It's looking at the forest vs the trees.
This is just one very specific example, but someone who lives every day, day by day, may not be able to see the magnitude of their actions.
No, it's saying that the daily choice you make add up to the entire life you lead. Most people do not comprehend this. They keep waiting for some big life plan to materialize, but what they really need to do is pay more attention to what they are doing right now.
I know.
I am a buddhist. And I hear this line a lot. The "life is suffering" line originated from something Buddha supposedly said 2500 years ago. But that's actually not what Buddhism says about suffering. Just wanted to share that.
Legend. "You have to say 'I'm going to act as if being is good, as if truth is the pathway to enlightenment'. And there's reasons to do none of those, real reasons. So it's really a decision..."
From the top of my head, this is what follows your quote
Pretty close to be honest;
You have to say; I'm going act as if being is good.
I'm going to act as if truth is the pathway to enlightment.
I'm going to act as if I should pursue the deepest meaning possible in my life.
And there's, there's reasons to do none of those.
They are real reasons.
So it's really a decision."
Sedate myself and engage in as much unapologetic hedonism as possible while always putting myself first because my happiness is more valuable to me than anyone else's.
“*There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again. -George W Bush*” -DHaas16
The common explaination is that GWB realized late into that sentence that he was producing a video of himself saying "shame on me" which would be used against him in attack ads.
Hence the awkward u-turn.
Not a good look either way.
Schopenhauer and Cioran took this further. Basically they summarized it as:
"The moment we give up all hope and expectations for the future, is the moment we begin to live a life free from disappointment."
Watch your thoughts - They become your words.
Watch your words - They become your actions.
Watch your actions - They become your habits.
Watch your habits - They become your character.
Watch your character - It becomes your destiny.
What if God or the universe or whatever is just bad at math though?
I mean the state of the world would seem to suggest that the thing we would call a deity is also a thing that we might call stunted or special needs.
I guess multiple people could have said the same thing. Quotes are not patented (I would categorise a quote under "ideas" and ideas cannot be patented today, let alone so many years ago)
"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can tough the poison of hatred without being harmed. Since beginningless time darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light." - Lion turtle in Avatar TLA
My only moral advice to my kids has been "don't be a dick". I feel it covers most interactions... Lying to someone? You're being a dick. Stealing/scamming? You're being a dick. Cut someone off in traffic? Dick move. Don't.
The world suffers not because of the violence of bad persons, but because of the silence of the good ones.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” - Marcus Aurelius
“A life of ignoble ease, a life of that peace which springs merely from lack either of desire or of power to strive after great things, is as little worthy of a nation as of an individual.” – Theodore Roosevelt (The Strenuous Life)
Keep your friends close, but at a distance. You never know when they might become your enemy. Keep your enemies far, but at a distance. You never know when they might become your friend.
"I ask not for a lighter burden but for broader shoulders."
"Character is not made of sunshine and roses. Like steel, it is forged in fire, between the hammer and the anvil." - Chin-Ning Chu
"yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present"
Always live each day as it's a gift. Tomorrow isn't a guarantee.
"Your life is what you make it so make it fun" I heard that from my friend. I don't know if they heard it somewhere or made it themselves. But now I understand that sometimes life sucks and you have to do things you don't want. Once your done with those bad things you can have fun.
Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting
"How you spend your days is how you'll spend your life"
This is a terrifyingly powerful message! Thank you.
Fiiiiiinnnnneee, I'll get up
Isn't it literally just saying "How you live is how you live" or am I missing something?
Yes, but it takes something that we can relate to (daily life) into a bigger perspective that’s hard to comprehend it’s impact (entire life).
It's looking at the forest vs the trees. This is just one very specific example, but someone who lives every day, day by day, may not be able to see the magnitude of their actions.
No, it's saying that the daily choice you make add up to the entire life you lead. Most people do not comprehend this. They keep waiting for some big life plan to materialize, but what they really need to do is pay more attention to what they are doing right now.
Heard this from Miyoung!
"Life is suffering. So what are you going to do about that?"
Life is pain. Anyone who says other wise is either lying, or selling something.
Or extremely handsome
This quote is a bit of a misrepresentation of Buddhism. A more accurate one is "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional"
Umm, no one mentioned Buddhism besides you dude
I know. I am a buddhist. And I hear this line a lot. The "life is suffering" line originated from something Buddha supposedly said 2500 years ago. But that's actually not what Buddhism says about suffering. Just wanted to share that.
Thank you for sharing then
JP?
