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26 Chinese Sayings that will Rock your World (and make you much happier)

Over the past few decades, scientists have grown increasingly interest in happiness: What makes us happy or unhappy ? How can we increase our happiness ? What can we do to remain happy ? Buddhists have been studying happiness for millennia. Today there's been a considerable intersection between Buddhist and science. Recent research indicates that Buddhism has an incredible amount to teach us above living more mindful, peaceful and happy lives.
          Just like the Yin and Yang, these proverbs are small but vast, simple yet profound and sometimes they speak to all of us. Here, I bring you the collection of some of them. Hope you have a look...


The best time to plant trees was 20 years ago. The second best is now.

When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and the others build windmills.

Your teacher can open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be only afraid of standing still.

Person who waits for the roast duck to fly into mouth must wait a very, very long time.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
- Lao Tzu

The person who removes a mountain begins with carrying away small stones.

Care about what others think and you will always be their prisoner.

Tension is what you think you should be. Relaxation is what you are.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.
- Lao Tzu

Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.

He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes, but who does no task remains a fool forever.

Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get up.

The temptation to quit is the greatest just before you are about to succeed.

I was angry that I had no shoes. Then I met a person who had no feet.

Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

Do not let yesterday use too much of today.

If your problem has a solution, then why worry about it. If your problem has no solution, then why worry about it.

If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

You can't prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from making a nest in your hair.

Life is like an echo, what you send out usually comes back to you.

If you don't want anyone to find out. Don't do it.

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
- Confucius

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song.

Only those have travelled the road know where the holes are deep.

The journey is the reward.

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