Men who never get carried away should be.
Interpretation
It's important to embrace passion and enthusiasm in life.
Malcolm Forbes suggests that those who remain too grounded and never allow themselves to be swept away by emotions or experiences may miss out on the richness of life. Getting carried away can lead to discovering deep joys and inspirations that routine thinking might overlook.
In practice
This quote could be used during a motivational speech about embracing new experiences.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
I never played a perfect 18 holes. There is no such thing. I expect to make at least seven mistakes a round. Therefore, when I make a bad shot, I don't worry about it. It is just one of the seven.
Meditation takes us just as we are, with our confusion and our sanity. This complete acceptance of ourselves as we are is called maitri, or unconditional friendliness, a simple, direct relationship with the way we are.
Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
When seeking guidance, don't ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.
In this world of numbness and information overload, the ability to feel, my boy, is a rare gift indeed.
How can we know ourselves? Never by reflection, but only through action. Begin at once to do your duty and immediately you will know what is inside you.
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