Colective wisdom

Rules change depending on how powerful the person likely to be affected by the rules is.

This proverb is quoted by opponents of too much testing. Weighing a pig won’t fatten it. Altering its diet would. Similarly, testing kids in school multiple times won’t improve their performance in a particular subject. What’s required is an elaborate system to work on students’ weak areas.

People who have long been used to doing things in a particular way will not abandon their habits to learn something new.

It is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects.

If you have your cake and eat it too, you get two things that are normally impossible to get simultaneously.

You can show people the way to do things, but you can’t force them to act.

It’s easier to win people to your side by persuasion and politeness than by confrontation and threats.

Word count doesn’t matter. What matters is how effective they’re.

Sometimes, you have employees for specific job, but someone else ends up doing that job. That’s a waste.

Why take the trouble of investing in a cow and then maintaining it when you can simply buy milk far cheaply? You should avoid buying unnecessary assets when you can do with far cheaper options.

Without supervision, people will do as they please, especially in disregarding or breaking rules.

If there are rumors or signs that something is true, there must be some truth in it.

If you are determined enough, you can find a way to achieve what you want, even if it is difficult.

When conditions become difficult, strong people take action.

When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of local people.

A person can be moulded when young but not when he has grown up. So, one should inculcate good values in children while they’re still young.

What can you expect from a bad character but foul and rough language?

You shouldn’t harm a person who has harmed you, even if you think that person deserves it.

Two persons have a better chance to solve a problem than one.

When too many people work together on a project, the result is inferior.

Many take up a job or project they later hate, wasting precious years. This can be avoided if you ask few who’ve undertaken the same job or project about their experience.

You’ve no control over passage of time; it’ll keep slipping. So don’t procrastinate, don’t delay things.

We should avoid foul, inconsiderate language because it can leave lasting scars and dent relationships forever.

People who complain the most are the ones who get attention or what they want.

Good intention doesn’t not matter if a person’s actions lead to bad outcomes.

People when drunk speak truth, often unwittingly.

The best time to do something is right now. So, act now.

There is more than one way to reach the same goal.

We all want peace and happiness in life, and there are multiple ways of achieving this goal. However, many get so tunnel-focused that they fail to see paths other than their current job, which may ironically be hurting their pursuit of happiness. So, once in a while, take a step back and reflect.

You can only judge the quality of something after you have tried, used, or experienced it.