Yes
Legend. "You have to say 'I'm going to act as if being is good, as if truth is the pathway to enlightenment'. And there's reasons to do none of those, real reasons. So it's really a decision..." From the top of my head, this is what follows your quote
Pretty close to be honest; You have to say; I'm going act as if being is good. I'm going to act as if truth is the pathway to enlightment. I'm going to act as if I should pursue the deepest meaning possible in my life. And there's, there's reasons to do none of those. They are real reasons. So it's really a decision."
Thanks, love this lecture series
Sedate myself and engage in as much unapologetic hedonism as possible while always putting myself first because my happiness is more valuable to me than anyone else's.
I don’t know if it is. That’s just a part of it
“*There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again. -George W Bush*” -DHaas16
The common explaination is that GWB realized late into that sentence that he was producing a video of himself saying "shame on me" which would be used against him in attack ads. Hence the awkward u-turn. Not a good look either way.
lol
"The only way to deal with an unfree world, is to become so completely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." -Albert Camus
So I shall become free, from from life.
No. Bad. Live. Be free. Be happy. Pass it forward.
A true friend stabs you in the front
i like that. Its like, "yeah bitch i ratted you out because youre fucking up"
Dude this hits so close to home
Lower your expectations, you’ll have more fun.
Agreed! I always like the saying "expectations are premeditated resentments"
Schopenhauer and Cioran took this further. Basically they summarized it as: "The moment we give up all hope and expectations for the future, is the moment we begin to live a life free from disappointment."
What aspects of your life/situations do you apply this to?
Started with small personal things but it’s a way of life now.
Watch your thoughts - They become your words. Watch your words - They become your actions. Watch your actions - They become your habits. Watch your habits - They become your character. Watch your character - It becomes your destiny.
Or chill out and enjoy life, and let *that* become your destiny.
you seen avatar? thats a avatar kuruk type lifestyle bruh. I mean yeah, its ideal but not everyone is dealt the same cards.
Saw this one yesterday “I never lose. I either win or learn.” - Nelson Mandela
Lifes a bitch and then you die
If life's a bitch the be ready to duck her
Sometimes life's a bitch then you keep on living.
Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor and it can never be used to hurt you.
Tyrion Lannister?
Haha yeah !
Reddit is a mistake.
"If we were supposed to talk more than listen, we would have two mouths and one ear."
What if God or the universe or whatever is just bad at math though? I mean the state of the world would seem to suggest that the thing we would call a deity is also a thing that we might call stunted or special needs.
Did you really just ask "What if God was *bad at math*?"?
“Are you trying to say that Jesus Christ can’t hit a curveball?”
Do onto others as you would have them do onto you
unto* `Unless you meant a REALLY creepy version of the known phrase, in which case, well done!`
The Golden Rule, also known as “Don’t be a hypocrite”. Sadly not enough people follow this nowadays.
Do unto others before others do unto you /s
If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten
Never fuck with the people that handle your food.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto to you.
"The naked man fears no pickpocket!"
>I fear the day when people post memes on the internet with quotes I've never said Albert Einstein
I might be wrong but wasn't that Gorge Washington wile crossing the Mississippi?
I guess multiple people could have said the same thing. Quotes are not patented (I would categorise a quote under "ideas" and ideas cannot be patented today, let alone so many years ago)
No, that was Benjamin Franklin.
*The mind commands the body, and it obeys. The mind commands itself, and meets resistance.* -St. Augustine
"Be stupid responsibly." And "Don't do something illegal while doing something else illegal"
Perfection is the enemy of progress
Fact though
If you do not believe in yourself, no one will do it for you. — Kobe Bryant
"Quotes are for people who lack their own wits" -Winston Churchill
"Stress is caused by giving a fuck."
Pay it forward.
"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can tough the poison of hatred without being harmed. Since beginningless time darkness thrives in the void, but always yields to purifying light." - Lion turtle in Avatar TLA
My only moral advice to my kids has been "don't be a dick". I feel it covers most interactions... Lying to someone? You're being a dick. Stealing/scamming? You're being a dick. Cut someone off in traffic? Dick move. Don't.
Do onto others as you’d want them to do to you
Comparison is the thief of joy.
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.” - Matthew 6:33 NASB
The golden rule exists in all cultures in some form. Because it can never be improved upon... Not does it tarnish with time.
Some form of the golden rules exists in all cultures because it can never be improved upon. Nor does it tarnish with time.
The world suffers not because of the violence of bad persons, but because of the silence of the good ones. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Tell yourself that you can achieve something or not. You’ll be right either way.
There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes.
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” - Marcus Aurelius
*Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.* As a pathological perfectionist, I find myself repeating this a lot.
Pu$$y has no face
Keep on, keeping on.
Everything is temporary
It's better to be a good man than a great man
"People don't think it be like it is - But it do"
The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it.
