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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Perfect people don't exist. And perfect people, if they existed, would be very boring. It is imperfection that keeps life interesting.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Imperfection adds depth and interest to life, as perfection would lead to monotony.
The quote by Rajneesh emphasizes the value of imperfection in humanity and life. It suggests that the idea of a perfect person is not only unrealistic but also unattractive, as it is the flaws and complexities in character that make individuals intriguing and life vibrant. Embracing imperfections enables richer experiences and connections among people.
Themes
ImperfectionLifeInterestingBoringHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote during a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
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