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October 19 - October 23, 2020
Why does the soul insist on hanging on to the body until the absolute last minute? Even when death is clearly the better alternative?
‘Refusing to believe the truth doesn’t make it any less true.
‘What does every hero need, Arishtanemi?’ ‘A mission?’ ‘Yes, that too. But besides a mission?’ Arishtanemi smiled, as he finally understood. ‘A villain.’
This world is full of selfish people. They will tell you what you want to hear in order to get what they want from you. To protect yourself, you must know how to use them to get what you want. That’s the way the world works.’
Use people before they can use you. Most people in the world are contemptible. Many hide behind pretentions. The ones who succeed are the ones who are honest with themselves.
Be clear about what you want. But hide it well. It will help you get what you want.’
‘Always remember why we are strong, why we are successful. Because we don’t fool ourselves that we are honourable or good. We know who we are. We accept it. We embrace it. That’s why we beat everyone. That’s why we will continue to beat everyone.’
‘All of us have been through times when life seemed unfair. In such situations, we can choose to see ourselves as victims and blame the rest of the world. We can drown ourselves in the false comfort of knowing we are not responsible for our difficulties and expect others to change our lives. Or, we can pick ourselves up. Be strong. And fight the world.’
the field of dharma, intentions matter as much, if not more, than the act itself. But one thing is clear. Only if you put your duty above yourself do you even have a chance of attaining a life of dharma. Selfishness is the one thing that’s guaranteed to take you away from it.’
‘Life is unfair to everyone. As Sikhi Buddha said, the fundamental reality of life is dukha. There is no escaping the grief that permeates every corner of this illusory world. Accepting this basic truth is the first step towards trying to overcome it.’
How a person treats those weaker than them is a good indicator of their character.
‘Dharma is complex. We could spend whole lifetimes discussing what it is and what adharma is. But what truly matters is whether our intentions are dharmic—the outcome is beyond our control and cannot therefore be a measure of dharma.’
You need the right amount of stress to balance your character and make you grow.’
‘There is a difference between chess and real life, little brother.’ ‘Of course. But chess is a representation of real life. How you play chess says a lot about how you live as well.’
