Confucius' life lessons that can make your life better

1/15/2018

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Culture Story: Confucius' life lessons that can make your life better

In this article you can find bright life-lessons based on Confucius' philosophy that help people live a happier life.

Philosophy of the great Chinese mastermind is focused on questions of moral,from both private and social points of view. The wise man thought about righteousness of social interactions, about justice and equality.

1. Just keep going

Culture Story: "It doesn't matter how slow you go, until you keep going" — shutterstock

If you continue going the right way, you'll get to the desired destination in the end. Hard work must be done successively. A man, who succeeds - is a man, who stays devoted to his idea and, despite the circumstances, keeps going to his goal.

2. Your friends do matter

Culture Story: "Never befriend a person, which is not better than yourself" — shutterstock

Your friends are the prophecy of your future. You are going to the place, where they already are. It's a good reason to look for friends moving in the same direction with you. So surround yourself with hearts on fire!

3. Everything comes at a price

Culture Story: "It's easy to hate and it's hard to love. This is the basis for many things in our life. All that is good is hard to attain and it is much easier to get something bad" — shutterstock

That explains many things. It's easier to hate, to be negative, it's easier to make excuses. Love, forgiveness and magnanimity require a big heart, much intelligence and a lot of effort.

4. First, prepare your tools

Culture Story: "Life expectations depend on diligence and studiousness. A mechanic, who wants to improve the quality of his work, must first prepare his tools" — shutterstock

Confucius said, "Success depends on preliminary preparation and without such preparation you are to fail". Whatever you do in life, if you want to succeed you must first prepare. Even the biggest failure may speed up your way to success.

5. It's not bad, if you made a mistake

Culture Story: "There is nothing bad about making mistakes, while you keep it in mind all the time" — shutterstock

Don't worry about trifles. Making a mistake is not a great crime. Don't let mistakes ruin your day.
Don't let the negative occupy your thoughts. There is nothing bad about making mistakes! Celebrate your mistakes!

6. Pay attention to consequences

Culture Story: "When you are angry, think about consequences" — shutterstock

Solomon said, "“Better is the patient man than the strong, and he who restrains his anger is more than he that takes a city”. Always remember to stay composed and think about consequences.

7. Amend

Culture Story: "If it is obvious that goals cannot be achieved, don't change the goals, change your actions" — shutterstock

If your goals seem unattainable this year, it's the right time to adjust your plan of achieving them. Set your sails of success and move slowly to your aim.

8. Anyone can teach you

Culture Story: "If I walk with two people, each of them will be a teacher for me. I will copy good traits of one of them and correct drawbacks of the other in me" — shutterstock

You can and should learn from everyone, either a cheat or a saint. Every life is a story, filled with lessons, ripe for harvest. For example, you can get something positive and useful for yourself from Will Smith's life lessons or you can pick knowledge from Einstein's gold lessons.

9. All or nothing

Culture Story: "Whatever you do in life, do it with all your heart" — shutterstock

No matter what you do, do it with full devotion or don't do at all. To succeed in life you are required to give all the best you are capable of and then you will live without regrets.

Do you think these lessons are helpful? Do you have lessons of your own? Are these lessons helpful to you? Do you agree with them or have something to add? Comment below!

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37 Comments

David Heinz

I agree with much of what Confucius has stated about how to conduct your life. Wise words not to be taken lightly. Preparation is harder than finishing the job.

Betty Wiendels

Lorraine Thomas, I fully agree! I don’t mind helping other people who might not know as much as I do. I just try to treat them the way I would like to be treated, whether they are intelligent or not. Doesn’t matter. I would rather socialize with poor, honest people with wonderful personalities than smart or rich snobs or aristocrats.

mmariano

Gems of thought from a Master. Invariably good to follow them.

Wendy M Lloyd

Great advice from someone long gone. It’s a shame more people are not aware! I will share with others.

Adriana Zuliani

Very helpful and true!

Robert Hustus

Common sense rules to navigate through life!

Nick Martino

Wise words.

Sandra Mcnamara

Wise words

Camilla Prosser

Conficius say: "Who say all these things they say I say?"

Luis Perez

Wise advice.

dlh

Very sage advice.

rhollandsr

Better to be thankful with little, than mumbling and grumbling with a lot.

Elsa Clarke Alyward

I need quiz points not this nonsense.

Ian Swindale

All so true. Being Bipolar and having gone through some very black times (trying to take my life) I can testify to what he says as all of this was relevant in my treatment and it's made a huge difference in my life. Another saying (not necessarily Confucius) is "my past does not control emotions or dictate my future".

Amar Dhillon

Time tested lessons of life and living.

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