Quotes of The Ancient Sage - somelinesforyou

“ Be an island of calm in the sea of craziness. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ Wisdom lies in cheerful acceptance of whatever life throws at you. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ If you cannot change something, it is best to accept it cheerfully rather than adding to one’s misfortune by grieving over it. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ When you internalize that the source of your satisfaction is within you not without, you are then prepared to receive bliss that never ends because it does not rely on the ever changing external circumstances. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ If you drop your ego, don’t take things personally and adopt a detached perspective, your ability to deal with all types of people/situations will immensely improve. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ Peace only comes from accepting the inevitable and taming our desires. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ The only way to totally own yourself is to not need anything from anyone. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ Most original and fruitful ideas come to us when thinking for ourselves, without any outside incentive or pressure to show off our intellectual brilliance. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ Toxins consumed by people on a daily basis: sugar, vegetable oils, TV, excessive/indiscriminate social media, “socialization”, hurriedness, political and celebrity gossip, news, “friends”, social approval/validation. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ Remember: the only enemy you need to fear is your own self – your lack of awareness and loss of control. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ The more you dis-identify with your ego, the more complete is your freedom. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ Time is probably the most incomprehensible, mysterious, destructive and illusory phenomenon in the world. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ There are two kinds of future concern: desire and fear. ”

- The Ancient Sage

“ If you experiment a lot you will fail often but at the same time your odds of success will also increase. Success and failure go hand in hand; they are not mutually exclusive. Learn to look at success and failure as gradations on a continuum, not as binary opposites. ”

- The Ancient Sage
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