Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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So you work on yourself as a gift to other human beings. Then you use every situation you have with other human beings as a vehicle to work on yourself by seeing where you get stuck-where you push, where you grab, where you judge, where you do all the stuff.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Self-improvement not only benefits oneself but also enriches relationships with others.
This quote by Ram Dass emphasizes the importance of personal development as an act of service to others. By focusing on our own growth, we create better interactions and relationships with those around us, learning from our reactions and judgments in social situations.
Themes
Self-ImprovementRelationshipsGrowthReflectionWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about personal development.
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