A person obsessed with or driven by lust for power seeks to control and forces others to work for his own selfish purpose, never reflecting upon himself. Thus, a person of integrity takes action, works hard, and struggles to overcome inner weakness.
Those who admire true greatness are happy people. A sense of admiration also serves to elevate one’s own existence. By widely opening the doors of our hearts, we can broaden our horizons and strengthen our beliefs in life. Inability to praise and respect others can lead to inflexibility and self-righteousness.
When we learn to channel the energy we direct towards winning over others into winning over ourselves, can we begin to contribute and raise the consciousness of humanity to a higher dimension.
How to live one’s life and find one’s true life purpose can only be attained by consistent efforts to help others win over the miseries that afflict them. This is the way of the bodhisattva, “to exert oneself for the sake of others while striving for one’s own self-realisation. “ If you become passive, you will find yourself restricted, regardless of how limitless the environment in which you live in. Contrary to this, if you maintain a positive and proactive attitude, you will find yourself free. For true freedom is the capability to cope with any circumstances on a spiritual level.
It is not about others; it is about you winning over yourself. By doing so, you will provide inspiration and encouragement to those around you. It is a human tendency to blame others before reflecting on oneself. If you do, you will never find the real cause of the problem, and there will be no real improvement.
Human integrity is determined by the heart, not by cleverness.
Many mistakes are made as the result of one’s tendency to ignore, overlook or disregard those facts that they find inconvenient or unpleasant.
There may be times others seem enviable. But others are others, and you are you. Rather than comparing your joys and sorrows to those of others, you should aim to surpass your limits in the situation you are right now. Those who can do this are the true victors in life.
Anyone who makes a resolution discovers that the strength of that determination fades in time. The moment you feel that is when you feel that you have to start again. “ Ok! I have to start again from now. “ Don’t give up when you feel discouraged. Just pick yourselves up and renew your determination each time.
To give up even before you’ve tried is actually arrogance.-an affront to the wondrous power of life within you and losing respect to yourself. In contrary to arrogance lies cowardice. A lack of courage to face the truth, likewise discrimination and envy are also two sides of the same coin.
Just as a diamond can only be polished by another diamond, it is only through genuine and sincere engagement with others that people can polish their character and help each other to reach greater heights.
The word “ character “ was rooted from “ charassein “ which means to sculpt or engrave. “ The word gave the Greeks « charaktēr » meaning “ a mark, a distinctive quality “. Therefore, character can be thought of as that which is shaped or etched. All that matters is how can we improve ourselves better.
One who has mastered himself is truly free.
All great literature, ancient and modern…are bridges connecting one human being to another, one spirit to another. The quality of our lives is determined by how many of those bridges we can cross…
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