31-25 :-(
“What I am saying is this: the score is not what matters. Life does not have to be
regarded as a game in which scores are kept and somebody wins. If you are too intent
on winning, you will never enjoy playing. If you are too obsessed with success,
you will forget to live. If you have learned only how to be a success, your life
has probably been wasted.”
Thomas Merton. Love and Living. (New York: Harcourt) p. 12
“A person in Krsna consciousness is always transcendental to the material modes of nature. He has no expectations for the result of the work entrusted to him, because he is above false ego and pride. Still, he is always enthusiastic till the completion of such work. He does not worry about the distress undertaken; he is always enthusiastic. He does not care for success or failure; he is equal in both distress and happiness. Such a worker is situated in the mode of goodness. “
Bhagavad Gita 18.26
February 7, 2011 at 7:03 pm
I really enjoyed seeing these two quotes side by side. :)
February 7, 2011 at 7:08 pm
The same concept expressed differently, I enjoy the exercise of doing this.
February 8, 2011 at 1:37 am
Greetings
i like merton stuff to
but dont practice any kind of
religion or politics i x them
all out as such – my thinking
is – there is just undefined mystery —
so this —————————–
Darkness —
Your
darkness
as a fragrance blooms *
Across
the years
and
days of noon *
Flowers
of
the nights array *
Eclipse
the brightness
of the
day *
Blessings ———— bobknab
February 9, 2011 at 1:52 am
Gosh, nice timely passage from the Gita…
“I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn’t, than live my life as if there isn’t, and die to find out there is.” – Albert Camus
February 9, 2011 at 10:41 am
Speaking of night fragrant blooms…I just placed my seed orders and am getting nicotiana sylvestris, a species tobacco that is very night fragrant.
I agree with Camus.
February 9, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Been hearing this claptrap like , forever .
“you’re not the most –anything–”
TM said “If you are too intent
on winning, you will never enjoy playing. If you are too obsessed with success,
you will forget to live.”
This is just “sour grapes” i.e. , success is hard so why bother. And ,
why should ANYONE ELSE bother.
Believe it or not , some like playing AND winning . Just ask the Steelers !!
MG , You are a MANS MAN . Soon they will come knocknocknockin on yr front door to outlar tobaccogrowin , just like they did my gramma 70+ yrs ago tellin her she couldnt grow her pretty poppies!
February 10, 2011 at 1:07 pm
>TM said “If you are too intent
on winning, you will never enjoy playing. If you are too obsessed with success,
you will forget to live.”
>This is just “sour grapes” i.e. , success is hard so why bother. And ,why should ANYONE ELSE bother.
I don’t take that away from that at all. He isn’t saying don’t try to be successful, he is saying don’t be attached if it doesn’t work out. That is a big difference. Strong endeavor is still there, as per what SP said, do your best, don’t let your bliss be dependent on the material outcome.