Wisdom for Life
... See moreThere is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is
"There is freedom in constraints."
- Timothy Keller
When a rainbow appears vividly in the sky, you can see its beautiful colors, yet you could not wear it as clothing or put it on as an ornament… there is nothing about it that can be grasped.
-Dilgo Khyenste Rinpoche
Everybody’s hurt. What is important, what corrals you, what bullwhips you, what drives you, torments you, is that you must find some way of using this to connect you with everyone else alive.
Ayesha Khan • 6 things to do to navigate an existential crisis & find meaning
Ironically, when we start to get better, we also get sad - because we realize how much we’ve missed out on, how badly certain people treated us, and what the younger version of us actually deserved. Healing requires healthy grieving. There is no way around it.
— Unknown
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Frodo and Gandalf
... See moreYou are your own worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you are only half involved in what you do. The only way to change is through action and outside pressure. Put yourself in situations where you have too much at stake to waste time or resources--if you c
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
-Will Rogers