These are my own personal notes, and “word-for-word” style translations, as I go thru and ponder the Analects (論語, “selected conversations”) of Kongzi. — Book 1: “study tirelessly” (學而) 1.1 On Practice “To learn and then have occasion to practice what you have learned — is this not satisfying?” —Kongzi [Slingerland] 學而時習之，不亦說乎？ Learn • and then • seasonally • practice • it, • not • indeed • pleasant • ?