Quotes About Introspection

My principle has ever been to attempt to overcome myself rather than fortune and to change my desires rather than the natural order.

I found myself beset by so many doubts and errors that I came to think I had gained nothing from my attempts to become educated but increasing recognition of my ignorance.

Gustavo Solivellas dice: "Vivir sin filosofar es, propiamente, tener los ojos cerrados, sin tratar de abrirlos jamás" (René Descartes)

Bene vixit, bene qui latuit. (to live well is to live concealed)

We may prefer to think of ourselves as fallen angels, but in reality we are rising apes.

when a man praises himself, it is intellectual suicide.

Accept that nothing happens without a reason. Accept that all experiences have a purpose.

The point of existence in this dynamic, ever-changing world then was not to aspire or achieve, but to introspect.

There is no one but ourselves to blame for our problems: neither God nor any oppressors.

humility is the true measure of wisdom.

Arjuna, to expand your mind, use intelligence to draw your mind away from sensuality, so that there is no self-obsession, aggression, arrogance, desire, anger, possessiveness, attraction or repulsion. You are content in solitude, consuming little, expressing little, connected with the world and aware.—Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18, verses 51 to 53 (paraphrased).

A hermit seeks meaning for himself but only a king can create a world that enables everyone to find meaning. Choose

You may value me for what I have and what I do. But I am not what I have or what I do. If you love me, focus on who I am: my hungers and my fears, and my potential to focus on who you are.

Don't indulge your senses with bhoga, yoke your emotions with yoga.

the quest for peace is the ultimate goal of all existence. This peace is not external but internal. It is not about making the world a peaceful place; it is about us being at peace with the world.

For when a man praises himself, it is intellectual suicide.

What Yudhishtira learnt—the point of existence is not to accumulate merit, but to attain wisdom. We have to ask ourselves—why do we do what we do? When we truly accept the answer, we break free from the cycle of births and deaths,

Just sit in one place and pay attention to all that I throw light on. The more attention you pay, the more you will want to know.

Dharma is not about winning. It is about empathy and growth. Yudhishtira knows the pain of losing a child. He can empathize with his enemy rather than gloat on their defeat. In empathy, there is wisdom.

sometimes an action we think is right turns out to be wrong.

As long as we seek validation from the world around us, we are entrapped by aham. As soon as we realize that all meaning comes from within, that it is we who make the world meaningful, we are liberated by atma.

Overhearing The Gita I

How does one know the true path?' 'Not through arguments—they never reach a conclusion; not from teachers— they can only give their opinions; to know the true path one must, in silence and solitude, reflect on one's own life.

Outer peace doesn't guarantee inner peace.