Once we recognize the fact that every individual is a treasury of hidden and unsuspected qualities, our lives become richer, our judgement better, and our world is more right. It is not love that is blind, it is only the unnoticing eye that cannot see the real qualities of people.
Interpretation
Recognizing the hidden qualities in individuals enriches our lives and improves our judgment.
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing the untapped potential and qualities that every person possesses. By acknowledging these hidden traits, our interactions and relationships become more meaningful, leading to a better understanding of ourselves and others, fostering a richer world where true qualities are appreciated rather than overlooked.
In practice
In discussions about personal development, this quote can encourage listeners to appreciate their unique qualities.
Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is. It is about coming to realize that you are on a path whether you like it or not, namely, the path that is your life. Meditation may help us see that this path we call our life has direction; that it is always unfolding, moment by moment; and that what happens now, in this moment, influences what happens next.
The more acute the experience, the less articulate its expression.
The spiritual path is one of falling on your face, getting up, brushing yourself off, turning and looking sheepishly at God and then taking the next step.
Stop short of your appetite; eat less than you are able.
There is a universal respect and even admiration for those who are humble and simple by nature, and who have absolute confidence in all human beings irrespective of their social status.
What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.
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