A piece of wisdom from
October 20, 2019 · Sunday
The quote
“There is harmful sisu — the kind that grinds you under. And there is benevolent sisu, which is sustainable, embodied, in service of life.”
— Emilia Lahti · Sisu
The concept
Longevity
You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
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A practice for today
When the next difficult feeling arrives, ask yourself: the lesson of Longevity. You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 4.7
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
“Whenever there is decline of dharma, O Bharata, and rise of adharma, then I manifest myself.”
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