Self-control is a divided battle in one body. The "self" produces desires that "you" must battle with and kick off. Two wrestlers in one body. Just imagine. It's difficult, though rewarding!
Israelmore AyivorStichwörter: self-control difficult fight self desires control anger pride body food-for-thought battle temper imagine you two reward one israelmore-ayivor wrestle control-yourself divide-battle kick-off one-body rewading sexual-desires wrestlers
The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.
Eric HofferStichwörter: self thought views beliefs disagreement self-evaluation beginning critical-thinking critical-thought evaluation
Possessions and positions may promote our happiness but cannot create it. Happiness is a state created by self through the realization of how the self is important to the creator.
Israelmore AyivorStichwörter: happiness god joy state self possessions create maker realization rejoice creator position positions possesion rejoicing post joyous promotion promote glad israelmore-ayivor posess i-am-happy
Aside from myself, there was no sign of me.
Nicole KraussStichwörter: existence loss self alone
Following feeling, relying on liking or wanting, we are not free. The freedom to "do as we like" is not freedom of choice because we are ruled by the powerful property of feeling; we cannot choose apart from liking and disliking. Likes and dislikes may be articulated in the form of sophisticated-sounding opinions, but the decision is made for us by feeling.
The Western world places a high value on personal feelings and opinions: Each individual "has a right" to an opinion. But rarely do we question how we have arrived at our opinion. Upon examination, we may discover that opinions tend to stem from convenience, familiarity, and selfishness–what feels good or what is pleasing or comfortable to us. Upon this basis, we act, and receive the consequences of our action.
Even if we compile a large number of such opinions, there is no guarantee that we will develop a wise perspective as a ground for action. Often this process only creates a mass of confusion, for opinions of one individual tend to conflict with the opinions of another. If there appears to be agreement, we tend to assume this agreement will remain stable. But agreement only means that the needs of the individuals involved are temporarily similar, and when those needs shift, agreement will evaporate.
To make certain decisions, we rely on logic or scientific findings, which are supposedly free from personal opinion but are still weighted with the opinions of a particular culture. This style of knowing is founded on particular distinctions and ignores other possibilities. The evidence is clear that the scope of modern scientific knowledge is limited, for this knowledge is not yet able to predict and control the side-effects resulting from its own use. Its solutions in turn create more problems, reinforcing the circular patterns of samsara. Only understanding that penetrates to the root causes of problems can break this circularity. Until we explore the depths of consciousness, we cannot resolve the fundamental questions that face human beings.
Stichwörter: reason buddhism will self opinion indriyas
The best thing to learn from any government is that it does not get affacted by what other people talk or think about it.
Amit KalantriStichwörter: humor inspirational optimism inspiration self-esteem inspirational-quotes humour self wit self-awareness government self-motivation self-belief optimist optimistic
Sometimes I get mail for people who lived in my home before I did, and sometimes my own body seems like a home through which successive people have passed like tenants, leaving behind memories, habits, scars, skills, and other souvenirs.
Rebecca SolnitStichwörter: history home self body 232
At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.
Brendan BehanStichwörter: loneliness yearning self
If I'm to have a character that others admire, I need to focus on developing that character. I need to make decisions that are honorable and honest. I need to focus on others rather than myself. I need to be consistent in my dealings with other (while being careful to avoid what Emerson called "a foolish consistency"). I must obey the calls of my religious beliefs. And I must be true to myself, my God, and others. I should never seek the admiration of others, but if I develop an honest, loving, caring character, the admiration will come.
Tom WalshStichwörter: honesty decisions self admiration character
hide your feelings, hide you thoughts, hide your self from the world but dont hide you from you cause only you know where you stand
Shujoy ChowdhuryStichwörter: past love lost world sadness self sad yourself feelings nothing thoughts hide sad-but-true
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