Quote by T. Scott McLeod

Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain, fame and disripute, these are just the worldly winds of existence.

Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain, fame and

Summary

This quote emphasizes the temporariness and fickleness of worldly experiences and achievements. It suggests that both positive and negative aspects, such as praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain, and fame and disrepute, are transient phenomena that come and go like winds in the realm of existence. By highlighting this impermanence, the quote encourages us to detach ourselves from the fluctuations of external circumstances and find inner stability and peace unaffected by the ebbs and flows of worldly phenomena.

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By T. Scott McLeod

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