There is a beautiful message in this quote by Swami Vivekananda – it is about personal development and self-improvement. This is based on the idea that all knowledge is internal. The external knowledge provides us with prompts to bring out this knowledge. Extending the same line of thought, we have to grow from inside out.
Don’t Speak Unless You Can Improve Silence
The quote talks about the importance and weightage of words. Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, you have your traits and skills that serve you. As an introvert, the audience generally pays more interest to what you’re saying. It is usually the other way round for an extrovert where they have to make their voice heard. It is both difficult and challenging for either of us to be heard and recognised. However, we have to use our traits for the best benefit. This quote reminds us the value and importance of silence in a conversation.
Be a good person don’t waste time to prove it: The Paulo Coelho quote on being a good person is all about personal values, social conditioning and the image we want to create in the society. The meaning of this quote can be split into the reality of being good vs appearing good. Everywhere we see, there’s a huge drive from people around us to appear good. Not many people seem to be investing in actually being good. This is primarily because it would take more work to be a good person in the first place.
The first time I read it, I was very impressed. I thought—this is all about an individual figuring out their own path, without limitations like loyalty to a company or organisation. It echoed the principles of freedom, choice, and the ability to grow on your own terms.
Happiness is not by chance: I’ve heard so many definitions of happiness, but none of them seem to make a lot of sense. Some of these quotes talk about taking control of happiness. The other types talk about the importance of letting things be and being a spectator in life. I can see the value in both types of conversations. But the ultimate reality is to find peace in our life and find a way to live with ourselves right? This quote in particular talks about creating happiness and ensuring that we create the circumstances necessary to be happy.
Either you run the day or the day runs you: Take control, lead the day. This is in short what the quote is telling us to do. However, we all know how hard sometimes things are. We just have to follow the motions and get through the day. Although we may never be able to follow this quote to the letter, I like the principle of this quote. The main point for me is that when the day runs us, we get busy and lose track of things. This is exactly how the most important things in our life take a backseat. Because we are so busy responding to the demands of the day, we don’t have time to do what’s important for us.
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