The man who knows when not to act is wise. To my mind, bravery is forethought. -Euripides Men everywhere are perceived as being preoccupied with one thing or another… However, they continue to remain unknown, and their work is barely acknowledged or regarded as genuine work. Rare is the man who has attained self-realization, who is enough aware of one’s own actions and nature that each act recognises and embodies the divine. Such a person is rare and the only courageous man alive who performs each task completely aware that it exemplifies courage and honesty.
Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed. -Herodotus, fourth century B.C.
A determined man is none but a self realised man. A man who knows own soul has complete knowledge and such men have every thing at their will.
If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed. -Confusious
Minds with a goal never give up. They constantly march forward. With a will that is so powerful it can scale any obstacle… They use any necessary means to get what they seek. They are professionals at what they do. Only highly developed minds may access their magnificent contents, which are beyond the sight of the masses.
The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will. -Seneca the Younger
A self-controlled mind is a skilled mind. Man must shed even the smallest vestiges of ego when serving others. Therefore, a service can only be claimed to be selfless and prosper when it is carried out with self control and discipline that are in accordance with one another. So, it takes a great level of self control and a well trained mind to comprehend directions and instructions in any field.
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it. -Seneca the Younger
Every piece of work is a product of the human mind. The introspective nature of wise individuals allows them to see the near future through the actions of the present. But just a handful of millions of sensible men actually take the initiative to lay the groundwork for preventing accidents or crimes. Therefore, the person who has the power to stop a crime from happening but does nothing about it is the genuine criminal.
The beginning is the most important part of the work. -Plato
Initiative and rewards make note of a person’s spiritual growth and self-realization. They display the extent of a man’s abilities in the course of performing his duty. In other terms, they stand for achievement.
Luck never made a man wise. -Seneca the Younger
A Buddha is said to be born, not created. However, after witnessing the extraordinary trip they undertook in order to achieve self-realization, they will realise that a Buddha is forged through the rigours of time and that they are made of their self-realization and lave of labour.
It is a very bad thing to become accustomed to good luck. -Publilius Syrus Most people attribute failure on bad luck and other people. Rare is the true man who accepted responsibility for himself and created something beautiful.
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness. -Herodotus A great man can be identified by his independence of the soul, detachment from his material success, and achievements.
Quality is not an act. It is a habit. – Aristotle
The best work or quality is created following a rigorous process. A diamond is created through countless silent processes. Therefore, a quality is a comment on a process rather than an activity.
Every man values himself more than all other men, but he always values others’ opinion of him more than his own. -Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Self-aware men who are aware of who they really are are few. A man’s reputation is a product of his self-awareness and introspection. When a person realises who they are, others’ opinions become irrelevant.
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. -Seneca the Younger The experiences that men have are defined by adversity. It indicates that man is engaged in work, is active and not passive, and that adversity, where he is most needed, is reached via constant effort alone. So an antagonistic man is the best worker and has the most impressive quality of a man. It adapts man to the changing demands and requirements, as well as what is effective and ineffective. It advances a man. Self-realization knowledge puts us and those around us on the right path and, in a genuine sense, forms the basis for success, development, and life.
If you shut your door to all errors, truth will be shut out. -Rabindranath Tagore Errors are evidence that an attempt was made and work was completed. So, if you’re trying, making mistakes is normal. The one who stops succeeds not, and the person who succeeds does not stop even if a fresh error occurs 1000 times. When a man persists despite failing and making mistakes, he finally realises who he is. Only those who are resolute and persevere through everything—mistakes and failures included—get the truth. Correcting errors and blunders allows the truth to appear. Therefore, mistakes occasionally signify a process of learning and self-realization.
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