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(Alternative Title: Damn Chocolate Doughnuts are Tasty) I just ate a chocolate doughnut. A really good chocolate doughnut. I knew that I was supposed to be eating well, I know that I want to keep in shape, I know that that stuff is not good for me. In fact, I woke
This quote is from Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest strategists in history. Although it is not Asian philosophy per se, it embodies many of the ideals of Asian thought. In fact, Napoleon’s strategies in battle were so similar to those of Sun Tzu, some have wondered if he had
What was meant by yesterdays passage: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius For Confucius, a persons development was not simply internal, but linked with their interrelationships with others and their contribution to society. In choosing a job
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
Many of Taoisms pearls of wisdom have a wide application to many areas of life. This is because they strike to the heart of many universal truths. It is fascinating to look at just how universal they are. Compare the following: “Brevity is the soul of wit”. – (Shakespere,
In the northern darkness there is a fish and his name is K’un. The K’un is so huge I don’t know how many thousand lihe measures. He changes and becomes a bird whose name is P’eng. The back of the P’eng measures I don’t know how many thousand li across
The way that can be taught is not the true way – Tao Te Ching Meaning: perhaps a lifetime could be spent dealing with the meaning of this line, and we will be posting many articles on the subject, but essentially it means that knowledge, wisdom and skill cannot be
Build your opponent a golden bridge over which he can retreat – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Meaning: when your enemy is cornered he may fight with great strength. You have an objective to achieve, so keep your eye on that objective. Meeting your objective does not necessarily
As I thought through the Monty-Python-esque situation I was in, my crazy boss telling me that if I didn’t wear a belt with my suit, I was outta there, and despite my temptation to tell him what he could do with (and where he could el-shove-o) that belt, I began
OK, true story, I swear. I was a young analyst, happily but crazy diligently working away in my new job in the acquisitions department of a huge real estate company. One bright and sunny day with the birds chirping outside, the vice president of the corporation invited me into his
This quote is from Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest strategists in history. Although it is not Asian philosophy per se, it embodies many of the ideals of Asian thought. In fact, Napoleon’s strategies in battle were so similar to those of Sun Tzu, some have wondered if he had
(Alternative Title: Damn Chocolate Doughnuts are Tasty) I just ate a chocolate doughnut. A really good chocolate doughnut. I knew that I was supposed to be eating well, I know that I want to keep in shape, I know that that stuff is not good for me. In fact, I woke
(Alternative Title: Damn Chocolate Doughnuts are Tasty) I just ate a chocolate doughnut. A really good chocolate doughnut. I knew that I was supposed to be eating well, I know that I want to keep in shape, I know that that stuff is not good for me. In fact, I woke
(Alternative Title: Damn Chocolate Doughnuts are Tasty) I just ate a chocolate doughnut. A really good chocolate doughnut. I knew that I was supposed to be eating well, I know that I want to keep in shape, I know that that stuff is not good for me. In fact, I woke
(Alternative Title: Damn Chocolate Doughnuts are Tasty) I just ate a chocolate doughnut. A really good chocolate doughnut. I knew that I was supposed to be eating well, I know that I want to keep in shape, I know that that stuff is not good for me. In fact, I woke
This quote is from Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest strategists in history. Although it is not Asian philosophy per se, it embodies many of the ideals of Asian thought. In fact, Napoleon’s strategies in battle were so similar to those of Sun Tzu, some have wondered if he had
What was meant by yesterdays passage: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius For Confucius, a persons development was not simply internal, but linked with their interrelationships with others and their contribution to society. In choosing a job
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
Many of Taoisms pearls of wisdom have a wide application to many areas of life. This is because they strike to the heart of many universal truths. It is fascinating to look at just how universal they are. Compare the following: “Brevity is the soul of wit”. – (Shakespere,
In the northern darkness there is a fish and his name is K’un. The K’un is so huge I don’t know how many thousand lihe measures. He changes and becomes a bird whose name is P’eng. The back of the P’eng measures I don’t know how many thousand li across
The way that can be taught is not the true way – Tao Te Ching Meaning: perhaps a lifetime could be spent dealing with the meaning of this line, and we will be posting many articles on the subject, but essentially it means that knowledge, wisdom and skill cannot be
Build your opponent a golden bridge over which he can retreat – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Meaning: when your enemy is cornered he may fight with great strength. You have an objective to achieve, so keep your eye on that objective. Meeting your objective does not necessarily
As I thought through the Monty-Python-esque situation I was in, my crazy boss telling me that if I didn’t wear a belt with my suit, I was outta there, and despite my temptation to tell him what he could do with (and where he could el-shove-o) that belt, I began
OK, true story, I swear. I was a young analyst, happily but crazy diligently working away in my new job in the acquisitions department of a huge real estate company. One bright and sunny day with the birds chirping outside, the vice president of the corporation invited me into his
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