Open eyes will discover opportunities everywhere; open ears will never fail to detect the cries of those who are perishing for assistance; open hearts will never want for worthy objects upon which to bestow their gifts; open hands will never lack for noble work to do.
Interpretation
Being receptive and compassionate allows us to find opportunities and help those in need.
This quote emphasizes the importance of being open and aware in various aspects of life. By keeping our eyes, ears, hearts, and hands open, we not only spot opportunities for personal growth and contribution but also become attuned to the needs of others. The act of helping and engaging with the world enriches both the giver and the receiver, creating a cycle of positivity and support.
In practice
During a motivational speech about community service, this quote can inspire volunteers to remain open to the needs around them.
Opportunity is latent in the very foundation of human society. Opportunity is everywhere about us. But the preparation to seize upon the opportunity, and to make the most of it, is to be made by every one for himself ... he will be self-made or never made.
We lift ourselves by our thought, we climb upon our vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your thought of it and of yourself. Hold the ideal of yourself as you long to be, always, everywhere - your ideal of what you long to attain - the ideal of health, efficiency, success.
You know from past experiences that whenever you have been driven to the wall, or thought you were, you have extricated yourself in a way which you never would have dreamed possible had you not been put to the test. The trouble is that in your everyday life you don't go deep enough to tap the divine mind within you.
You cannot measure a man by his failures. You must know what use he makes of them. What did they mean to him. What did he get out of them.
Something greater than wealth, grander even than fame — that manhood, character, stand for success, and that nothing else really does.
Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.
The most inspirational man I knew only reached his potential by helping a child reach his.
It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something.
You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.
Revival begins by Christians getting right first and then spills over into the world.
We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.
Nothing of any consequence happens unless people get behind an idea. It begins with an individual and they share the idea with more individuals-and eventually it becomes a movement.
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