How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
Thomas A KempisRead
If you cast away one cross, you will certainly find another, and perhaps a heavier.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Facing challenges is unavoidable; if you avoid one, another will come, often more difficult.
This quote by Thomas A Kempis highlights the inevitability of burdens and struggles in life. It suggests that avoidance of challenges does not eliminate them but rather leads to the likelihood of encountering even greater challenges later on, emphasizing the importance of facing one's difficulties head-on rather than trying to escape them.
Themes
ChallengesBurdensStrugglesWisdomLife
In practice
Example use cases
This quote would be fitting in a motivational speech addressing overcoming adversity.
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Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort, but few who desire His suffering. All want to rejoice with him, but few are willing to suffer for Him. He writes; there are many who admire his miracles, but there are few who follow in the humiliation of the cross.
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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
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He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.
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