“Why are you stingy about your desires? Why don't you be magnanimous? Why don't you be infinite in your desires?”

— Sadhguru

Isha Insights Magazine, Spring Edition 2009
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Context: Why are you stingy about your desires? Why don't you be magnanimous? Why don't you be infinite in your desires? It is not just about 'I want to be well.' I want you to be really greedy about your ambition and desire and say: ‘I want the whole existence to be well. I want all life to be well. -Sadhguru

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