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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and  this is Quotes 248.  The quote today is by Lao Tzu , a Chinese

philosopher. A famous Chinese philosopher.  And all right. Let's take a look at the

quote first. "Watch your thoughts,  they become your words.  Watch your words,  they

become your actions. Watch your actions,  they become your habits. Watch your

habits,  they become your character.   Watch your character,  it becomes your

destiny. Yeah. So this is a very good quote. It's very kind of deep. It's not

the first one that we've done by Lao Tzu.  We've probably done at least three or

four.  I've covered three or four videos before him you know,  of him before. And

they're all pretty good. Anyway, let's continue with the note here.  Lao Tzu

with this quote,  he is showing you how it all progresses.  How it all moves about

First   and most importantly,  it begins with your thoughts.

Thus you should try hard to control them.  Yeah.  I know now most of you are  probably

saying well that's easier said that done.  I agree with you. It is easier said

than done. Sometimes you know,  your thoughts have a way of you know,  creeping

bad things in there that you  just got to try to get rid of them. Get them out. Ignore

them or force them out somehow. If your thoughts start to wander toward bad or

evil deeds deeds you know,  actions or bad habits too. You know don't make a habit

of bad things. This is where you should try to put a stop to it. Right,  right at

this point. Try to nip it in the bud and remember nip it in the bud would always

mean to  try to stop something bad at an early stage.

You know,  the idea you know alludes to a flower before it opens. Before it

develops too much. So you got to try to nip it in the bud. Okay. Before it develops

further. Try to eliminate it or reverse it. You know , go back

the other way. If you fail,  try to stop it at the earliest stage possible,

especially before harmful actions. Yeah. If you could avoid that you know,  that's

probably most important. Even if you can't  stop the bad or harmful thoughts and

then the words... Words you're  already starting to get bad. But actions now and

now you're kind of crossing the line there. Now and then you don't want it to go further

than that. Okay,  good. So trying to stop or reverse it at a later stage is better

than not at all. On the bright side,  on the positive side. Perhaps positive

thoughts by the same method could lead to a positive destiny. So you know,  if

positive thoughts maybe could lead to positive words. Which could lead to

positive actions. Which could lead to positive habits. Which may lead to a

positive character and hopefully that would lead to a positive destiny. Well

let's hope so. Anyway,  okay let's continue. Instead of allowing

your destiny to go in a negative direction. So,  so here let's continue.

Either way trying to become aware of it.  So it's only if you become aware of it

that you can do something about it that you can take your destiny into your own

hands. A lot of times we don't focus enough to become aware of it. And we kind

of allow it to just go in,  in a path we should try to control it. If at all

possible. Okay. Anyway hope you got it. I hope   it was clear. I hope it  was food for thought. I hope

it was informative. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.