About 300 years after Abraham, Confucius and other noteworthy figures appear in bustling China. The Internet seems to show no authentic jokes of that era, and motivated by weariness with the Confucius Say jokes beginning in the 1940s, I opted for a few more serious but still clever sayings of about 500 B. C. and perhaps later.
While I found no genuine humor but, I did find aphorisms, though ancient in origin, yet up-to-date in application.
“Choose the job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” is often quoted today, and should be remembered by anyone looking for a job or career. This advice is timeless and is fresh for each new generation.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” could be of European origin and not from the China of 3800 years ago. A similar American saying is “The first step is half the journey.” Many, including yours truly, like to put off that first step which, of course, means that there is no journey.
The contemporary Confucian sayings aren’t meant to teach but rather to amuse often in a way not printable in a family blog. Here is one eminently printable that may warm up a tepid sales force: “Salesperson who covers chair instead of territory always remains on bottom.”
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