optical delusion…
“A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty… The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. … We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive.”
-Albert Einstein (1954)
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I love your blog. What a great idea! Keep up the awesome work.
Love & Gratitude,
Tina
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I love this quote from Albert Einstein! We should really work to embrace all living creatures and break free from our prison. Thanks for the post.
hello,
this is amazing–a half a century later and the comment is even more pertinent now, than when it was written.
thank you
Tina Su, thank you for coming by and leaving such a wonderful comment. I am always gladdened to hear that people find my blog helpful in some way. I hope to see you again.
Derick and Life Reflection, I too found this quotation from Mr. Einstein inspiring and quite appropriate in this day and age. I am glad that you found it similarly inspiring.
Love & Light to you…
Namaste.
-OMM