Great man Quote by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
““DO! Don’t be concerned about what you are doing – do it so wholeheartedly that the very doing becomes a bliss. And don’t think of great things, there is no such thing as great or small. Don’t think that you are to do great things, play great music, paint great paintings, that you are to become a Picasso or a Van Gogh, or something else – a great writer, a Shakespeare, or a Milton. There is nothing – no great things, no small things. There are great men and small men but things are not great and small. And a great man is one who brings his greatness to every small thing that he is doing: he eats in a great way, he walks in a great way, he sleeps in a great way. He brings the quality of greatness to everything. And what is greatness? Nature… Nothing is greater than nature.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Book of Secrets” by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, 1977
True excellence comes from fully immersing oneself in every action, treating each task with the same intensity and reverence, regardless of its perceived size or importance.
In simple terms: Greatness is found in wholehearted effort, not in the scale of the act.
Key Takeaway
Approach every activity with full presence and quality.
Themes
mindfulness
excellence
humility
presence
nature
Mood
reflective
inspirational
calm
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- daily work
- creative pursuits
- relationships
- personal growth
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
Nonduality
integrated living
quality of action
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you bring the same care to a mundane task as you would to a passion project?
- What does “greatness in small things” look like in your life?
A Different Perspective
It may be hard to maintain such intensity without burnout or distraction.
