Youth Should Not Ignore: 256 Timeless Chinese Maxims on Conduct

Author: Zhang Shiqi
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: On the road of life, everyone goes their own way. The person who runs the fastest on a certain stretch of road may not arrive at the destination first. This is because the road of life is long and varied, with waterways, small paths, and air routes; straight roads, winding roads, major roads, and minor roads; grasslands, deserts. You may encounter fierce winds and storms, lightning and thunder, venomous snakes and beasts, and even robbers and thugs. Of course, there will also be sunshine, flowers, pavilions, handsome men, and beautiful women. The road conditions are complex, requiring travelers not only to have great endurance but also to know how to walk appropriately on different stretches of the road. You must know when to speed up, when to slow down, and when to proceed with caution. When to pay special attention to yielding, not cutting in line, and when to sprint quickly, not falling behind. There is much wisdom in rushing on the road of life. Accompanying wise people, one should carefully observe the road conditions of life. Although the general principle is to move quickly towards the big goal, one must still pay attention to observing the road conditions and adjust one's speed and methods accordingly. Only in this way can one possibly achieve brilliance.