Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem.
Benjamin HoffRead
When we give up our images of self-importance and our ideas of what should be, we can help things become what they need to be.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Letting go of our ego and expectations allows us to better support growth and transformation.
This quote by Benjamin Hoff emphasizes the importance of relinquishing our self-centered perspectives and preconceived notions in order to facilitate genuine change and progress. By stepping back from our personal desires and expectations, we open ourselves up to the natural unfolding of events, which can lead to more meaningful outcomes.
Themes
Self-ImportanceLetting GoChangeGrowthExpectations
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech, to illustrate the importance of humility.
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How can you get very far, If you don't know who you are? How can you do what you ought, If you don't know what you've got? And if you don't know which to do Of all the things in front of you, Then what you'll have when you are through Is just a mess without a clue Of all the best that can come true If you know What and Which and Who.
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The honey doesn't taste so good once it is being eaten; the goal doesn't mean so much once it is reached; the reward is no so rewarding once it has been given. If we add up all the rewards in our lives, we won't have very much. But if we add up the spaces *between* the rewards, we'll come up with quite a bit. And if we add up the rewards *and* the spaces, then we'll have everything - every minute of the time that we spent.
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We don't need to shift our responsibilities onto the shoulders of some deified Spiritual Superman, or sit around and wait for Fate to come knocking at the door. We simply need to believe in the power that's within us, and use it. When we do that, and stop imitating others and competing against them, things begin to work for us.
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And when you try too hard, it doesn't work. Try grabbing something quickly and precisely with a tensed-up arm; then relax and try it again. Try doing something with a tense mind. The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard-one that thinks too much.
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