Those who know others are wise, those who know themselves are understanding.

 Those who know others are wise, those who know themselves are understanding.


"He who overcomes others has strength, and he who overcomes himself is truly strong."


Knowing others is wise, but knowing yourself is a person with insight and insight beyond that dimension.


It's great to beat others, but the really hard thing is to beat yourself.


Knowing yourself that much and overcoming yourself is the highest level of being an adult.



Two people, Socrates and Confucius, who were recognized as the wisest in the East and West, came to the starting point of finding wisdom by realizing their ignorance. Realizing their own shortcomings, they were able to constantly focus on their studies because they reflected on themselves every day, and they were able to gain insight into the true purpose and essence of life.


It is for this reason that they are recognized today as two of the wisest men in the history of the world.


Since our lives are made up of relationships with people, we want to know people. Especially if you are in a position to lead people. So, in order to get to know other people, I study various things and try to gain insight into people through them. But getting to know people must start with knowing yourself. And getting yourself right should be your top priority. Because if you don't stand in the right place, you won't be able to see others rightly. If you stand on an incline, your opponent will look crooked, and if you stand in mud, your opponent will inevitably look muddy. That is why the wise men of the world are telling us to value knowing ourselves more and to value knowing ourselves more than knowing others.


“He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is understanding.”


When you feel you are lacking, you work harder, and you can become a real strongman with stronger inner strength than you were yesterday.


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