Tag: internal
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Confucius Analects – seek to understand – 孔子论语 – 不患人之不己知、患不知人也。
1.7 Seek to understand others 子曰、不患人之不己知、患不知人也。 The Master said, ‘I will not be afflicted at men’s not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men.’ -> With our diverse backgrounds and goals, we act, think, and behave differently. It is normal that we don’t understand others very well. Therefore, do not…
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Dao De Jing 33 – Transcending oneself as the pathway towards wisdom and longevity
Those who understand others is wise, those who understand oneself is enlightened. -> Externally we seek to understand others (e.g. our family, company, country); internally how many seek to understand our own “self”? We might understand our personality, including strengths and weaknesses, but more fundamentally, what is this personality? Where does it come from and how does…