We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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There is no evil and there are no evil forces in the world. There are only people of awareness, and there are people who are fast asleep - and sleep has no force. The whole energy is in the hands of the awakened people. And one awakened person can awaken the whole world. One lighted candle can make millions of candles lighted without losing it's light.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of awareness and enlightenment in combating negativity.
Rajneesh highlights the idea that there is no inherent evil in the world; rather, individuals' awareness or lack thereof determines their actions. Awakened individuals possess the power to inspire and uplift others, creating a ripple effect of enlightenment and positivity, akin to a single candle lighting many others without losing its own flame.
Themes
AwarenessEnlightenmentPositivityChangeInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote during a motivational speech to inspire personal growth.
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