From NPR's "I Believe" series

[create_destiny]

"All the joy the world contains
Has come through wishing happiness for others.
All the misery the world contains
Has come through wanting pleasure for oneself."

-Indian philosopher-poet Shantideva

Comments

[si-anenome.livejournal.com]

What a great quote... thank you.

[pavaneofstars.livejournal.com]

Thought provoking. :)

[whosplittheatom.livejournal.com]

I disagree with some of that, but my Christmas present to you is that I deleted my argumentative reply. See, I wished happiness for you AND I wanted pleasure for myself too!