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August 9, 2003
Words of Wisdom from Buddha II

05. Ways to Establish Oneself
1. One should not change one's attitude on account of poverty or prosperity.
2. One should not change one's mood on account of safety or danger.
3. One should not change one's respectfulness on account of the courtesy or incivility shown by others.
4. One should not change one's convictions on account of success or failure.

06. The Weakness of Youth
1. Being impatient and lacking perseverance.
2. Being full of empty dreams without solid basis.
3. Acting on their own without looking back.
4. Being stubbornly unwilling to admit mistakes.
5. Being inattentive and careless.
6. Having no expectations or goals.
7. Selfishly lacking compassion.
8. Preferring the shallow rather than seeking the depths.

07. How to Learn and How to Act?
1. To improve oneself, one must unload everything and accept all.
2. To get along with colleagues, one must admit when one is wrong and the others are correct.
3. To broaden one's mind, one must consider everything interesting and every place as an opportunity to learn.
4. To promote oneself, one must see afar but take one step at a time.
5. To understand the largest picture, one must strive for accuracy and completeness, and consider all angles.
6. To have a successful career, one must work with endurance and be able to accept grievances.

08. Conversational Techniques
1. Show honesty in your speech, so that people can accept what you say.
2. Show depth in your speech, so that people can learn.
3. Show logic in your speech. So that people can understand.

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