"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
Work
Reaching the Way
"Not suffering another existence is reaching the Way."
Be Completely Present
"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present."
Great Acts
"Great acts are made up of small deeds."
Work with Your Heart
"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."
Do Not Depend on Others
"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."
Anticipate
"Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy."
Ant
"An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox."
Scholar
"A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."
Leader
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."