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“Everyone is a Taoist at heart. Everyone would like to follow nature, but we don't have enough tools yet to put the philosophy into practice... as soon as someone gets sick, they fight the illness, rather than trying to find out the meaning or purpose behind it.”

Quote by Arnold Mindell

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Arnold Mindell is a renowned author born on January 1, 1940. His works span across psychology, philosophy, and systems dynamics, profoundly influencing personal growth and organizational development. more

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Ifs Way Light Joy Night Black Natural Break Darkness Mystery Evolution Terrible Flow Endure Mood Tao Break Through

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“All I know for sure is that dreams are the pictures of states wanting to turn into processes. Dreams are maps of the beginning of an otherwise unchartered trip into the unknown. They are pictures of the unknown which appear in many channels. Because process work is body-oriented, I put a stress upon feelings, but dreams are not pictures of just feelings; they are pictures of the way the unknown is showing itself in a given moment.”

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“We are neither this way nor that; we are a body which is in the midst of change and evaporating. We are timeless, thousands of years old, and involved with processes which go beyond our present identity. This gives us an eternal feeling, but one which is realizable right here in the moment.”

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“If you really want to give me advice, do it on a Saturday afternoon between one and four o'clock, when you've got 25 seconds to do it, between plays. Don't give me advice on Monday. I know the right thing to do on Monday.”

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“The animal is ignorant of the fact that he knows. The man is aware of the fact that he is ignorant.”

Knows Men Facts Wisdom Animal Ignorant

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