{"product_id":"9781943702107","title":"The Book of Asian Proverbs: Unabridged collection of ancient sayings and teachings from across Asia.","description":"The widespread interest in proverbs throughout the world is well documented. \u003cp\u003eAncient sayings and proverbs offer insights and understanding about many aspects of the cultural traditions of the societies from which they emanate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally we find proverbs that have been borrowed or exchanged between similar languages and cultures, and thus reach us today through more than one language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is particularly true within Asia, where common cultures and traditions often transcend political boundaries and lines drawn on maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProverbs usually originate from humble indigenous people, who handed down their wise sayings and life lessons from generation to generation and from century to century. But they also come from ancient thinkers like Buddha and Confucius. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient proverbs, particularly from Asia, tend to condense the experiences and habits of life into the fundamental lessons for our respective life journeys. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs such, they enable us to set our personal bearings for traversing the vast realms and depths of our individual hopes, desires, dreams, plans, and pursuits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruly inspirational proverbs reflect the deepest wisdom about life culled from the experiences, knowledge, and wisdom of past generations. They help us crystallize our own understanding of life; benefiting from the experiences, understanding, knowledge, and wisdom of those who have gone before us. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen these pithy sayings and short maxims resonate with our personal inner beliefs and truths, we are uplifted, motivated, and strengthened in our resolve to hurdle the obstacles life throws at us and pursue our chosen paths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Steven Howard hopes that the Asian Proverbs in this book become inspirational dictums and teachings that open up new perspectives for readers that help them each reframe their personal experiences of life, reality, and spirituality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Book of Asian Proverbs is part of Howard's popular Asian Words of Wisdom series of motivational and inspiration quotations and sayings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caliente Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040517964016,"sku":"9781943702107","price":6.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943702107_p0.jpg?v=1763802336","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943702107","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}