It's not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
GB Gautama BuddhaSpiritual teacher · c. 5th c. BCEWhat this quote means
Your thoughts shape who you become. Tend the mind well, because it quietly builds the person and the life you will have.
Context
Founder of Buddhism, whose teachings on the mind, compassion, and the present moment span millennia.
This line is among the quotes by Gautama Buddha that readers return to on calm — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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