It is a mistake for anyone to think he has lived too long in his old, unsatisfactory ways to make the great change. If you switch on the light in a dark room, it makes no difference how long it was dark because the light will still shine. Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

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Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

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The genuinely spiritual person is one who has lost all desire to be anyone but exactly who he is, without labels and without apologies. He is what he is and that's all there's is to it. Such a man is undivided, uncomplicated and contented.

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The reason why most people are frustrated is because a lie cannot be turned into a truth.

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The need to impress others causes half the world's woes.

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The answers come when you are quietly willing to be without them.

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A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

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We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.

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The only way to do something truly important every day is to seek to understand yourself every day.

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Ignorant people remain ignorant because they have a secret agreement to call one another intelligent.

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