Tag: Aspiration

We Cannot Will Ourselves To Greatness

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘To be like … great masters, we cannot simply will ourselves to be like them.

We need to cultivate the qualities they possess.

To cultivate the qualities of compassion, wisdom, and dignity, we need to check our motivation and make aspirations.

Motivation is like a mirror- it reflects your present intention.

Aspiration is like a doorway to the future- it ushers you to the results you wish to achieve.

Without motivation, you cannot even start on the path; without aspiration, it would be difficult to reach the results.’

– Phakchok Rinpoche and Sophie Wu

Is Your Aspiration Enough?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

No matter what you are telling yourself, if your aspiration is not enough, nothing is going to happen.

‘If you’re not actually taking steps to do something, then you don’t really want to do it, no matter what you’re telling yourself. Your aspiration is insufficient.’- Erika Andersen

You can do whatever you commit yourself to do. But your aspiration must be strong enough to keep you going.

Why you are doing what you are doing must be strong enough to keep you in your lane.