What if desire wasn't an urge to be tamed, but a beacon of truth to be followed?
Danielle LaporteRead
Knowing how you actually want to feel is the most potent form of clarity that you can have.
Interpretation
Understanding your desired feelings can guide your decisions and actions more effectively.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-awareness regarding one's emotions. By clearly identifying how you want to feel, you gain insight that can help shape your choices, navigate challenges, and align your actions with your true desires, leading to a more fulfilling life.
In practice
During a motivational speech about pursuing personal goals.
What if desire wasn't an urge to be tamed, but a beacon of truth to be followed?
The cosmos doesnβt measure sweat and hours for reward. The cosmos deals in the currencies of joy and satisfaction.
You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge. Apologize for mistakes. Apologize for unintentionally hurting someone - profusely. But don't apologize for being who you are.
Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.
Envy and greed starve on a steady diet of thanksgiving.
The minute you start putting words on paper you're eliminating possibilities.
In deep self acceptance, grows a compassionate understanding.
Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall.
Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.
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