Self-pity is the cause of all life's grievances.
Self-pity is the cause of all life's grievances. Bowl of Saki, September 2, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: If one studies one's surroundings one finds that those who are happy are so because they have less thought of self. If they are unhappy it is because they think of themselves too much. A person is more bearable when he thinks less of himself. And a person is unbearable when he is always thinking of himself. There are many miseries in life, but the greatest... Sign in to see full entry.