Dalai Lama and Humanity

A good friend of mine took me to see the Dalai Lama when he visited San Diego this Spring. This was my birthday present and by far- the best gift I've ever received. I hope you find as much inspiration in this quote as I did.

The Dalai Lama was asked what surprised him most about humanity, and he answered:

"Man... Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then, he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as though he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."