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‘Apparently, an unknown Brahmin scientist had conducted some experiments on frogs a long time ago. He dropped a frog in a pot of boiling water. The frog immediately jumped out. He then placed a frog in a pot full of cold water; the frog settled down comfortably. The Brahmin then began raising the temperature of the water gradually, over many hours. The frog kept adapting to the increasingly warm and then hot water till it finally died, without making any attempt to escape.’
‘Often, our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis helps us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand, may be so adaptive as to ultimately lead to self-destruction.’
if you decide to challenge your destiny, your opponent would not be some judgemental Lord Almighty who is seeking to punish you; your opponent would only be the limitations of your own mind. This will empower you to fight your fate.’
weak people never admit that they are responsible for their own state. They always blame either circumstances or others.
Ati sarvatra varjayet. Excess should be avoided; excess of anything is bad.
Creation and destruction are the two ends of the same moment. And everything between creation and the next destruction is the journey of life.
The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.’
‘People have a tendency to do what they want to do rather than what they should be doing.’
Check out this quote.
‘One makes one’s own luck, but you have to give the universe the opportunity to help you.’
