From Carl Jung: “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
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Quote of the day 10/13/25
From Epictetus: “Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.”
Quote of the day 10/09/25
From Baruch Spinoza: “The more you struggle to live, the less you live. Give up the notion that you must be sure of what you are doing. Instead, surrender to what is real within you, for that alone is sure….you are above everything distressing.”
Quote of the day 10/07/25
From Wang Yang-Ming: “The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.”
Quote of the day 10/03/25
From Śāntideva: “So take advantage of this human boat. Free yourself from sorrow’s mighty stream! This vessel will be later hard to find. The time that you have now, you fool, is not for sleep!”
Quote of the day 10/02/25
From Śāntideva: “We are the authors of our own destiny; and being the authors, we are ultimately, perhaps frighteningly, free.”
Quote of the day 10/01/25
From Śāntideva: “We who are like senseless children shrink from suffering, but love its causes. We hurt ourselves; our pain is self-inflicted! Why should others be the object of our anger?”
Quote of the day 09/30/25
From Śāntideva: “Where would I find enough leatherTo cover the entire surface of the earth?But with leather soles beneath my feet,It’s as if the whole world has been covered.”
Quote of the day 09/28/25
From Śāntideva: “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.”
Quote of the day 09/23/25
From Xenophon: “Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.”
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