Wisdom Aquired from "The Analects"

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"The philosopher Tseng said: 'I daily examine myself on three points, - In planning for others, have I failed in conscientiousness? In intercourse with friends have I been insincere? And have I failed to practice what I have been taught?'"

I especially like the second and third points.

"1. The Master said: 'A scholar who is not grave will not

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I ching

[jwh2o]

Have you ever heard of or seen the i ching? A lot of irritating people use it as a method of predicting the future - and although that is allowed by the work, I also think of it is a typology of knowledge categories, and one of the most amazing books I have ever read. It is a Confucianist work.

Re: I ching

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I've heard of it, but never read it. It sounds as though someday I should.