Life is waiting everywhere, the future is flowering everywhere, but we only see a small part of it and step on much of it with our feet
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the abundance of life and opportunities around us that often go unnoticed due to our limited perspective.
Hermann Hesse's quote reflects on the richness of life that surrounds us, suggesting that while we may only be aware of a small portion of it, there is an entire future brimming with potential that we often overlook. Our daily routines can cause us to tread upon the beauty and possibilities around us, urging us to be more mindful of the life that is constantly unfolding in front of us.
In practice
This quote could be shared during a motivational speech to encourage people to embrace new opportunities.
I shall no longer be instructed by the Yoga Veda or the Aharva Veda, or the ascetics, or any other doctrine whatsoever. I shall learn from myself, be a pupil of myself; I shall get to know myself, the mystery of Siddhartha." He looked around as if he were seeing the world for the first time.
That is where my dearest and brightest dreams have ranged β to hear for the duration of a heartbeat the universe and the totality of life in its mysterious, innate harmony.
I, also, would like to look and smile, sit and walk like that, so free, so worthy, so restrained, so candid, so childlike and mysterious. A man only looks and walks like that when he has conquered his Self. I also will conquer my Self.
You're quite right there," he said. "I have practiced abstinence myself for years, and had my time of fasting, too, but now I find myself once more beneath the sign of Aquarius, a dark and humid constellation.
I call that man awake who, with conscious knowledge and understanding, can perceive the deep unreasoning powers in his soul, his whole innermost strength, desire and weakness, and knows how to reckon with himself.
Despair is the result of each earnest attempt to go through life with virtue, justice and understanding, and to fulfill their requirements. Children live on one side of despair, the awakened on the other side.
It doesn't really matter how much of the rules or the dogma we accepted and lived by if we're not really living by the fundamental creed of the Catholic Church, which is service to others and finding God in ourselves and then seeing God in everyone - including our enemies.
I have no influence with the rising generation. All my arguments have failed to induce them to set bounds to their wants.
When you judge others, look at yourself - You too have flaws and the divine nature has accepted you with all your flaws. It doesn't judge you. Who are you to judge?
Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.
Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.
The stark and inescapable fact is that today we cannot defend our society by war since total war is total destruction, and if war is used as an instrument of policy, eventually we will have total war.
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