When you breathe, do not breathe for yourself only breathe so others may breathe.
live not for yourself, live so others may live.
Do not search for inspiration for yourself, search so you may inspire others.
teach not for yourself, for teaching requires the good at mind, and the kind in heart.
Donate not for your own gratification, for if you donate just to seem nice, what you have donated becomes poison.
Love not for yourself, but for the happyness of the one you love or care about.
everything in which you do, do so, but not for yourself
2006-08-20 21:18:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Yes the deep end of the ocean
2006-08-20 21:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by Kitia_98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main point of the poem is to tell one to think for others because what we do affect the environment and people living around us.
First line:
When you breathe, do not breathe for yourself. Only breathe so others may breathe.
Meaning:
Do not take everything by yourself. Wait for others to make the decision, then you may make yours.
Second line:
Live not for yourself, live so others may live.
Meaning:
We cannot be individualists. We live for a purpose. Guest star or not guest star, this whole life is like a stage. What we carry out living, others will be affected by our appearence in their lives.
Third line:
Do not search for inspiration for yourself, search so you may inspire others.
Meaning:
If we are to fall down and stand up again, we need inspiration. We need to seek for it and in the process of finding it, let others learn our mistakes and they would be inspire as well.
Fourth line:
Teach not for yourself, for teaching requires the good at mind, the kind at heart.
Meaning:
When we learn something, we are basically teaching ourselves.
But we must not only teach ourselves but share with others but what we share must be positive to enlighten others.
Fifth line:
Donate not for your own grafitication, for if you donate just to seem nice, what you have donated becomes poison.
Meaning:
When we are doing an act to help others, do not expect a return or use that as a motive to acheive something as this may destroy something through this process of using. We must be sincere in life and not make an act.
Sixth line:
Love not for youself but for the happiness of the one you love or care about.
Meaning:
When we love, we do not love ourselves but we spread out our love to others so they would be happy and feel being care of.
Seventh line:
Everything in which you do, do so, but not for youself.
Meaning:
This is the main point of the whole poem. All the lines above lead backs to this line. The theme.
2006-08-20 21:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by MissIndependanceday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's beautiful on the surface, but deep down I don't like it. The attitude this poem represents is very dangerous and it's a lie. For a person can only breath for himself. For if a person doesn't love herself she is unable to love no one. Everything you do should be an expression of who you are.
This kind of a poem makes people to become hypocrite, to forget who they are and to die as a bitter person.
2006-08-20 21:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by BonAqua Identity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn what the hell kind of saint am i supposed to be. If you want to think this is deep and meaningful and live by it, fine. I think it's sort of sick myself. I don't think it's so horrible to breathe for yourself and I am no less (and no more) deserving and needing of love than anyone else.
2006-08-20 21:27:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea it is but there is a flaw in it
If you are doing something for someone else then you can't do it like that in certain situations. You have to be an example\ Don't live so others may live....Live as if you have a mission, so then others can follow that example.
2006-08-20 21:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by 0_0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 08:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Self Righteous crap.
2006-08-20 21:25:22 · answer #7 · answered by mrharderson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the worst poem I've ever heard. It came from a guy that was about 5'2 and 300 lbs, no game at all HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. Bloggers make me sick.
2006-08-20 21:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by jacquestrapp@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is dishonesty in every mind that dictates reality occur a specific way...Now thats deep.
2006-08-20 21:28:12 · answer #9 · answered by fnqbigboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's deep but only apply to those heroes in the old times, kinda impractical nowadays, only for those qualified for sainthood...
2006-08-20 21:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by Sheepish TinTin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