When we stop trying to live up to an artificial image of ourselves, our real personality burst forth - vivid, appealing, unique. Look at the lives of the great mystics - Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Avila, Sri Ramakrishna, Mahatma Gandhi. These are not drab figures stamped from the same mold; never has human personality been more dynamic, more spontaneous, more joyful, more strikingly individual.
Here's a fabulous insight for people who keep trying to fit in, be like everyone else. It's from Eknath Easwaran, a Vedic meditation teacher and author. It's from his book Meditation: An Eight Point Program:
When we stop trying to live up to an artificial image of ourselves, our real personality burst forth - vivid, appealing, unique. Look at the lives of the great mystics - Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Avila, Sri Ramakrishna, Mahatma Gandhi. These are not drab figures stamped from the same mold; never has human personality been more dynamic, more spontaneous, more joyful, more strikingly individual. Comments are closed.
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