The Only True Failure
“A man never truly fails except when he stops trying.”— Elbert Hubbard
“A man never truly fails except when he stops trying.”— Elbert Hubbard
“Buddha was walking through the forest with his disciples. They were very thirsty and came upon a small spring. The disciples rushed to drink, jostled one another, and muddied the water. Then they began to wonder what to do. Buddha, however, insisted that they continue on their way. The disciples were very thirsty; they pleaded […]
This is my favourite thought. One of my very favourites. I do not know whether it truly belongs to Mother Teresa or is only attributed to her, but for me it captures the true essence of spiritual intelligence. If a person lives what is expressed in it, they will no longer feel like a powerless […]
“Your problem is not love.Your problem is that you are not able to accept yourself, to stand on your own feet, to treat yourself with respect, to do something in such a way that you can feel you have value.Your value must arise from within you; it must not be given to you by someone […]
“Death is more important than life. Life is quite trivial, superficial. Death is deeper. Through death you grow into real life… through life you only reach death and nothing more. What we call and mean by life is merely a journey toward death. If you can understand that your whole life is only a journey […]
From Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God: “There is a way to be happy in a relationship, and that is to use it for its true purpose, rather than for a purpose you have invented for yourself… Relationships are a constant challenge; they constantly call you to create, express, and experience ever-higher aspects of yourself—ever […]
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run with the Wolves: “If you have tried to play a role that is not truly yours and have failed, you have been fortunate. You may be exiles, but you have kept your souls.”
Neale Donald Walsch: “Enlightenment means understanding that there is nowhere to go, nothing to do, and no need to be anyone other than exactly who you are in this moment.”
This story from the book “The Five Stages of the Soul” by Harry Moody and David Carroll illustrates the profound difference between intellectual ego, lack of faith, and the power of persistent, humble practice. “Once upon a time, three men, in search of knowledge, set out with a caravan toward the middle of the desert. […]
Osho, from Glimpses of a Golden Childhood: “Love is good, simply good, but it is not enough to give you wings. For that, friendship is needed—and love does not allow it… Love is very afraid of friendship, because anything higher is dangerous, and friendship is higher. When you are able to enjoy friendship, whether with […]
Neale Donald Walsch: “Words are the most unreliable carriers of truth.” If this thought has come to you today, the message is clear: it is good to go beyond what your ears hear. And to ask yourself what stands behind the spoken words—your own or those of others. You will know that you have reached […]
Neale Donald Walsch: “Feeling is the language of the soul. If you want to understand your truth about something, look at what you feel about it. Sometimes feelings are difficult to uncover and often even more difficult to accept. But in your deepest feelings lies your highest truth. The trick is to reach those feelings.” […]