"He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man"
- Mencius
About this Quote
The quote by Mencius indicates that if one works towards enhancing their inner self and focuses on their personal development, they will become fantastic. However, if one focuses just on their external needs and shallow desires, they will stay small and insignificant. The quote stresses the value of self-reflection and self-awareness.
"As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit"