1 A certain darkness is needed to see the stars. -Osho
Without the backdrop of the darkness of the night sky, you will never have been able to see perceive the stars. That is precisely how it is in life. Without the darkness, you will never be able to see the goodness within and around you.
2 Only a blind man can easily define what light is, When you do not know, you are bold. -Osho
Knowledge can hold you back. When you have no knowledge of the dangers that lie ahead, you will be bold enough to embark forward. Ignorance makes you bold.
3 Ignorance is always bold, knowledge hesitates. -Osho
Knowledge can hold you back. Those who are aware of the dangers lying ahead hesitate to move ahead. While the ignorant have no fear, they are bold enough to take up any challenge.
4 Tension means you want to be something else which you are not. -Osho
Stress can make you hate yourself. It can diminish your self-worth and lead you to believe that you are not good enough. In the end, you will be left with wanting to that which you are not. What needs to be done is to embrace your true self and live yourself.
5 The mind always moves on and on, Whatsoever you get becomes useless. -Osho
The mind always yearns for more. It always craves for what it does not have. When you get something, you think of it a useless and start desiring that which you do not possess.
6 If a negative mind comes to a rose, to a garden, many roses may be there, but he will count only the thorns. -Osho
Those with a negative attitude towards life will only see the bad things in life. Even if there are a plethora of beautiful things in front of them, they’ll only set their eyes on the bad things that lie ahead.
7 So the first thing to remember is how not to allow words unnecessarily. -Osho
Words have unimaginable power within them. They can hurt and even heal. What we need to learn is to control them. Only speak if there is a need for it. Or else, take resort to silence.
8 This is Tantra’s proposition, that mind is nothing but subtle matter; it can be changed. -Osho
The mind is not absolute: it can be changed. Your experiences, your beliefs, all of them contribute to forming yourself. It can be influenced and changed without you even being aware of it.
9 Remember, it is ultimately your mind which makes anything attractive or unattractive, It is you who is the deciding factor. -Osho
They say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and nothing is truer than that. It is ultimately your perspective that determines how something seems to you. You and your mind are the deciding factors.
10 Yes, I would like you to love yourself because unless you love yourself, you cannot love anybody else. -Osho
Love yourself before you try to learn anyone else. How can you expect to love anyone else if you cannot do the same with yourself. Everything begins with self-love. Embrace your flaws, your faults, and your imperfections. There’s no one who needs to love you if you can love yourself.
10 Life Lessons From OSHO: The Book of Secrets
1. A certain darkness is needed to see the stars. -Osho
2. Only a blind man can easily define what light is, When you do not know, you are bold. -Osho
3. Ignorance is always bold, knowledge hesitates. -Osho
4. Tension means you want to be something else which you are not. -Osho
5. The mind always moves on and on, Whatsoever you get becomes useless. -Osho
6. If a negative mind comes to a rose, to a garden, many roses may be there, but he will count only the thorns. -Osho
7. So the first thing to remember is how not to allow words unnecessarily. -Osho
8. This is Tantra’s proposition, that mind is nothing but subtle matter; it can be changed. -Osho
9. Remember, it is ultimately your mind which makes anything attractive or unattractive, It is you who is the deciding factor. -Osho
10. Yes, I would like you to love yourself because unless you love yourself, you cannot love anybody else. -Osho
