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Beyond the Diploma: 6 Essential Traits for Achieving Career Success Before 30

“Are a person’s academic qualifications or abilities more important?” This question has sparked extensive debate, with compelling arguments from both sides regarding career choices. Proponents of the importance of academic qualifications argue that they are helpful during job interviews, as individuals with strong academic backgrounds tend to be more self-disciplined. But is this assumption accurate? ...

Mikel Davis

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Fan Zhongyan’s Diligence and Resilience

Fan Zhongyan’s mother, Mrs. Xie, had a difficult life, experienced much hardship, and tasted many bitter experiences. As a result, she placed great hope in her son. Inspired by the dedication of Mencius’ mother, Mrs. Xie devoted herself to her son’s education. Fan Zhongyan disciplined himself like the famed Chinese philosopher Yan Hui and worked ...

Mikel Davis

Fan Zhongyan.

Foster the Habit of Self-Discipline: The Guiding Principle to Success!

Short-sighted individuals value the “small” freedoms, those trivial, fragmented desires. In contrast, visionaries pursue “big” freedoms, the expansive liberties that bring true fulfillment. It is the self-disciplined who are poised to lead a beautiful life. When one lacks self-discipline, their actions are often swayed by habits and external temptations, making it challenging to pursue their ...

Emma Lu

Asian female standing outdoors with arms thrown wide, as if embracing life.

7 Signs of Mentally Strong People

Weak people quickly get angry and are prone to unpredictable outbursts of anger. Strong people are usually as calm as water and relatively peaceful. A person who is not strong inside is naturally not calm inside. A person who is not quiet in his heart will be in turmoil everywhere. Even the most minor things ...

Max Lu

A woman showing determination.

You Are as Free as You Are Self-Disciplined

A person’s level of freedom and success is intricately tied to their level of self-discipline. By fostering self-discipline, you can explore opportunities and help shape your destiny.  Let’s take a look at a couple of inspiring stories of people who have been able to do just that. High achievers are tenacious It is said that ...

Tatiana Denning

Self-discipline.

Want to Become a Good Man, Then Hone These Qualities as a Boy

It is expected that a man will have a solid character so that he can protect, provide for, and be with his family. But many men do not match up to these roles. Sons in such families do not get an ideal role model to follow. Here are some qualities which help in becoming a ...

Max Lu

Smiling African American boy sitting on the beach.

Qing Dynasty Merchant Cleverly Instilled Life Principles in His Son

During the Qing Dynasty in China, Suzhou was a vast, populous town with various goods and thriving businesses run by hard-working owners and enterprising merchants. At that time, there were many people living in the Huaiqing area who ran businesses, passing them on from father to son for generations. They taught their descendants not just ...

Helen London

Bronze statues of Qing Dynasty merchants.

4 Ways to Build Self-Discipline

If you have decided that enough is enough and you need to get your life back on the path to success, you need to first develop self-discipline. At some point, you might have looked at your life and gotten disappointed at how much of a mess you have made of it. Most of the problems ...

Armin Auctor

Man drinking in the gutter.