Life is a journey, and we must be prepared for the unexpected twists and turns that come our way.
Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person’s capacity to act.
I am made and remade continually. Different people draw different words from me.
Shame is the most intimate feeling, yet it connects us all.
I don't think that when people grow up, they will become more broad-minded and can accept everything.Conversely, I think it's a selecting process, knowing what's the most important and what's the least. And then be a simple man.
【原文】子贡曰:“贫而无谄,富而无骄,何如?”子曰:“可也。未若贫而乐,富而好礼者也。”子贡曰:“《诗》云:‘如切如磋,如琢如磨’,其斯之谓与?”子曰:“赐也,始可与言《诗》已矣,告诸往而知来者。”【译文】子贡说:“贫穷却不阿谀奉承,富贵却不狂妄自大,怎么样?”孔子说:“可以了。(但是)不如贫穷而乐于道,富贵而谦虚好礼的好。”子贡说:“完善自身的修养,既像雕刻骨器,又像雕刻象牙;既像雕琢玉器,又像雕刻石头一样下功夫,恐怕说得就是这个道理吧?”孔子说:“子贡啊,现在可以与你谈诗了。提起学过的知识,你就知道将要学的知识,并有所发挥。”
商业就像战争——你需要战略,但当事情出错时,你也需要适应。