How to use punishment to teach lasting lessons for others and yourself — Confucius is said to have personally put together a collection of the oldest known poetry in China. Dating from the 11th to 7th Century BC, this collection houses 305 poems containing stories, pieces of advice, and countless lessons to learn from. …

Get yourself back on the horse, willing and ready to work. — Positivity boosts productivity, well-being, and decision-making. More than anything it feels much better to be in a positive state of mind than a negative one. So how do you stay positive? These 5 things can be done quickly and easily. Even in the most negative moments, these have helped me…

The Simple Step to Avoiding Disaster From Mencius the Philosopher — Deemed the “Second Sage” of Confucian Philosophy, Mencius is a cornerstone of Chinese Philosophy. Along with his students, he came up with a proverb exemplifying the importance of rules and guidelines in a system: Without standards, no boundaries are set. Although he was known for claiming the inherent benevolent nature…

路遥知马力，日久见人心。(Lùyáo zhī mǎlì, rìjiǔ jiàn rénxīn) Time heals, but it can also reveal. Written anonymously during the 13th century, this proverb shows the value of time when it comes to revealing the true nature of a person. This is most evident in relationships, not only does time tell you the…

一言既出，驷马难追。(Yìyán jì chū, sìmǎ nán zhuī) — “Think before you speak”: words synonymous with the proverb above written by Chinese philosopher Yan Yuan. It exemplifies the power of words not by comparing them to the thundering roars of horse hooves but by stating that the words we speak are much more powerful. Enthralled with bettering education and…

事实胜于雄辩 (Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn) Lu Xun wrote this proverb in his collection of stories and essays, “Hot Wind”. In America, you might hear this lesson as “Actions speak louder than words”. …

You can think at 800 wpm and speak at 125, so why are content with typing 40wpm? — It's no secret that typing is a needed skill in today's world. With over half of the United States jobs requiring some level of computer use, and that number only growing, typing is a universal skill that will allow you to work faster. The average human can think 20x faster…

How Classical Conditioning can help you be more productive — Every time he fed his dogs, Ivan Pavlov would ring a bell. In a process known as Classical Conditioning, the dogs associated that sound with food and began to salivate at the ring of a bell: how can you apply this to your life to be more efficient? Motivation: An Unconditioned Response You can’t…