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There’s An Opening
In order to awaken, first of all one must realize that one is in a state of sleep. And in order to realize that one is indeed in a state of sleep, one must recognize and fully understand the nature of the forces which operate to keep one in the state of sleep, or hypnosis. It is absurd to think that this can be done by seeking information from the very source which induces the hypnosis.
— George Ivanovich Gurdjieff
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“Everyone has inner areas of denial and avoidance that obscure important elements of meaning and purpose that are right nearby. One way to imagine this potential inner lifting of the veil is through the psychological dynamic of fate and destiny. Fate refers to everything that limits our lives in our sense of self and destiny is a star word that refers to the arc of meaning and purpose in our lives. Although many modern people carry the idea that fate simply means things that are pre-determined, ancient notions of fate include the image of an invisible thread woven throughout the cosmos, and through all the events of time.
— James Hillman
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“We may be closest to hearing the call when we feel most alone or in trouble, for genius hides behind the wound and one of the greatest wounds in life is to not know who we are intended to be or what we are supposed to serve in life.”
