Category: Life Quotes

In a large community, she lives as though she is alone.

She minds her own business without meddling in others.

When alone, she acts as though she is in a large community.

She follows her regimen without sliding into laziness.

– Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

“Do not lament that the world has changed. Do not resent that people have changed. Evaluating the present through the memories of the past can cause sadness. Whether you like it or not, change is inevitable. Embrace and welcome it.” – Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

“Our life purpose is like that—purposeful curiosity and imagination yearning for balance and beauty. In the process of seeking that symmetry, you and your soul reach a state of excellence.” – Carol Adrienne, Purpose Of Your Life

“No person can be found, who has been, is, or will be

Only criticized, Or only praised.” – The Dhammapada

“Life is not going to go your way. You have to go your way and take life with you. Understanding this will help you be prepared for whatever may come.” – Jay Shetty, Think Like A Monk

“Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.” – Buddha

“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.” – Bhagavad Gita

“Again and again, the sacred texts tell us that our life’s purpose is to understand and develop the power of our spirit, power that is vital to our mental and physical well-being.” – Caroline Myss

“In Zen we say, ‘Go with the stream,’ but sometimes you have to go against the stream. Then you feel very lonely, but that seems to be part of the package. Loneliness.” – Carol Adrienne, Purpose Of Your Life

“An innate quality among sentient beings, particularly among human beings, is the urge or strong feeling to encounter or experience happiness and discard suffering or pain. Therefore, the whole basis of human life is the experience of different levels of happiness. Achieving or experiencing happiness is the purpose of life.” – His Holiness, the Dalai Lama