"Men can only think. Women can understand without thinking"—Advice from an Indian Philosopher

What one characteristic can help you understand a person, why you can’t get dirty in pleasures and other advice from an Indian philosopher

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Rabindranath Tagore's Wise Thoughts That Explain To Us What Life Really Means

Rabindranath Tagore is an Indian writer, playwright, philosopher, composer, artist, public figure, and Nobel Prize laureate in literature.

He grew up in a wealthy and educated Bengali family and was educated in England. While embracing Western concepts of liberation, including political ones, he rejects materialism, pragmatism and violence, arguing that a just and free society can be built on the foundations of non-violence, universal morality and cultural identity.

Here are 20 of his wise pieces of advice:

1. If you work all the time and never rest, you can become the richest man in the cemetery.

This statement expresses wisdom about the need for a balance between work and rest in a person’s life. Work and the desire to succeed are important, but without proper rest, they can become a source of physical and emotional exhaustion. If a person dedicates his entire life to work, ignoring the needs of his body and mind for rest and recovery, this can lead to serious consequences for his health and overall well-being.

Wealth is not only in money, but also in health, happiness, satisfaction with life and harmony in relationships with others. Therefore, it is important to find a balance between work and rest, to devote time to yourself, your loved ones and your hobbies.

2. Men can only think. Women can understand without thinking.

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3. The smaller and more insignificant the inner spiritual world of a person, the greater the need for material resources.

A person's inner spiritual world reflects their values, beliefs, worldview, and ability to develop themselves. If this world is poor and shallow, a person may experience dissatisfaction, inferiority, and a constant need for external stimuli, including material ones. Such a person may strive to accumulate material goods as a way to fill their inner emptiness or strengthen their image of success and significance.

4. Those who condemn the shortcomings and mistakes of their neighbors become narrow-minded, suspicious in character, and hard-hearted.

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5. Happiness is given only to the restrained. If you want your desires to come true, learn to restrain them.

Moderation and control over your desires and emotions contribute to a more stable and deeper sense of happiness.

Self-control requires us to be able to distinguish between instant gratification and long-term well-being, and to make decisions based on reason rather than simply desire.

6. Many people can say good things, but very few know how to listen, because this requires strength of mind.

7. It's easy to be frank when you don't intend to tell the whole truth.

8. Close the door to all errors and truth cannot enter.

This powerful statement reflects the importance of recognizing and accepting one's own mistakes and imperfections as a key aspect of spiritual and personal growth. Just as an open door allows light to enter and illuminate a room, being open to recognizing mistakes and truths brings clarity and understanding to our inner world.

By refusing to acknowledge our mistakes, we limit our growth and development, remaining in a closed space of misunderstanding and self-deception. This can lead to repeating the same mistakes, missing opportunities for improvement, and making it difficult to develop deep and trusting relationships with others. By closing the door to mistakes, we limit our potential and hinder our development, while openness and respect for the truth allow us to open up and become better.

9. Lack of time is the most difficult and tragic problem in life.

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10. Marriage is an art and it must be renewed every day.

Marriage, like any other relationship, requires constant care, attention, and investment to strengthen and thrive. As with any art, it is important to strive for excellence, honing your skills and constantly evolving as partners. This means being open to discussing problems and conflicts, seeking compromises, and sincerely striving to solve problems.

11. Bogged down in pleasures, we stop feeling any pleasure.

12. A man goes into the noise of the crowd to drown in it his own cry for silence.

13. Happiness is in giving your heart to another.

By giving our hearts, we open ourselves to love and acceptance. We give another person not only our feelings, but also a part of our soul, our vulnerability, our sincerity. Love is a constant movement, and when we give our hearts, we are ready to learn, adapt, and grow with our partner. We become open to new experiences, new ideas, and new ways of seeing the world through the eyes of another person.

14. If you don't see the sun, don't cry - because of your tears you won't see the stars.

15. No nation can save itself by separating itself from others. Either we will be saved together or we will perish together.

16. He who studies and does not apply his knowledge is like a farmer who plows and does not sow.

Imagine a farmer who tills his land with full devotion but forgets to sow the seeds. His labor is useless because he will not get any harvest. In the same way, possessing knowledge without applying it does not bear any fruit.

Learning without application of knowledge is just accumulation of abstract information that does not find practical application in real life. Knowledge without application not only does not develop a person, but also remains useless in his daily activities.

17. Big hearts love, little hearts ask to be loved.

18. He who thinks too much about doing good has no time to be good.

Being kind doesn't always require a lot of effort or time. Even small acts of kindness, such as a smile, a kind word, or helping someone at a time of need, can make a big difference to others. Ultimately, it's the actions that make a person kind, not just their thoughts and intentions.

19. There is nothing easier than to destroy a person’s inner freedom in the name of external freedom.

20. The voice is the most important thing in a person. You can judge the soul by the voice more accurately than by the face.

The voice is not just a sound produced by the larynx, it also reflects emotions, personality and state of mind. With the voice we express our thoughts, feelings and desires. The voice can be filled with joy, sadness, fear or confidence. The emotional coloring of the voice can tell us about what is happening inside a person, their mood and emotional state. The tone of the voice, its intonations, rhythm and intonation expression can give an idea of ​​a person's character: their confidence, kindness, energy or hidden intentions.

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