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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Take life easily, lovingly, playfully, non-seriously. Seriousness is a disease, the greatest disease of the soul and playfulness the greatest health.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace life with a light-hearted and loving attitude, as seriousness can negatively impact the soul.
In this quote, Rajneesh emphasizes the importance of approaching life with ease and playfulness rather than letting seriousness dominate our existence. He suggests that seriousness can be detrimental to our well-being and that cultivating a playful attitude fosters a healthier and more joyful life.
Themes
LifePlayfulnessSeriousnessHealthJoy
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about maintaining a positive outlook on life.
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