Quote by Saint Augustine of Hippo

If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are. For where you are pleased with yourself there you have remained. Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing.

If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always

Summary

This quote encourages continual growth and progress. It suggests that in order to become who you aspire to be, you must always feel dissatisfaction with your current state. If you find contentment or self-satisfaction, you will become stagnant and cease to evolve. The quote emphasizes the importance of constantly pushing yourself forward, adding new skills, knowledge, and experiences, and actively striving to improve. By maintaining a constant drive to move ahead, you increase your chances of achieving personal growth and self-actualization.

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By Saint Augustine of Hippo

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