no matter how distant your goal is,you must start from where you are -- in doing anything we must proceed step by step,from near to far A thousand-li journey is started by taking the first step. A thousand-li journey starts with the first step. He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. A trip covering over 1000 kilometers begins with the first step. One must start with easy things before he proceeds to deal with the difficult subjects. To go afar is to start from near.
行遠必自邇,登高必自卑 He that wants to go far must start from nearhe that wants to ascend a height must begin at the bottom.He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.One must start with easy things before he proceeds to deal with the difficult subjects.
行遠必自邇登高必自卑 one must start with easy things before he proceeds to deal with the difficult subjects