The Jewish people are often regarded as the most intelligent in the world, with many of their thoughts and life principles surprising us with their depth and insight. The philosophies outlined below can help transform your life.
1. The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second-best time is now.
2. If you are truly talented, you will never fear a lack of luck.
3. Always look on the bright side of things. If you can’t see it, polish until it shines.
4. If you stumble, it doesn’t mean you are on the wrong path.
5. Everyone complains about lack of money, but no one complains about lack of wisdom.
6. An egg may be smarter than a duck, but an egg spoils very quickly.
7. A person who points out your mistakes is not necessarily your enemy; someone who always praises you is not necessarily your friend.
8. Smiling is the cheapest cosmetic, exercise is the cheapest medicine, and greeting is the cheapest form of communication.
9. When you cry because you have no shoes to wear, look at those who have no feet.
10. When you are young, do what you should do, so that when you are old, you can do what you want to do.
11. When we give flowers to others, the first person to smell the fragrance is ourselves. When we throw mud at others, the first one to get dirty is our own hands.
12. Do not be afraid to move slowly. Only fear standing still.
13. The more grains a rice ear has, the lower it bows. A skilled person is often humble.
14. Most people fail not because of a lack of ability, but due to a lack of perseverance.
15. Do not say anything unless you have learned to be silent.
16. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
17. There are no hopeless situations, only incorrect solutions.
18. Do not be afraid that you don’t know something. Be afraid that you are not willing to learn about it.
19. Once you make a mistake, the best thing you can do is laugh at it.
20. Almost all white flowers are very fragrant; colorful flowers often do not smell. People are the same; the more simple and humble they are, the more they exude fragrance from within.
21. A man can move mountains, starting with carrying away small stones.
22. Sleeping on a soft pillow does not guarantee sweet dreams.
23. When a dove befriends a crow, although its wings remain white, its heart gradually turns black.
24. When people are idle, they tend to do outrageous things.
25. If the first button is wrong, the last one is hard to fix.
26. Happiness only comes when the door has been opened.
27. Experience is like a comb that life gives you only after you have lost all your hair.
28. A small house full of laughter is worth more than a palace full of tears.
29. If you cannot handle small tasks, then your larger tasks will become meaningless.
30. Those who do not want to wade through rivers cannot ride the waves and wind; if you cannot handle small tasks, you cannot accomplish great ones.
The mediocrity of a person is often not due to a lack of ability, but due to a complacency with the status quo and a lack of ambition. A person without goals or desires lives in a foggy state of mind all day long. Ultimately, they become ordinary day by day, burying themselves and achieving nothing.
Hopefully, each of us has ambition, finds the meaning of life, and accomplishes great things, not stopping in the face of difficulties and fighting wholeheartedly, so that this life is not wasted.
31. Only a fool continues to make mistakes; a wise person learns from the mistakes of fools.
32. A horse easily makes mistakes on weak ground, and people easily quarrel over sweet words.
A too comfortable environment can dull a person’s will, making them let their guard down, gradually losing themselves, failing to sense external stimuli and changes, and no longer being quick to detect approaching dangers.
There is no road in life that is perfectly smooth; we cannot expect everything to go as we wish. The road of life is long and wide; we must be wary of arrogance, haste, and stay cautious to avoid trouble, even when the waves are high and the wind is strong, we must keep rowing.
As human beings, we cannot be overly aggressive, thinking ourselves superior to others; instead, we should maintain a humble attitude to be stable and reach further.
33. Not reading books, even if traveling ten thousand miles, will only make you a courier.
34. If you only wait, what you discover is just your own aging.
35. Being with a wolf will only teach you how to howl, but interacting with excellent people will make you exceptional.
