'Why is everyone here so happy except me?' 'Because they have learned to see goodness and beauty everywhere,' said the Master. 'Why don't I see goodness and beauty everywhere?' 'Because you cannot see outside of you what you fail to see inside.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Happiness depends on seeing goodness inside yourself; if you cannot see it inside, you won't see it outside.
- In plain terms
- You must see goodness in yourself to see it in the world.
- What can you take from it?
- See goodness inside to see it outside.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see in others that reflects on you?
- What blocks your ability to see yourself clearly?
Another view
Sometimes external conditions genuinely make happiness difficult.
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