We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
OvidRead
I attempt an arduous task but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement
Interpretation
Difficult tasks often hold value and merit, while easy achievements may lack significance.
This quote by Ovid highlights the idea that challenges and hardships in life contribute to the worth of our achievements. It suggests that true fulfillment comes from overcoming difficulties, implying that the value of success is often measured by the effort and struggle invested in attaining it.
In practice
During a motivational speech about perseverance and hard work.
We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
All things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.
Fas est ab hoste doceri._x000D_ One should learn even from one's enemies.
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
The end doesn't justify the means.
I've learned that every human being, with or without disabilities, needs to strive to do their best, and by striving for happiness you will arrive at happiness. For us, you see, having autism is normal-so we can't know for sure what your 'normal' is even like. But so long as we can learn to love ourselves, I'm not sure how much it matters whether we're normal or autistic.
Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.
She likes the people with the endurance to tolerate the drudge, the ones who know that pain is a requirement, not a curse.
True understanding is possible only when we are fully conscious of our thought, not as an operative observer on this thought, but completely and without the intervention of a choice.
Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.
I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.
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