4 Mighty Buddha Quotes That Proves You’re Braver Than You Think

You attract the *right* things once you explore your mental realms.

Buddhism started 2500 years ago.

Siddhartha Gautama was the first of his kind, “the founder of Buddhism.” Living in a rich castle in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal), Buddha had access to everything ranging from top silk robes to fresh spices.

The Buddha had a blessed life, so he devoted himself to learning about the suffering of others.

As per originalbuddhas.com, Buddha was the first person to reach enlightenment. He sat under a bodhi tree, away from the worldly realm, to attain answers for the troubles happening in this gruesome world.

Coming to Marcus Aurelius and Buddha’s history, you’ll realize unique qualities in both the characters.

• Brave
• Innocent
• Logical/rational

Problems are for ordinary people. The real leaders step up and place a chair on top of the issues, so they get a bird’s eye view of everything going on.

These leaders think “one step up.” For that, bravery and a peaceful mind are required.

We, on the other hand, are fearful. Buddha wasn’t one. This is one of the reasons we still know Buddha today. We all have a unique spark in ourselves.

If we can’t pinpoint its origin, we have no right to press upon it. Find your strength and shine.

Four Buddha quotes prove you’re brave and how to find a glimmer of light when things seem hopeless.

Let’s get started!

1. You’re untouched

Weak people place their dignity in other hands.

This way, weak people get hurt.

You should know your true worth, and praise or blame should never shatter your character. Don’t make praise/blame an excuse to sabotage yourself.

As Buddha believed:

“Just as the storm does not shake a solid rock, even so, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.”

Things happen. Only a few people we meet comprehend our true personalities. Not all people should judge us by our first impressions. The first impression is a lie.

For example, you meet someone for (just) 5 minutes. Now, the person would judge you on the basis of clothing, small talk, and style. That’s a flawed criteria for judging.

A brave person understands that until someone spends time with you, they can never truly know you.

Praising and blaming, if coming from special people, should make a difference. Special people being:

• Parents
• Childhood friends
• Tutor/teacher/coach
• Partner

2. You’re stuffed with the right ingredients

Our mind is like stuffed pie.

It’s filled with the following:

• Desires
• Dreams (also desires)
• Wishes (also desires)

If we can pinpoint a specific mischievous origin in our heart, that’s our desire.

Our urges make us jealous, arouse competition, make us guilty and swift ourselves into doing awful acts.

If you’re a slave of desire, you’ll either end up with the name “mad person” or you’ll be alone for eternity.

As Buddha said:

“No fear exists for one whose mind is not filled with desires.”

Lock your desires and enclose them in a genie bottle. Don’t let your passion get loose.

The brave know that desire is a destructive force that leads you astray from your path to victory.

For that, follow these methods to practice your (desire capturing) skills:

• Mediation: understand yourself and your mind
• Routine: Create a routine for 40–120 days that gives you no amount of time to overthink
• Journal: before sleeping/after waking, write down your needs, desires, and wants

3. You yield for the championship

Victory is a state of mind.

When you wake up daily without the ringing bell of an alarm, you feel happy. Only the day when your ringtone shouts, and you hit the snooze button again and again, that day is tasteless.

Triumph happens every day, starting from:

• When you wake up
• Make your breakfast
• Hit the gym
• Work
• Sleep

Accomplishment is a part of everything.

As Buddha said:

“When you attain victory over yourself, not even the gods can turn it into defeat.”

Categorize yourself and your efforts.

Because victory is in everything. Success is bland when you stop rewarding yourself. Instead, keep yourself happy, reward yourself, and tell yourself to keep going.

Every day is tricky. At the end, completing the day assures you’re a winner.

Don’t wait too long to congratulate yourself — hug yourself now!

4. You know the balancing figures

If only we could have a judging scale, we could weigh our words.

You reach a high level of peace when you realize that most things are identical. By sounding ordinary and justifying excessively, you only waste energy.

For example:

Usual= justification

• No, I am not available but I’ll let you know= No
• How about I think and will let you know= Maybe
• Yes, I’ll do it for you if I get the time= Yes

Your words can either be too justified or average.

If you’re a brave person, you change your words depending on whom you’re talking to.

As Buddha believes:

“One word that brings peace is better than a thousand hollow words.”

If what you’re saying circles around thunderstorms, it’s better to state the obvious: yes, no, maybe.

Justification sentences allow people to communicate with challenging people, but if your sentences don’t show a proper angle, it’s better to stick with a one-word answer.

Circling hardly helps. And if you want to state the obvious and get out of this mess, why not earlier?

Final thoughts:

Buddha never claimed to be anything (not even a prophet).

But Buddha’s qualities were highly visible: strength, power, and deep thinking.

If nobody tells you you’re good, it doesn’t mean you’re not.

It takes perfect eyes to see the good in you. For Gautama buddha, he waited 2500 years to put a smile on your face.

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