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- Spend less time focusing on "discipline," and more time in things that genuinely pull you forward... The person who requires internal force, will always get lapped by someone with genuine drive toward that thing. Obsession beats discipline all day long.
Every day you play with the light of the universe
Pablo Neruda
Whenever there is an argument between two ideas, find the third idea.
“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”
—Terry Pratchett
“Rather than living every day as if it’s my last, I’ve shifted to a gentler approach of living every day as if it’s my first. I want to wake up and meet the day with the wonder of a newborn, to cultivate childlike qualities like curiosity and play.”
- Suleika Jaquad“Life isn’t coming at you; life is coming from you.”
—Jason Mraz @ Carnegie Hall
November 23, 2011
Two clay pots
A father sends his son to school. After 12years the son comes back and the father asks: "Did they teach you about that which cannot be seen, which cannot be heard and which cannot be known, yet without which nothing can be seen, heard or known?" - "No, what is that?" replies the son. So the father begins teaching:
Do you see these
... See moreAccording to the Vedas, religion operates based on a set of do’s and don’ts. Religion provides these guidelines to ensure that our pursuit of wealth and joy in this world is sustainable, non-harmful, and ultimately beneficial for our spiritual growth. The do’s refer to actions that are ultimately good for us but may not come naturally. The don’ts a
... See moreWhat is a good man but a bad man's teacher?
What is a bad man but a good man's job?
If you don't understand this, you will go astray,
no matter how intelligent you are.
That is the great secret.
(Lao Tzu)
- still one of my favorite lines of all time: and when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness? - charles bukowski