"Only by joy and sorrow does a..." - Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.
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More on Self Knowledge
“The martial arts are ultimately self-knowledge. A punch or a kick is not to knock the hell out of the guy in front, but to knock the hell out of your ego, your fear, or your hang-ups.”
“If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from, then you wouldn't have to ask me, who the heck do I think I am.”
“There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.”
More on Experience
“Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.”
“The world is not in your books and maps, it's out there.”
“For most people on the planet, consciousness can be equated with thought. They haven't experienced what it means to be conscious without thought, or they have only for very brief instants.”