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December 4, 2021

“The personality of a person, the ways of a person, the thoughts, the deeds, and the actions. It’s all based around his heart. For what is a man? A man is his heart! A lying, cheating heart, means a lying, cheating man. A loving, merciful heart, means a loving, merciful man.

A living heart means a living man. A dead heart, means a dead man. Regardless of man’s title, regardless of man’s wealth, rank or position. If the heart is not great, then he cannot not be great. But, if the heart is great, that man remains great under all circumstances. Rich or poor, large or small, so does the heart that make one large or small⁣.”— Muhammad Ali

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Envy is the art of counting other people’s blessings instead of your own.

— Harold Coffin

November 17, 2021

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44. The Thief Who Became a Disciple

One evening as Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras a thief with a sharp sword entered, demanding either money or his life.

Shichiri told him: “Do not disturb me. You can find the money in that drawer.” Then he resumed his recitation.

A little while afterwards he stopped and called: “Don’t take it all. I need some to pay taxes with tomorrow.”

The intruder gathered up most of the money and started to leave. “Thank a person when you receive a gift,” Shichiri added. The man thanked him and made off.

A few days afterwards the fellow was caught and confessed, among others, the offence against Shichiri. When Shichiri was called as a witness he said: “This man is no thief, at least as far as I am concerned. I gave him money and he thanked me for it.”

After he had finished his prison term, the man went to Shichiri and became his disciple.