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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Time is a need of the miserable mind. Time is a creation of misery. If you are happy there is no time - time disappears.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that a troubled mind perceives time as a burden, while happiness transcends time.
Rajneesh highlights the relationship between happiness and the perception of time. According to him, when one experiences misery, time feels heavy and burdensome, but in moments of true happiness, the concept of time fades away, allowing individuals to fully embrace the present without the constraints of past or future.
Themes
TimeHappinessMiseryMindPerception
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a motivational speech to emphasize the importance of pursuing happiness.
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