Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Philip Caputo

Quote by Philip Caputo

Work

A Rumor of War: The Classic Vietnam Memoir

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Philip Caputo
Philip Caputo

Philip Caputo is an American author born on June 10, 1941. His works focus on themes of war, politics, and human nature, and have been well-received by readers. more

You May Also Like

“Don’t wish that your Life is different from what it is now. This is how you invite suffering into your Life. What is happening to you has already arrived in your Life. You can’t wish it away, you can’t undo it, you can’t deny its presence. By asking why is something happening in your Life, you are resisting your current reality. That’s also why you are suffering. Instead, learn to be non-suffering by embracing what is. Being non-suffering is a personal choice, it holds the key to your Happiness!”

PainHappinessLife LessonsSufferingAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaNon Suffering
Author:AVIS Viswanathan
Create image

“Extraordinary pain in Life is not a sign of past sins catching up as some would want you to believe. It is, interestingly, a sign of extraordinary grace arriving in your Life. Pain is inevitable – you don’t get to choose it; if it was a choice then, well, all of humanity would like to avoid any pain. So, painful episodes just happen in Life, but they happen only for a reason. And that reason is always revealed in hindsight, upon deep reflection. If you think back, you will discover that any event that caused you pain, only left you stronger, wiser and happy. That’s the grace I am talking about. Pain, in essence, helps you evolve. It hurts you surely, but doesn’t harm you, and, unfailingly, leaves you blessed!”

PainHappinessLife LessonsSufferingGraceAvis ViswanathanAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala
Author:AVIS Viswanathan
Create image

“There are only 2 things about Life that you can be sure about. 1. Of course, that you will die someday. 2. Life never ceases to amaze you, surprise you. Now, when you are amazed and surprised with Life giving you what you want or even more than that, you don't have a problem. But if Life amazes you and surprises you with what you don't want, what you don't like, you suffer. But the truth is that Life has not done anything different. It has only continued to amaze and surprise you. The problem is not with Life then. Your suffering comes only from your expectations. So, drop all your expectations, embrace your mortality and live fully as you will die any moment. When you live this way, you will be anchored no matter what is happening to you!”

LifePainHappinessDeathLife LessonsSufferingAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala
Author:AVIS Viswanathan
Create image

“Acceptance does not necessarily help you solve a problem. But acceptance helps you immensely in dealing with it, in making you non-suffering. When you resist a situation, you are fighting it. Whatever you resist, will fight back. Such is Life. All your suffering comes from wishing that your Life is different from what it is. So, in addition to the intense pain that the situation has thrown up, you have now invited suffering into your Life by wishing that the painful situation did not exist in the first place. Instead, embrace the situation. Gracefully accept your Life for what it is. Then, slowly, very slowly, time heals, peeling off layer after layer of suffering, as you understand the futility of prolonged sadness. As your suffering and sadness dissolve, you feel repaired, happy and at peace with your new reality.”

PainHappinessLife LessonsSufferingAcceptanceInner PeaceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala
Author:AVIS Viswanathan
Create image