5,371 Quotes About Growth

The natural consequence of being connected to the depth, what I call the soul, or your essence, is the attribute of joy.

In some respects, we might expect the trajectory of our lives to continue, uninhibited by unexpected tragedies – or even changes of personal character that would compel us to change beliefs or actions in the future. Life is not linear.

Do not perpetuate negative emotions; we must not dwell on misfortunes that have not yet occurred or may never occur at all.

Humankind has an immense inclination to seek out immediate rewards. Break the cycle: hard work today, reward tomorrow.

Where ego comes in, loving kindness departs. So wherever there is ego, there is very little space for true bliss and true happiness because true bliss and true happiness isn't exclusive to the attachments the ego enjoys playing with, but rather a free state of mind that is part of loving kindness and its activities inside and outside of oneself.

In the case of a goal – what remains once we arrive at the end of our journey?

Understand that you are on a journey of never-ending growth.

Whether it be through the influences of those around us or the pessimistic voice within us, we hinder our ability to set out for new aspirations.

Just like how most if not all poor boys look up to and aspire to someday be rich men, most if not all underdeveloped and developing countries look up to and aspire to someday be developed countries.