“Our passions are the chief means of self-preservation; to try to destroy them is therefore as absurd as it is useless; this would be to overcome nature, to reshape God's handiwork. If God bade man annihilate the passions he has given him, God would bid him be and not be; He would contradict himself. He has never given such a foolish commandment, there is nothing like it written on the heart of man, and what God will have a man do, He does not leave to the words of another man. He speaks Himself; His words are written in the secret heart.” IfsMenTryingHeartMeanDoeSelfWould BePassionSpeakGivenSecretWrittenOvercomingFoolishGods WillAbsurdChiefsUselessCommandmentsPreservationAnother ManSelf PreservationHandiwork Book:Emile: Or, On Education Source: Emile: Or, On Education
“To perceive that form reveals the void, and to see that the void reveals form, is the secret for the overcoming of death. To the extent that one is unaware of space, one is unaware of one's own eternity — it's the same thing!” FormDeathSpaceSecretOvercomingEternityPerceiveVoid Book:What is Zen? Source: What is Zen?
“The secret of adventure, then, is not to carefully seek it out but to travel in such a way that it finds you. To do this, you first need to overcome the protective habits of home and open yourself up to unpredictability. As you begin to practice this openness, you'll quickly discover adventure in the simple reality of a world that defies your expectations. More often than not, you'll discover that “adventure” is a decision after the fact-a way of deciphering an event or an experience that you can't quite explain.” WorldWayNeedsFirstsFactsHomeRealitySimpleDecisionSecretPracticeEventsAdventureHabitExpectationsOvercomingOpennessProtectiveUnpredictability Author:Rolf Potts
“Do we have a brain? Than use it. It's all you need to overcome a problem. That's the secret. That's my simple but powerful prescription for life, love, and success in a dangerous world.” WorldNeedsUseProblemSimplePowerfulSecretBrainDangerousOvercomingLove LifePrescriptionsDangerous World Author:Benjamin Carson
“The secrets to happiness include enterprise, exploration of one's interests and the overcoming of obstacles.” InterestSecretOvercomingObstaclesEnterpriseExploration Author:Bertrand Russell