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Live to give


Here is Robin S. Sharma's sixth virtue of enlightened living as introduced in The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

The Symbol

The Fragrant Roses: a symbol of serving or giving to others, our ultimate purpose of life

The Virtue

Selflessly serve others


The Wisdom
  • The quality of your life ultimately comes down to the quality of your contribution
  • To cultivate the sanctity of each day, serve othersBy elevating the lives of others, your life reaches its highest dimensions
The Techniques
  • Perform some acts of kindness every day
  • Meditate every morning on the good you will do for others during the day
  • Cultivate richer relationships

Some Good Quotes

"Make it a priority to change your world view so that you stop seeing yourself purely as an individual and start seeing yourself as part of the collective."

"The most noble thing you can do is to give to others... It is all about losing your self-consciousness and starting to focus on a higher purpose."

"When we are born, we are crying while the world rejoices... We should live our lives in such a way that when we die, the world cries while we are rejoicing."

"Compassion and daily acts of kindness make life far richer."

Key Words
serving others, daily acts of kindness, compassion, ultimate purpose

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