“The majority of philosophies and of various spiritual movements teach that the highest achievement is to know thyself. Of course, there is nothing bad about the attempt to know ourselves better; a noble endeavor… But, if this is the prevailing dogma, then I must admit that I am a dissident. After all, you’ll never find your true self no matter how hard you try, no matter how close you’ll come to that. For me, the greatest of achievements is to be a good human, a gentle soul. And it is not as easy as it seems. Goodness, joyfulness, compassion are what we need in this world; no more unworkable knowledge without wisdom, no more holy grails!” WisdomCompassionKnowledgeGoodnessNobleSelf KnowledgeKnow ThyselfJoyfulness Author:Giannis Delimitsos
“Don’t let words come out of your mouth before their essential meaning first enters your brain. And don’t let these words and their meaning reach your brain before they pass through your heart. Every understanding and every expression should always receive blessings from a loving heart.” LoveHeartUnderstandingBrainCompassionExpressionWordsMeaningLoving Book:NOVEL PHILOSOPHY: New ideas about Ethics, Epistemology, Science and the sweet Life Source: NOVEL PHILOSOPHY: New ideas about Ethics, Epistemology, Science and the sweet Life
“The wise man can never be offended. If the comment mirrors a truth, or an aspect thereof, there can be no offense whatsoever. To the contrary, such thing will be welcomed with delight! And even if a discourteous person attacks the wise man with lies and profane language, either because of malice or because of ignorance, there is absolutely no reason for the wise man to be disturbed. Understanding and compassion for this unfortunate fellowman will be his most probable response.” TruthQuotesUnderstandingCompassionIgnoranceOffenseOffendedMaliceWise ManDiscourtesy Author:Giannis Delimitsos
“Never be disappointed and never lose your hope and fortitude when all that you see around is only shadows. Because if there are shadows, there must also be sources of light nearby. Find them, take them with you to illuminate your trail and make shadows disappear!” LightHopeCompassionGoodnessDisappointmentHopelessnessFortitudeIlluminationShadowsJoyfulness Author:Giannis Delimitsos