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No. The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.

Amish Tripathi

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Amish Tripathi
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 18
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Bombay
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Understand
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I believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, its advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo.
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Don't turn blue all over now.
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Weak people never admit that they are responsible for their own state. They always blame either circumstances or others.
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Fate controls only the weak, Your Highness. The strong mould the providence the want
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I turned atheist in the 90s when India went through troubled times - communal riots, bomb blasts... Mumbai, where I live, was badly affected. I blamed religion also, extremists on both sides - right and left.
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Truth doesn't have to be liked. It only has to be spoken. Speak it out. The truth may hurt you, but it will set you free.
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I don't believe anything till I have seen the proof. For anything without proof, I think we should believe the theory that gives us peace. It doesn't matter whether the theory is true or not.
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