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There are two mistakes on can make along the road to truth: not going all the way, and not starting
Speaker: BuddhaPosted: 05 Apr 2011 at 7:59 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment!
There are two mistakes on can make along the road to truth: not going all the way, and not starting
“You’re a good listener. That’s dangerous, because it’s so hard to resist. Being listened to – really listened to – is the second-best thing in the world.”
“What’s the first best thing?”
“Everybody knows that. The best thing in the world is power.”
“Oh, is it?” I asked, laughing. “What about sex?”
“No. Apart from biology, sex is all about power. That’s why it’s such a rush.”
I laughed again.
“And what about love? A lot of people say that love is the best thing in the world, not power.”
“They’re wrong,” she said with terse finality. “Love is the opposite of power. That’s why we fear it so much.”