Wisdom
Here are all the articles — quotes from the wise along with short commentary on topics like building character, discovering purpose and happiness, love, making conscious choices, and more.
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When You Argue, You Lose
“Do not argue… if one forces arguments upon you, be silent. Do not answer any argument but go away calmly, because arguments only disturb the mind. The only thing necessary is to train the intellect; what is the use of disturbing it for nothing.” — Swami Vivekananda Everyone is trying
Who Is Steering Your Ship?
“When a bubble is rising from the bottom of the lake, we do not see it… it’s only when it bursts and makes a ripple that we know it is there. We shall only be successful in grappling with the waves when we can get a hold of them in
Go to the Source
“In his Life of Krishna, [Bunkim Chandra Chatterji]. . . perceived clearly enough that there were three different recognizable styles in the poem [Mahabharata], and he divided it into three layers: the original epic by a very great poet, a redaction of the original epic by a poet not quite
Change How You View Yourself
“External things furnish us with suggestions, over which we project our own ideals and make our objects. The wicked see this world as a perfect hell, and the good as a perfect heaven. Lovers see this world as full of love, and haters as full of hatred; fighters see nothing
Action And Contemplation
“Only through action can you truly perceive that authority, beliefs, ideals are definite hindrances to intelligence, to love.” — J. Krishnamurti Nobody, regardless of position, status, or relationship with you, can tell you what to think, what (or whom) to believe, what is possible, or what your dreams should be.
How To Be an Original Masterpiece
A craft is what you do, like cooking, teaching, driving, or something else. It becomes an art when you add love to it. Because when you love something (or someone), you don’t look for a template on what to do. You do what feels right to you, and give expression
The Model To Calm Your Mind
“Each time we suppress hatred, or a feeling of anger, it is so much good energy stored up in our favour; that piece of energy will be converted into the higher powers.” — Swami Vivekananda How many times were you consumed by a nasty thing that someone said or did
Resistance Has No Place in Love
“Where there is love, there is no consciousness of relationship. Only in a state of resistance can there be this consciousness, which is merely an adjustment of opposing conflicts.” — J. Krishnamurti Do you demand that your pet always behave how you want? No. You love it even when it’s
Write a Story Worth Reading
FOMO. Revenge consumption. Survival mode. Quiet quitting. Languishing. These are terms given to describe the emotions or behavior of most of us at one point or another. It’s acceptable; we’re human beings, after all. The trouble begins when we start using them to justify the unproductive things we do. When
When You Should Walk Away
“It is always well for the man to go the moment his work is done and not outstay the Mother’s welcome. They are fortunate who get that release or wise enough, like Garibaldi, to take it. Not altogether happy is their lot who, like Napoleon or Mazzini, outstay the lease