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Placing all our hope on material development is clearly mistaken; the ultimate source of happiness is within us.

Posted on 9 June 2013 by philosiblog

Placing all our hope on material development is clearly mistaken; the ultimate source of happiness is within us. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is the age old statement, that our happiness is to be found not in the … Continue reading →

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We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind.

Posted on 31 March 2013 by philosiblog

We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote. Given the person speaking it, one usually presumes that there will be a … Continue reading →

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All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.

Posted on 4 July 2012 by philosiblog

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. – Calvin Coolidge What does that mean? As much as I love this quote, I wish to point out that there is … Continue reading →

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