Safe Harbour On Both Sides

THE POWER OF CONSTRUCTION T he Chinese thinker Confucius once said: “Lighting a small lamp is better than cursing the darkness.” This simple sentence carries a deep truth. Cursing the darkness doesn’t remove it. But if you light even a small lamp, the darkness begins to disappear on its own. If the night has spread darkness around you, raising a storm of complaints won’t help. But if you quietly light a candle, you’ll see that even in the night, your surroundings begin to glow. If you want to end evil—then start doing good. If people treat you badly—treat them kindly. If people are unjust—be just. If people treat you unfairly—be patient and focus on correcting your own shortcomings. If people criticize you—ignore them and stay focused on your real work. This is the only real way to solve problems. All other approaches only add to the complexity.