The "Ying-Yang" concept is what intrigued me most. That there's so much good in the world, yet we shouldn't be carried away to forget the bad that characterizes this world. Ours is a balanced world and the focus should be on what helps us move forward and appreciate the goodness while staying strong for the bad.Marsha JJ wrote: ↑01 Jul 2022, 19:13 What's your favorite quote or quotes from "Reconfigurement"? My favorite so far is "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel."
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This has to also be my favorite quote in the book. It took a very long time before I could understand the go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. I am currently in the go-go years.Marsha JJ wrote: ↑01 Jul 2022, 19:13 What's your favorite quote or quotes from "Reconfigurement"? My favorite so far is "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel."
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Human beings are divided into three class of people: those who toiled to death, those who are worried to death and those who are bored to death."
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Apart from the quote about the Go-Go years, this one really stuck with me. I saw it from a different perspective, though. It showed our different approaches to life and what it brings.Andrada Madalina wrote: ↑02 Jul 2022, 06:15 My favorite quote from this book was that of Winston Churchill: "Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death." I like this quote because it perfectly supports the author's idea of reconfiguring and molding people's lives and the need for a turning point in anyone's life.
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This is actually the most motivational quote I saw in the book. Because it shows all the possible phases we could face during our career, it's not always a good time.Marsha JJ wrote: ↑01 Jul 2022, 19:13 What's your favorite quote or quotes from "Reconfigurement"? My favorite so far is "You have go-go years, slo-go years and no-go years. Guess what, the no-go years are not when you travel."
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Mrs D O wrote: ↑02 Jul 2022, 11:50In a small village in rural Afghanistan, there lived a poor but wise farmer. One day his horse ran away. His neighbors came by to offer their sympathy, saying “what a terrible misfortune.” But the wise old farmer simply scuffed his feet in the soil and said “perhaps.” The next day the missing horse returned, leading an entire herd of beautiful wild horses. The neighbors came to celebrate, saying “how wonderful.” All the wise farmer said is, “perhaps.” And the next day, the farmer's only son went to tame one of the wild horses. In the process, he broke his leg. The neighbors all came by to commiserate, saying “how awful,” and again, the wise farmer only said, “perhaps.”
The next day, the forces of the local warlord came down to forcibly impress all the young men of the village and lead them to war, but because of his fractured leg, the farmer's son was left behind. Again, the neighbors came by to offer congratulations, but all the wise farmer said was, “perhaps.” The moral of this two-sided story is that all situations, no matter how terrible they appear on surface, have within them the seeds and the potential for good.
That is my favorite quote, because it shows that something that seemed bad at the time turned out to be a blessing further on.
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I couldn't agree less.Ohna Martin wrote: ↑02 Jul 2022, 05:26 I like the part where he speaks about the yin and yuan. I've always been taught that the yin/yuan represents good and evil. It was interesting to see it from a perspective where it represented danger/pain and opportunity. It gives the meaning a whole new perspective.
Learnt something new about yin and yuan being pain and opportunity.
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I liked that part too.I can't believe i even shared it during public speaking at our schoolOhna Martin wrote: ↑02 Jul 2022, 05:26 I like the part where he speaks about the yin and yuan. I've always been taught that the yin/yuan represents good and evil. It was interesting to see it from a perspective where it represented danger/pain and opportunity. It gives the meaning a whole new perspective.
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