To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy.
Interpretation
Loving oneself is foundational to finding joy in life and in making others happy.
This quote by Matthieu Ricard emphasizes the importance of self-love as a prerequisite to experiencing a fulfilling life. It suggests that true happiness stems from not only recognizing one's own worth but also extends to the joy we derive from bringing happiness to those around us, indicating interconnectedness between self and others in the pursuit of a joyful existence.
In practice
During a motivational speech about self-esteem.
Happiness is the result of inner maturity. It depends on us alone, and requires patient work, carried out from day to day. Happiness must be built, and this requires time and effort. In the long term, happiness and unhappiness are therefore a way of being, or a life skill.
Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy or inner peace, and however we try to seek it: creativity, justice, altruism, striving, completion of a plan or a piece of work.
True freedom means freeing oneself from the dictates of the ego and its accompanying emotions.
We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful. Yet, we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most - the way our mind functions.
Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment.
Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our thoughts and illuminate each one of our perceptions.
The practice of love is the most powerful antidote to the politics of domination.
I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you.
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love?' These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will be many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.
Love is the Cross, and the Cross is Love.
A soul cannot live without loving. It must have something to love, for it was created to love.
And now you are and I am and we're a mystery which will never happen again.
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