#wisdom

The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success. ↗

— Brian Tracy

#wisdom #life

.. is there not one true coin for which all things ought to exchange?- and that is wisdom; and only in exchange for this, and in company with this, is anything truly bought or sold, whether courage, temperance or justice. And is not all true virtue the companion of wisdom, no matter what fears or pleasures or other similar goods or evils may or may not attend her? But the virtue which is made up of these goods, when they are severed from wisdom and exchanged with one another, is a shadow of virtue only, nor is there any freedom or health or truth in her; but in the true exchange there is a purging away of all these things, and temperance, and justice, and courage, and wisdom herself, are a purgation of them. ↗

— Socrates

#socrates #virtue #wisdom #courage

Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely Given out Take only enough Stop short of urge to plead Then purge away the need. Wish for nothing larger Than your own small heart Or greater than a star; Tame wild disappointment With caress unmoved and cold Make of it a parka For your soul. Discover the reason why So tiny human midget Exists at all So scared unwise But expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. ↗

— Alice Walker

#truth #wisdom #life

Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out? ↗

— Eckhart Tolle

#peace #wisdom #life

When you make a choice, you change the future. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#choosing #future #genius #life #mind

A wise man is able to differentiate between humility and weakness, he does not mistake courage for pride. ↗

— Newton Gatambia

#courage

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change. ↗