We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.
— Herman Hesse, Siddhartha Show more
We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps. — Herman Hesse, Siddhartha Show more
We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.
Hermann Hesse • Siddhartha
“Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking.
You don’t need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started.”
You don’t need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started.”
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: New Paths, the Danger of Complexity, and Making Fast Decisions - James Clear
our struggles determine our successes. Our problems birth our happiness, along with slightly better, slightly upgraded problems. See: it’s a never-ending upward spiral. And if you think at any point you’re allowed to stop climbing, I’m afraid you’re missing the point. Because the joy is in the climb itself.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too.
Chuck Palahniuk • Survivor: A Novel
But a few others are like stars which travel one defined path: no wind reaches them, they have within themselves their guide and path.
Hermann Hesse • Siddhartha
Thus by not trying to seize the moment, we keep it, for the second we fail to walk on we cease to remain still. Yet within this there is a still deeper truth. From the standpoint of eternity we never can and never do leave the top of the wheel, for if a circle is set in infinite space it has neither top nor bottom. Wherever you stand is the top, an
... See moreAlan W. Watts • Become What You Are: Expanded Edition
