#179-1. Not that I want to be a god or a hero. Just to change into a tree, grow for ages, not hurt anyone.
-Czeslaw Milosz, poet and novelist (1911-2004)
#179-2. The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.
-Wilhelm Stekel, physician and psychologist (1868-1940)
#179-3. There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience had brought it home.
-John Stuart Mill, British philosopher, economist, moral and political theorist (1806-1873)
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Christmas reminds us of an unusual hero. Many such heroes who influence humanity as a whole, for generations to come, make the supreme sacrifice of their lives. Often, their significance is understood much later.
For most of us, living for a cause is a better choice than giving up life for one. This is especially important in today’s world where so many misguided youth are induced to kill themselves for illegal, immoral and destructive causes.
Growing without hurting others–what a noble cause to live for!
We cannot afford to wait for personal experience to understand every important advice and practise it so we need to garner useful nuggets repeatedly from multiple sources. Keep reading inspiring quotes and stories, gentle i-TFTD subscribers.
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