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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Happiness has nothing to do with what you have or don't have. Happiness is related to what you are. However many things you may collect, perhaps they may increase your worries, your troubles, but happiness will not increase because of them. Certainly unhappiness will increase with them, but they have no relation to an increase in your happiness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Happiness is determined by one's inner self rather than material possessions.
This quote by Rajneesh emphasizes that true happiness stems from our character and being, rather than from external possessions or wealth. While acquiring material things might seem appealing, they do not contribute to genuine happiness and can even lead to more troubles and unhappiness, highlighting the importance of cultivating a fulfilling inner life instead of chasing after superficial gains.
Themes
HappinessInner SelfMaterial PossessionsContentmentWealth
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect for a motivational speech at a personal development workshop.
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