The Truth has shared so much of Itself with me That I can no longer call myself A man, a woman, an angel, Or even pure Soul.
HafezRead
Run my dear,_x000D_ From anything_x000D_ That may not strengthen_x000D_ Your precious budding wings.
Interpretation
Avoid situations or influences that hinder your growth and potential.
This quote by Hafez encourages individuals to distance themselves from anything that does not contribute positively to their personal growth and development. The 'precious budding wings' symbolize one's potential, and the quote serves as a reminder that nurturing and protecting that potential is essential for a fulfilling life.
In practice
Use this quote in a motivational speech about self-improvement.
The Truth has shared so much of Itself with me That I can no longer call myself A man, a woman, an angel, Or even pure Soul.
I once asked a bird, how is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness? She responded, 'love lifts me.'
The earth has disappeared beneath my feet, It fled from all my ecstasy. Now like a singing air creature I feel the rose keep opening.
For I have learned that every heart will get_x000D_ What it prays for_x000D_ Most.
Love sometimes gets tired of speaking sweetly and wants to rip to shreds all your erroneous notions of the truth that make you fight within yourself, dear one, and with others, causing the world to weep on too many fine days... The Beloved sometimes wants to do us a great favor: Hold us upside down and shake all the nonsense out.
Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.
If you realize that you're the problem, then you can change yourself, learn something and grow wiser. Don't blame other people for your problems.
It is useful to constantly observe, note, and consider.
If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.
Work is not man's punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.
Pity is one of the noblest emotions available to human beings; self-pity is possibly the most ignoble . . . . [It] is an incapacity, a crippling emotional disease that severely distorts our perception of reality . . . a narcotic that leaves its addicts wasted and derelict.
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.
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