We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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That which you have received, you should be grateful for it. And the most beautiful phenomenon is that when you are grateful, existence starts pouring more and more over you. It becomes a circle: the more you get, the more you become grateful; the more you become grateful, the more you get... And there is no end to it, it is an infinite process.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Gratitude leads to a cycle of abundance and happiness.
This quote by Rajneesh highlights the transformative power of gratitude. It suggests that when we appreciate what we have, we open ourselves to receive even more, creating a virtuous cycle where gratitude begets abundance in our lives. This infinite process emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing our blessings, as such an attitude can attract further positivity and prosperity.
Themes
GratitudeAbundanceCycleAppreciationInfinite
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire gratitude in the workplace.
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