“What if he were an ordinary man who has been rightfully allotted no more than a mediocre destiny?”
Source: Il deserto dei Tartari
“I no longer aspire to a career. A post with no worries is all I need.”
Source: Il deserto dei Tartari
“I've learned how to be content," said the major, as he realized what Giovanni was thinking. "Year after year I've learned how to desire less and less.”
Source: Il deserto dei Tartari
“There are seeds of greatness within you. You will either see them as worth planting, or you will not. You may attempt to trade them for other seeds that will never adapt to the soil of your soul, or you will realize that no seed created can match the ones already within you. Wisdom would tell you to accept the seeds, not your view of them. Prudence would tell you to embrace the soil, not your sense of its suitability. And determination would tell you to rigorously cultivate that which is already within you with great vigor, for to alter seed or soil is to destroy both and render the garden barren.”
“Self-improvement is unfulfilling without self-acceptance.
If the flawed parts of yourself fuel your guilt or diminish self-esteem, your efforts will always be driven by a sense of inadequacy.
Learning self-compassion is a precursor to lasting personal growth.”
“You are a gaming person, which is to say you are the kind of person who believes that "game over" is a construction. The game is only over if you stop playing. There is always one more life. Even the most brutal death isn't final. You could have taken poison, fallen into a vat of acid, been decapitated, been shot a hundred times, and still, if you clicked restart, you could begin it all over again. Next time, you would get it right. Next time, you might even win.”
Source: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“...Sam could not quite identify what seeing Marx in Sadie's game had made him feel, It was not just pain, or sadness, or happiness, or nostalgia, or longing, or love. What touched him the most was sound of Sadie's voice, untouched and clarion, speaking to him through a game, across time and space.”
Source: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“North, South, East, West,
Get rid of this nonsense.
Spend some time at the ISS,
You shall foster unified sense.”
Source: Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth
“We find total peace when we accept that, due to our karma, we deserve the good and the bad that is happening in our lives.”
“Acceptance means allowing movement, change, and evolution. Instead of imposing your
will on the Universe, acceptance helps you channel the Universe’s will to allow you to grow and evolve. Acceptance is a wise counselor and saves you valuable time on the journey. It gives you strength and wisdom, and a state of acceptance is the secret of a well-understood spiritual life.”
Source: Spiritual Anatomy: Meditation, Chakras, and the Journey to the Center