When a storm comes, it is the trees that get uprooted. Be as humble as the grass and nothing can touch you.
Sri Sri Ravi ShankarRead
Know that humiliation does not weaken you, it strengthens you. The more egoistic you are, the more humiliation you feel. When you are childlike and have a greater sense of kinship, you do not feel humiliated. When you are steeped in love with the Existence, with the Divine, nothing whatsoever can humiliate you.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humiliation can be a source of strength, revealing the impacts of ego and the importance of love and kinship.
This quote by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar highlights the concept that experiences of humiliation are not inherently negative; rather, they can serve to strengthen an individual. It suggests that an ego-driven perspective leads to greater feelings of humiliation, while a childlike innocence and deep love for existence can free one from such feelings. Emphasizing the importance of love, connectedness, and humility, the quote invites a reevaluation of how we perceive and react to humiliating experiences.
Themes
HumiliationStrengthEgoLoveExistenceKinship
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about resilience, one could use this quote to emphasize how challenges can build character.
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