Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
Eleanor RooseveltRead
When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor.
Interpretation
We should be cautious during easy times, as challenges will inevitably come regardless of our status.
Eleanor Roosevelt's quote reflects the idea that we should remain vigilant and prepared, especially during times of ease and comfort. If we become complacent and ignore the potential for challenges and adversity, we may find ourselves unprepared to face difficulties that are an inevitable part of life, affecting everyone from the richest to the poorest.
In practice
In a motivational speech about resilience, one could quote Roosevelt to emphasize the importance of preparing for difficulties.
Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
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Kindness boggles my mind. It's the only force in nature that increases simultaneously for the giver and the receiver.
You must ask for God's help. Even when you have done so, it may seem to you for a long time that no help, or less help than you need, is being given. Never mind. After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again. Very often what God first helps us towards is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again.
Your desintation is a life of meaning, fulfillment, creativity and joy. A life free of fears, obsessions, compulsions, and addictions, without the insecurities others activates so easily and the torments they create in you. WHen you resist your [life] experiences, you resist the guidance they offer. Anger, resentment jealousy and fear each show you in their own way what you need to change inside yourself in order to reach your destination. Are you listening?
What you think about yourself is much more important than what others think of you.
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