The Economic Times

Chinese Proverb of the Day: The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones with How this ancient saying may completely change how millennials and Gen Z look at failure and progress

Proverb of the Day: What makes this Chinese proverb especially powerful is that it removes the pressure to achieve everything all at once. Rather than focusing only on massive outcomes, it encourages people to value the process itself. That shift matters because many people feel overwhelmed by how distant their goals appear. The mountain seems impossible to climb, until they concentrate on moving one small stone at a time.