It is sad to see that it is not uncommon to encounter such hardened natures, for whom time only intensifies the cycle of mistakes from which they cannot free themselves. Living with such people is extremely painful, especially after a few years, when you are certain that there will be no change and the situation will only get worse. The day comes when the discomfort becomes unbearable, and then all that remains is to abandon them to their fate. But the worst thing is that doing so does not solve the problem, and leaves a wound on the conscience that is very difficult to heal…
Category: Notes
No Man Is Passive Enough to Reach Old Age…
No man is passive enough to reach old age and, looking back, be able to justify himself as a victim of the life he has led. This is never possible, and noticing this reveals a valuable lesson. There is always an action that follows the impositions of fate, and it is in this action that one’s personal mark is engraved. In a biography, such actions are highlighted, and just as they cannot be separated from the events that motivated them, neither can they be separated from those that came about because of them. After all, it is always possible to point out the weight of individual responsibility.
To Be Able, Like Radhanath Swami, to Write…
To be able, like Radhanath Swami, to write a book like The Journey Home and call it an autobiography is something that only a tiny fraction of men throughout history have had the opportunity to do. And it is difficult to imagine how satisfying it must be to look back and have experienced a story like this, as incredible as instructive, and only not exemplary because it could never be lived by an ordinary man. To have similar experiences, one must have the courage of madmen, who fear nothing and are always willing to lose what they have. But there is further proof that madness pays off, and that this world seems somewhat different to those willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve what they most intimately desire.
In a Personal Account, It Can Be Observed…
In a personal account, it can be observed that sincerity, when authentic, makes the interlocutor tolerate practically everything. When not indulgence, it at least elicits goodwill and understanding. Thus, for example, sincere repentance causes instant sympathy, very different from the feeling that arises in the interlocutor when faced, in an identical account, with the addition of justification. Because, deep down, one always reacts to the motivating feeling, and it is not necessary to undergo specialized training to readily differentiate between frankness and self-love.