Life is a Field for Action

I went to meet my Mother's Brother's Father-in-Law, let's just call him Garnpa. But more to the point he told me something about Life.

He said that "Life is a field for action" and he gave me two quotes the first goes like this

We live in deeds, not in days
In thoughts, not in breath
In feelings, not in figures on a dial

He lives most who thinks most
feels the noblest and acts the best
- Swami Ramteerth

And the second goes

Oh my lovely desire, I love thee not
because you bring sorrow
when remain unfulfilled
I seek your help to prompt my thoughts
because I seek excellence in my actions
- Dr. Radhakrishnan

Once he'd got me to jot these down he told me to figure out an explanation for these verses as per my understanding. That part I'm not gonna publish yet.