiosity said “… to think there is nothing wrong is the problem…” Some people are just thinking that they know everything which in reality they don’t know any.
Person who doesn’t acknowledge their weakness can’t accept help from others. They were swallowed by their pride thus making them can’t accept their mistakes. Don’t waste your time to the person who doesn’t listen to your guidance. Just make them feel that they need one by doing your things better than them.

9. Extravagance in small things will bring a great cause to ruin.
Live in a simple and modest life even you have anything that most people doesn’t have. Do not show to everyone your golden chest that might bring you in danger. (ikaw din, sa kakalabas mo ng cellphone mo sa jeep baka mahold-up ka pa)

10. If people spit at your back, it means you’re ahead.

Do not listen to the negative words that people around you may say. They are just some jealous folks who wanted the things that you have. Just don’t mind them.

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