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The Way Of A Leader
•Character Building
- Guard against greed
- Be frugal and diligent
- Refrain from anger
- Emulate good deeds
- Correcting our own mistakes
•Be Respectful of Relatives
•Self-Reflection
•Be Respectful of Wise and Able Ministers
•Be Receptive to Counsels from Ministers
•Be Averse to Slanderous and Malevolent Advice
•Be Perceptive and Astute
The Art Of A Minister
•Uphold Integrity
•Serve with Utmost Loyalty
•Presenting Counsels
•Nominating the Right Administrators
Esteeming Virtues
•Be Respectful of the Dao
•Filial Piety and Kinship
•Benevolence and Righteousness
•Be Sincere and Trustworthy
•Righting Oneself
•Magnanimity
•Humility
•Be Discreet
•Making Friends
•The Art of Learning
•Perseverance
On The Subject Of Administration
•Engaging the Principles
•Good Judge of Character
•Appointing Officials
•Paramount Impartiality
•Teach and Transform
•Propriety and Music
•Caring about People
•The Livelihood of People
•Learn from the Past
•The Basis of Principles
•Reward and Punishment
•Law and Statute
•Be Careful With Military Actions
•Generals and Soldiers
Respectfully Cautious
•Taking Precautions
•Social Customs
•Conquering Chaos
•Heedful of Troubling Signs
•Making Correct Response
•Exercise Caution from the Beginning to the End
•Maintaining Good Health
Discerning
•Good or Evil
•Human Sentiments
•Talents and Virtues
•Formation of Cliques
•Differences that Matter
•Cause and Effect


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Esteeming Virtues > Perseverance

A tree you can barely get your arms around grows from a tiny shoot. A nine-story tower begins as a heap of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Scroll 34: Lao Zi


Without taking continuous steps, a journey of a thousand miles cannot be done. Without gathering water from small streams, no rivers or oceans can be formed.

Scroll 38: Sun Qing Zi



In the oracle of Heng, this is revealed: He who does not continuously maintain his virtues may face disgrace. He who does not continuously maintain his virtues will not be allowed by society to establish himself.

Scroll 1: Zhou Yi


 


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