"wisdom"タグの名言

Excuses are barriers between dreams and actions.

The only thing you’re entitled to in life is nothing.

Don’t demand respect; earn it. Don’t expect loyalty; build it.

Nobody believes you when you talk about happiness

the opium-eater cannot present himself in the character of l'Allegro: even then, he speaks and thinks as becomes Il Penseroso.

The so-called complexities we encounter in daily activities are nothing more than misinterpretations of the now.

I have no time. There may be real truth in this statement. Does time actually exist or is it just a mind-made tool used to establish structures? Furthermore, these compel us to overlook the only state of existence that is real and void of clock time. It is now.

What you like and dislike tells you what you are. Knowing the self is the greatest wisdom, because when you discover yourself, you also discover your source of happiness within.

Contentment is the highest spiritual discipline. Egyes and meditation, or knowledge of scripture and Vedanta (ancient holy scriptures of the world) can help you reach the goal as quickly as contentment can. Contentment has a four happiness, it extinguishes the ego and expand the knowledge.

I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on one's shoulders in order to get a clearer view of the valley.

Hope without love is hopeless.

It is ignorance that is at times incomprehensible to the wise; for instance, he may not see 'the positive person' or 'the negative person' in such a black and white way as many people do. A wise man may not understand it because, as a catalyst of wisdom, but not always wise in his own eyes, even he can learn from and give back to fools. To think that an individual has absolutely nothing to offer to the table is counter-intuitively what the wise man considers to be 'the ignorance of hopelessness'.

The sacred wandering cannot be rushed. It is a life transition. It requires patience and endurance. There are valuable lessons to be learned.

Over the years I have often prayed for my children’s character to flourish. I have experienced over time that God is more interested in our character than in us having a comfortable life. It is, of course, through the hard times that we grow. We cannot experience the glory without the suffering. I have noticed that when my children go through challenging experiences, they mature in different areas of their lives.

One sees clearly only with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eye.

God’s faith in me always dwarfs my faith in Him.

You want to know something I've learned in my life?: A lot of the people who influence you, don't have anything to their name but time and experience. It isn't the money. It isn't the fame. It's not the temporary pleasures of life that keep you sane while you're in the dark. It's Hope.

… I’ll take the sadness in my eyes and bury it into depths I’ll withstand with courage, every shadow of my harmful past And I will never lose again, just learn and win ... (Excerpted from My kind of resilience, chapter Resilience)

… I’ll feel the magic, in the blissful daylight I’ll listen to the cheerful songs of nature And I will heal my soul, with joy and love ... (Excerpted from My kind of resilience, chapter Resilience)

… I’ll celebrate the waltz of stars, in endless harmony I’ll dream with my angels, in far away lands And I will send love letters, to my future self ... (Excerpted from My kind of resilience, chapter Resilience)