Sometimes during solitude I hear truth spoken with clarity and freshness; uncolored and untranslated it speaks from within myself in a language original but inarticulate, heard only with the soul, and I realize I brought it with me, was never taught it nor can I efficiently teach it to another.
Interpretation
The truth often emerges in moments of solitude, revealing inner wisdom that is difficult to articulate.
This quote reflects on the experience of gaining profound insights during solitary moments, suggesting that these insights are innate and personal. It emphasizes that true understanding comes from within, and while it may be recognized and felt deeply, it is often challenging to express or pass on to others, highlighting the uniqueness and individuality of personal truths.
In practice
A motivational speech about self-reflection and personal growth.
More thinking is required, and we should all exercise our God-given right to think and be unafraid to express our opinions, with proper respect for those to whom we talk and proper acknowledgment of our own shortcomings. We must preserve freedom of the mind in the church and resist all efforts to suppress it. The church is not so much concerned with whether the thoughts of its members are orthodox or heterodox as it is that they shall have thoughts.
Seek the truth in all fields, and in that search you will need at least three virtues: courage, zest and modesty. The ancients put that thought in the form of a prayer. They said, “From the cowardice that shrinks from new truth, from the laziness that is content with half truth, from the arrogance that thinks it has all truth – O God of truth, deliver us.
. . . your history is no less important to your survival than your ability to breathe. In the end, you can only determine whether to saturate your memories with pain or with perspective. Forgetting is not an option. I tell you the truth now: Pain was not God's plan for this life. It is a reality, but it is not a part of the plan.
Laugh at a bad reputation. Fear a good one that you could not sustain.
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
That's not such a bad thing,' he said to me. 'In nightmares we can think the worst. That's what they're for, I guess.
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.
People with the best intentions will often give you advice on why you shouldn’t take a risk because of what could happen. While some of what they say may be true, you should never allow them to get their negative anchors into your mind because, like them, you too will begin to sink. Next time this happens, throw them a life-line, and ask them what is good about their situation.
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