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Five Powerful Life Lessons You Can Learn From Rumi
They say this poet wrote some of the most beautiful and profound words ever written.
He was a 13th-Century Persian poet, mystic, saint, and Sufi. Some say he was an enlightened being. Others, that he was the most successful poet of all time.
Whether or not you agree, it’s inarguable that Rumi left us with wisdom, beauty, and profound life lessons through his words — wisdom that’s often underrated in our fast-paced, money-focused world.
These are just five of his most powerful lessons.
All you need is within
Rumi tells us that all we are seeking — peace, love, happiness — is something that we have within already. There’s no need to seek it, but rather to still our minds and experience it.
He wrote…
“You wander from room to room Hunting for the diamond necklace That is already around your neck!” ~ Rumi
Don’t let fear move you
Move, but don’t move the way fear makes you move. — Rumi
It’s so easy to be guided by fear — especially in what has become a very fear-based world. We avoid things that make us anxious. We move towards safety to feel more…
