The Wisdom Letter #125
5 quotes from Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941)
✹ For today's Wisdom Letter, we have carefully curated five bite-sized quotes from the Bengali poet and writer, Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941).
Quote № 01:
“We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.”
— Rabindranath Tagore, “Stray Birds”
Quote № 02:
“You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
Quote № 03:
“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
Quote № 04:
“When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
Quote № 05:
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”
— Rabindranath Tagore, “Stray Birds”
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✺ Today’s Questions
Three philosophical questions to foster your curiosity:
Question № 01:
What is the role of humility in attaining wisdom, and can true greatness be achieved without it?
Question № 02:
What does it mean to seek understanding beyond observation, and how can active participation transform one’s life journey?
Question № 03:
What does it mean to embrace imperfection and change, and how can scars and storms contribute to a more complete understanding of self?
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What does it mean to embrace imperfection and change, and how can scars and storms contribute to a more complete understanding of self?
Once I accepted my human imperfections my sense of humor returned and I laugh more freely at my crazy mind. Not taking oneself too seriously is so freeing. I still have to remind myself of this at times. Make sure you have fun with this insane place we are manifested in. Nature is the bedrock of grounding, walk there often.
With respect to the second part of question 1, it depends on whether greatness is measured objectively or subjectively? For example, president #45 is great in the eyes of his followers, do in no small part precisely because he doesn’t exhibit humility. His detractors would not agree with them.