You’ll get 10x better results by elevating good behavior rather than punishing bad behavior, especially in children and animals.
称为颜子,没有不高兴的,虽颜回贫贱短寿。称人为盗跖,没有不发怒的,虽发不义之财且长期寿。
本来是贫穷的人家,却非要学人家富人的样子,吃好的、穿好的、用好的,这样的话,用不了多久,这个家就完了。
The hardest decisions often require balancing short-term gains with long-term consequences.