It is easy enough to be virtuous When nothing tempts you to stray; When without or within No voice of sin Is luring your soul away. But it is only a negative virtue until it is tried by fire. For the soul that is worth the treasures of the earth is the soul that resists desire.
Interpretation
True virtue is tested through temptation and desire.
This quote emphasizes that it is easy to maintain virtue when there are no temptations present; however, true strength of character is revealed when one faces trials and resists the lure of sin and desire. It asserts that a soul is truly valuable when it demonstrates the ability to withstand temptation and not yield to improper desires.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a discussion about self-control in a personal development seminar.
Sweep up the debris of decaying faith; _x000D_ Sweep down the cobwebs of worn-out out beliefs, _x000D_ And throw your soul wide open to the light of reason and of knowledge. _x000D_ Be not afraid _x000D_ To thrust aside half-truths and grasp the whole.
I am the voice of the voiceless; Through me the dumb shall speak. Till the deaf world's ears be made to hear. The wrongs of the wordless weak. And I am my brothers keeper, And I will fight his fights; And speak the words for beast and bird. Till the world shall set things right.
A weed is but an unloved flower.
So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.
'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.
Do you wish the world were happy? Then remember day by day, just to scatter seeds of kindness as you pass along the way. . . .
The greatest service you can render someone else is helping him help himself.
I am who I am and I say what I think. I'm not putting a face on for the record.
The feeling of being valuable is a cornerstone of self-discipline because when you consider yourself valuable you will take care of yourself- including things like using your time well. In this way, self-discipline is self-caring.
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.
We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.
It is so easy to break down and destroy. _x000D_ The heroes are those who make peace and _x000D_ build.
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