True Self or False Self: The Unbearable Weight of Habits in Life

Author: Zuo Fu
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Leo Tolstoy said, "Most people want to change the world, but very few want to change themselves." Changing oneself—means overcoming the bad habits within. Thoughts determine actions, actions determine habits, and habits determine destiny. Bertrand Russell once said, "Happiness in life lies in the cultivation of good habits." Habits are not small issues; they reflect a person's cultivation and quality, to a large extent determining a person's work efficiency and life quality, and ultimately influencing their lifelong success and happiness. Examples of both positive and negative aspects abound in this regard. Yet, the education we have received over the years has largely neglected the cultivation of good personal habits.