The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.
Walking. I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands.
Why am I here? What’s my purpose?
The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live. And most people are concerned about growing old rather than being effective.
We won’t be distracted by comparison if we’re captivated with purpose.
A journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.
Just as the good life is something beyond the pleasant life, the meaningful life is beyond the good life.
Ad astra per aspera. Translated: “to the stars through difficulties”.
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
The meaning of life is to live a meaningful life.
The meaning of life is to see.
Do not be proud of wealth, people, relations and friends, or youth. All these are snatched by time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme.
Faber est suae quisque fortunae. Each man is the architect of his own fate.
Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.
Go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows.
We are what we think.
Life is a gift. Never take it for granted.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
There are essentially two questions in life – a spiritual question and a material question. The spiritual question is ‘Who am I?’ The material question is ‘What am I to do with my life?’ One leads to the other.
Whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves, is all we will ever have – and that, in its profound simplicity, is the meaning of life.