Where are we going? Where are we headed? Did I do what I needed to do in the past? These are some common questions we ask ourselves everyday in life. In today’s world, there is a lot of pressure as to what is going to happen in the future. We get prepared by going into the future the day one that we are put onto this earth so we do not do anything worthwhile while we are living. There is a lot of preparation in school kids from the day that we start preschool. The little rules from preschool that seemed so mindless really stood for something big in life in the long run. For example, one of the biggest rules I encountered in preschool was that you had to share. To apply that to every day life as an adult, I am willing to share my time and help out in the community any way I can. Also, life is about learning and learning from the past. Anyways, preparing us for life has a very philosophical stand point. Confucius can be very helpful in looking into one of his classics; “The Analects of Confucius.” This writing has provided some very helpful quotes and advice on how to evaluate one’s path in life.

One of the most notable Confucius sayings is “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” This can be applied to going down your path of life. Through out life, was as humans gain a lot of wisdom from daily experiences. Confucius states that we can learn to be wise through three different processes. These processes can go from really basic and minor learning experiences to a complete turn around in a behavior.
Another quotable saying would is “Time flows away like the water in the river.” To me, this means that the world is not waiting for you; you have to go out and accomplish what you can because time will always go on. Time is very limited