You can’t prevent time passing. When something has passed, why do thoughts still loiter?
Ryokan
Tag: Pain
When someone beats a rug the blows are…
When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.
-Rumi
We can’t escape pain we can’t escape the…
We can’t escape pain; we can’t escape the essential nature of our lives. But we do have a choice. We can give in and relent, or we can fight, persevere, and create a life worth living, a noble life. Pain is a fact; our evaluation of it is a choice.
-Jacob Held
We must all suffer one of two things…
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
-Jim Rohn
Grief can be the garden of compassion If…
Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.
-Rumi