Into the Infinite: Analects of Confucious 1.16

Monday, February 25, 2013

Analects of Confucious 1.16

The Master said: "Don't worry about not being acknowledged by others; worry about failing to acknowledge them."

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I love this. Wouldn't it be great if everyone was more worried about failing to acknowledge others than about failing to get attention for themselves? It's definitely something I want to work on.

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