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Dalai Lama approached Innovation from first principles, cutting through assumptions to reveal fundamental truths. This archive captures that thinking, giving you access to frameworks you can build on. Every quote is sourced and contextualized, allowing you to understand their reasoning. Use this when you need to think clearly about Innovation without inheriting broken mental models.
"The best way to solve problems is through dialogue and understanding, which is the highest form of social innovation."
"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, regardless of technology."
"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk."
"Creativity is the natural expression of a mind that is free from the constraints of fear."
"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can use the challenge to find our inner strength and new solutions."
"Technology should be the servant of humanity, not its master."
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive its own inventions."
"The goal is not to be better than the other man, but to be better than your previous self."
"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own courageous actions."
"Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it."
"Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength."
"The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and every new invention should serve that ultimate end."
"The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your innovative actions will be."
"Modern technology has brought us many benefits, but it is not a substitute for the human heart."
"We need to find a way to integrate our scientific knowledge with our fundamental moral values."
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito."
"Silence is sometimes the best answer when seeking a new perspective on a difficult problem."
"Sleep is the best meditation."
"The key to a better world is the education of the heart alongside the education of the intellect."
"Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay; this is the essence of leadership."
"Progress is not just about material wealth; it is about the inner development of the human spirit."
"We must combine the development of the brain with the development of the warm heart."
"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck for future growth."
"Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, external problems do not affect your ability to create."
"In the 21st century, we need a new way of thinking that recognizes our fundamental interdependence."
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness, and that is the most important thing to innovate."
"Innovation without compassion is like a body without a soul; it lacks the direction to truly serve humanity."
"Knowledge is the power to see things as they are, but wisdom is the power to act on that knowledge."
"We must learn to live together as one human family or perish together as fools in our own complexity."
"Science and spirituality are not two different things; they are two ways of looking at the same reality."
"Change is not merely something to be tolerated, it is something to be embraced as the foundation of progress."
"To change the world for the better, we must first innovate the way we use our own minds."
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. Innovation should be the tool we use to do so."
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible, even in competitive business environments."
"Old age is like a mountain. You climb from ledge to ledge, gaining a broader view of what is possible."
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