Category: Pride
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Our Day and Age
There is an old Chinese curse that goes something like “May you be born in an interesting time.” The least we can say about our world in 2024 is that it is…..interesting. We live in an age of planes, electric cars, spaceships, artificial intelligence, microchips, robots, smart phones, mass communication,…
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Rectify the names
Zilu said: ‘If the Lord of Wei were waiting for you to run the government, what would you give priority to?’ The Master said: “What is necessary is to rectify names, is it not?’ Zilu said: ‘If this were to take place, it would surely be an aberration of yours.…
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Image-model
“With this image as a model, the sage learns how best to develop himself so that his influence may endure. He must make himself strong in every way, by consciously casting out all that is inferior and degrading. Thus he attains that tirelessness which depends upon consciously limiting the fields…
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Confucius Series: Humble or Prideful Critique
“A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.” – 夫子 Master Kong (Confucius) The Analects Where do we aim our critique? Do we aim it at others? Or ourselves? We can find fault with others when it is warranted. But what if it isn’t?…
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Words, not volume
“Raise you words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” – Rumi Everyday we are likely to meet with the temptation to raise our voice. Anger, frustration, pain, envy, confusion, hatred….a number of feelings can spark the fire or wrath unleashed in the form of loud speech.…
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Pride and Memory
‘I have done that,’ says my memory. ‘I cannot have done that’ – says my pride, and remains adamant. At last – memory yields. – Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil – Part Four Maxims and Interludes 68 When we make mistakes in life, this occurs. Our memory rises and…
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Chinese Proverb Series: Arrogance
Arrogance is the enemy of victory. – Chinese Proverb We all know this to be true. When we are arrogant, we speak and act incorrectly. We choose the pleasure of anger and pride in the moment and regret our words and actions later. When we are ignorant, we are often…
KEEP THE OLD WARM 