We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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Just try walking very slowly, and you will be surprised - a new quality of awareness starts happening in the body. Eat slowly, and you will be surprised - there is great relaxation. Do everything slowly... just to change the old pattern, just to come out of old habits.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Slowing down in our actions can lead to greater awareness and relaxation, helping us break free from old habits.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of slowing down our pace in various activities, such as walking and eating. By consciously engaging in actions with more deliberation, we can cultivate a heightened awareness of our surroundings and ourselves, leading to relaxation and the opportunity to break free from the routines and habits that often govern our lives without much thought. This mindful approach can bring about positive changes in our mental and physical states.
Themes
SlowAwarenessRelaxationHabitsMindfulness
In practice
Example use cases
In a yoga class, a teacher might remind students of this quote to encourage them to move slowly and mindfully during practice.
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