My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, but water under the boat is its support.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of perspective in understanding challenges and support in life.
Rumi's quote illustrates the dual nature of water in relation to a boat, symbolizing how situational factors can be perceived differently. While water inside the boat is detrimental and causes it to sink, water underneath serves as essential support, representing the idea that what may seem harmful in one context may be beneficial in another.
Themes
PerspectiveSupportChallengesLifeAdversity
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles during a conference.
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