Few months ago, The Moral Sayings Of Publius Syrus was listed as one of the five books you should read before you turn 30. My friend gave me that book and he added that he was almost 40 and feel bad for not having read this book all these years. My reply to him was there are many generations who have lived and died without even having heard about Publius Syrus, so don't feel bad.
The curse of common man is that he never has a means or will to read books. At first glance, teaching stoicism and moral philosophies to them seem to be a Sisyphean task but stories and movies make that task an easy one. I don't know what kind of a man Rajnikath is in real life but his unwritten legacy would be he taught moral philosophies in an entertaining way to generation of Tamilians.
The song Maatram Ondruthaan Maarathathu (Change is the only constant) from his upcoming animated movie has some inspiring and brilliant lyrics plus A.R Rahman's music makes it even better (The essence of the original Tamil lyrics might get lost in the English translation).
There are many ways to destroy an enemy
The first way: Forgiveness
Change...
Change is the only constant
All that changes, lives
All that doesn't, perishes
Be patient...
You can even gather water in a sieve, if you wait until it becomes ice
Money can help you rent happiness, but it cannot be bought
The enmity of your friend is more dangerous than the enmity of your enemies
Rise before the sun, and you can even conquer the sun
Does "YOU" refer to a body? a life? or a name?
None of these, it is Action
Are you a body, a life or name?
None of these, 'YOU' are action
The one who says "you can go" is the master,
The one who says "come. let's go" is the leader
Are you a master or a leader?
If you take to running, sorrow will come chasing
Face it bravely, the chasing sorrow will run away
Fate determines one's parent's
But it is intelligence that determines one's friends
Control your anger,
One who rises with anger, falls down with failure
My friend, everything is just for a while.
The curse of common man is that he never has a means or will to read books. At first glance, teaching stoicism and moral philosophies to them seem to be a Sisyphean task but stories and movies make that task an easy one. I don't know what kind of a man Rajnikath is in real life but his unwritten legacy would be he taught moral philosophies in an entertaining way to generation of Tamilians.
The song Maatram Ondruthaan Maarathathu (Change is the only constant) from his upcoming animated movie has some inspiring and brilliant lyrics plus A.R Rahman's music makes it even better (The essence of the original Tamil lyrics might get lost in the English translation).
There are many ways to destroy an enemy
The first way: Forgiveness
Change...
Change is the only constant
All that changes, lives
All that doesn't, perishes
Be patient...
You can even gather water in a sieve, if you wait until it becomes ice
Money can help you rent happiness, but it cannot be bought
The enmity of your friend is more dangerous than the enmity of your enemies
Rise before the sun, and you can even conquer the sun
Does "YOU" refer to a body? a life? or a name?
None of these, it is Action
Are you a body, a life or name?
None of these, 'YOU' are action
The one who says "you can go" is the master,
The one who says "come. let's go" is the leader
Are you a master or a leader?
If you take to running, sorrow will come chasing
Face it bravely, the chasing sorrow will run away
Fate determines one's parent's
But it is intelligence that determines one's friends
Control your anger,
One who rises with anger, falls down with failure
My friend, everything is just for a while.
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