Tag: Wisdom

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

If You Want To Get, You Must Share

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

If you want to get anything from other people, you must share. Share your talents. Share your time. Share your money.

Whatever you have, share. It is good for you. It is good for your health. It is good for your happiness. And it is good for your growth.

According to Dan Pontefract, ‘If you are a giver of information and wisdon, your colleagues become smarter and are far more likely to address their specific objectives, tasks and goals.’

‘You feel good. Giving away information and knowledge to help others will release the hormones dopamine and oxytocin.’

‘Becoming unafraid to ask others for information demonstrates your vulnerability, something we don’t see enough of in today’s leaders.’