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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You don`t have any problems - only this much has to be understood. This very moment you can drop all problems. because they are your creations. Have another look at your problems: the deeper you look, the smaller they will appear. Go on looking at them and by and by they will start disappearing. Go on gazing and suddenly you will find there is emptiness - a beautiful emptiness surrounds you. Nothing to do, nothing to be, because you are already that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Problems are illusions created by the mind, and understanding this can lead to their dissolution.
This quote emphasizes the concept that problems are largely a construct of our own minds. By recognizing that we have the power to change our perception of these problems, we can perceive them as smaller and eventually let them go. The quote invites us to explore our issues more deeply, suggesting that in doing so, we may ultimately discover a state of emptiness, peace, and the realization that we are already whole.
Themes
ProblemsPerceptionMindEmptinessUnderstandingPeace
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech on overcoming challenges, this quote can be used to inspire others to shift their perspective on their difficulties.
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