{"id":40080,"date":"2016-03-27T21:46:34","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T05:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=40080"},"modified":"2016-03-29T21:47:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T05:47:45","slug":"top-21-confucius-quotes-unlock-inner-wisdom-deal-stress-modern-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/top-21-confucius-quotes-unlock-inner-wisdom-deal-stress-modern-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 21 Confucius Quotes to Unlock Your Inner Wisdom and Deal With the Stress of Modern Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you ever feel like something is missing from modern life?<\/p>\n

Like maybe there is an ancient wisdom that is an incredibly important part of the human journey, and that we\u2019ve might have lost touch with it?<\/p>\n

Sometimes when we read the quotes of great men and women, particularly from thousands of years ago, we realize that they weren\u2019t all that different from us.<\/p>\n

Their words can remind us that when we peel back the layers of culture – the internet, fast food, media, materialism, and the corporate lifestyle, there is still a lot to learn from people and philosophies of the past.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest philosophers of all time, Confucius, has influenced culture in the East and West more than we can ever know. You may be surprised at how relevant some of his wise words are today, even with the drastic difference between our cultures and his own.<\/p>\n

Here are 21 quotes of his that will help you unlock your inner wisdom and better handle the challenges of modern life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cThe gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cRoads were made for journeys, not destinations.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cA common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cThe will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential\u2026these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cOur greatest glory is not never falling, but in rising every time we fall.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cWherever you go, go with all your heart.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything has a beauty, but not everyone sees it.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cConsideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cChoose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cLife is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cHe who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cTo see what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cThe superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cReal knowledge is to know the extent of one\u2019s ignorance.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for lifetime.\u201d – Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don\u2019t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cRespect yourself and others with respect you.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the superior man seeks is in himself is what the small man seeks is in others.\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

\u201cThe man who says he can, and the man who says he cannot\u2026are both correct\u201d \u2013 Confucius<\/p>\n

———-<\/p>\n

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