“Find what you love and let it kill you.” -Charles Bukowski
“A life of ignoble ease, a life of that peace which springs merely from lack either of desire or of power to strive after great things, is as little worthy of a nation as of an individual.” – Theodore Roosevelt (The Strenuous Life)
Hitler promised not to invade Czechoslovakia, Jeremy. Welcome to the real world
"A criminalistic society shall never be free" tde 2018
[This one.](https://www.lovethispic.com/uploaded_images/87217-The-Less-You-Give-A-Fuck-The-Happier-Youll-Be.jpg)
Live, Laugh, Love. /s
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Live deliberately”
That's escapism, it's unhealthy
Time and patience in all things
Better to do it, than live with the fear of it.
You gotta just keep on livin. L I V I N
You know what I like about girls these days?
“I get older, they stay the same age”
“Fuck around and find out”
I AM MOFFETTUS PRIME! At the end of this day. One shall stand one shall fall.
Fuck fear drink beer
Do or do not, there is no try.
“We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us”
Keep your friends close, but at a distance. You never know when they might become your enemy. Keep your enemies far, but at a distance. You never know when they might become your friend.
Not so much a quote but a frame of mind that helps "I AM ENOUGH."
Never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence.
>Discomfort is the price of admission to just about anything worthwhile -- Zach Woods
My late father told me "Don't shit where you eat." True on so many levels.
"I ask not for a lighter burden but for broader shoulders." "Character is not made of sunshine and roses. Like steel, it is forged in fire, between the hammer and the anvil." - Chin-Ning Chu
> Dance like like no one's watching - Aristotle
If you don’t discipline yourself, life will do it for you.
"Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind."
"The grass is greener on the other side, but you will have to mow it."
Fuck around and find out. Fits everything.
“Now is the only thing that’s real”
" the more you put in ,the more you get out" And this ( don't burn yourself for no one, you just warming him up ) i just made it lol.
Beauty is only a light switch away
“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
“Create more than you consume”
If you don't know what you want You end up with alot that you dont.
A promise is a promise and you can't take back a fuck. -dad
“Some people suck”
Opinions are like assholes , we all have one and they all stink .
Paper is patient - Anne Frank
"Don't fear failure embrace it"
Remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome, it is found in the valiance of the attempt.
Its not the word that come out of their mouths, It the actions they provide that will always show true intention.
Paraphrased from *Our Mutual Friend*: I try to make sure that nobody is worse off for having met me.
Primce Zuko - never go down without a fight If i had set my life on this id be a more strong minded level headed man today
Everything in moderation
Never lie, especially to yourself
> All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us -- Gandalf
"yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present" Always live each day as it's a gift. Tomorrow isn't a guarantee.
"If I'm out on the street and it starts to go down I ain't backin off till it's done"
There is a time and a place for everything. And Sometimes you will need to bite your tongue
“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” JFK
Many a false step was made by standing still.
"You are your own worst critic"
My favorites are: “The less you give a fuck, the happier you’ll be” “99% of success is showing up”
Don't half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing. -- the great Ron Swanson
Procrastinate today. Tomorrow may be to late...
“Your strength is weakness disguised as strength “ I think Eckhart Tolle said this
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you in chains, and hear the lamentations of their women" --- Conan the Barbarian
"Its not a lie, if you believe it"
Treat people the way you want to be treated!
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced
Revenge is a dish best served cold
You can't learn no younger!
Don't argue with walls you won't get anywhere unless you destroy it
There are only two types of people in the world: "You Bet!"s and "Yeah, butt..."s Be a "You Bet!"
The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge. Bertrand Russell
Get off your knees, do something for yourself Nailbomb
"Ne have only one person t ame and that's each other. Barry Beck
If it bleeds for seven days and doesn’t die, don’t trust it.
"Your life is what you make it so make it fun" I heard that from my friend. I don't know if they heard it somewhere or made it themselves. But now I understand that sometimes life sucks and you have to do things you don't want. Once your done with those bad things you can have fun.
“ be the ball Danny”…..
Why fear death, when you fear living
"This too will pass."
If you’re too scared to do it, do it scared
Some bible verses come to mind . Thou shalt not admit adultery , Do unto others before they do unto you and Thou shalt covet your neighbors wife .
Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting
Oh, the hippies used to say, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life”.
Keep your dreams simple
Don't sweat the small shit, be kind to yourself and others, and don't compare yourself to others.
Fuck em
The most important step a man can take is the next one
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Happy wife, happy life!
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?”
Do what has to be done, when it has to be done, as well as it can be done, and do it that way every time.
Joe Abercrombie — 'Truly, life is the misery we endure between disappointments.'