We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.
Mata AmritanandamayiRead
The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.
Interpretation
As we age, we often come to appreciate the insights and wisdom of our parents more deeply.
This quote by Timothy J. Russert reflects the idea that with the passage of time and experience, individuals begin to understand and value the perspectives and lessons imparted by their parents. As we face life's complexities, the wisdom that once seemed simplistic often reveals its depth, making us realize how much our fathers knew and taught us, often through their own life experiences.
In practice
In a graduation speech about mentorship.
We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.
Two very simple rules: _x000D_ A. You don't have to write. _x000D_ B. You can't do anything else _x000D_ The rest comes of itself.
Avoidable human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our ignorance about ourselves.
There is only one difference between a long life and a good dinner: that, in the dinner, the sweets come last.
It is astonishing that so simple a truth should ever have had an adversary; and it is one among a multitude of proofs, how apt a spirit of ill-informed jealousy, or of too great abstraction and refinement is to lead men astray from the plainest paths of reason and conviction.
I'm not trying to be efficient; I'm trying to be present.
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