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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The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of living fully in the present rather than focusing on what happens after death.
Rajneesh, also known as Osho, highlights a fundamental aspect of existence in this quote. He suggests that rather than being preoccupied with the concept of an afterlife, we should concentrate on truly experiencing and engaging with our lives while we are alive. This notion serves as a call to mindfulness and appreciating the present moment, encouraging individuals to reflect on the quality and vitality of their current life experience.
Themes
LifeDeathPresentMindfulnessExistence
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about living fully, one might quote Rajneesh to inspire the audience.
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