And that is the secret of this world. If you remove love of dunya from your heart, the dunya is yours for the taking. You can have the dunya because it's in your hand and not in your heart
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People say to you, 'you've changed', or something like that, well, I hope, for the sake of God, that you have changed, because I don't want to be the same person all my life. I want to be growing, I want to be expanding. I want to be changing. Because animate things change, inanimate things don&'t change. Dead things don't change. And the heart should be alive, it should be changing, it should be moving, it should be growing, its knowledge should be expanding.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embracing change is essential for growth and vitality in life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of personal growth and transformation, suggesting that change is a necessary aspect of being alive. By contrasting the dynamic nature of living beings with the stagnation of inanimate objects, the speaker advocates for a mindset that seeks continual improvement and expanded understanding throughout one's life.
Themes
ChangeGrowthKnowledgeLifeExpansion
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal development, you might quote this to inspire others to embrace their own changes.
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