If the work is worthwhile, then whether we can complete it or not, it's worth making the attempt. That's why courage is important.
Interpretation
Courage is essential when pursuing meaningful work, regardless of the outcome.
This quote emphasizes the importance of courage in the face of challenges when engaging in worthwhile endeavors. It suggests that the attempt itself holds value, and that having the bravery to try is crucial, as the significance of the work justifies the effort, even if success is not guaranteed.
In practice
During a motivational speech about perseverance in the workplace.
Human beings are not intrinsically selfish, which isolates us from others. We are essentially social animals who depend on others to meet our needs. We achieve happiness, prosperity and progress through social interaction. Therefore, having a kind and helpful attitude contributes to our own and others' happiness.
Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves. On a simple level we find that if we have a compassionate heart we naturally have more friends. And scientists today are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.
My religion is kindness. _x000D_ A good mind, a good heart, _x000D_ warm feelings these are _x000D_ the most important things.
If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring.
My adolescent rebellions took the form of, if anything, passive aggressively doing what was asked of me but doing it ten times more than what was asked of me, so that eventually they'd have to beg me to stop.
I knew I was strong, and maybe like they said, "crazy." But I had this feeling inside of me that something real was there.
It takes courage to grieve, to honor the pain we carry. We can grieve in tears or in meditative silence, in prayer or in song. In touching the pain of recent and long-held griefs, we come face to face with our genuine human vulnerability, with helplessness and hopelessness. These are the storm clouds of the heart.
If you are leaping a ravine, the moment of takeoff is a bad time to be considering alternative strategies.
I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike.
It is hope which makes the shipwrecked sailor strike out with his arms in the midst of the sea, though no land is in sight.
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