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“All work, the genuine work which we must achieve, is that which is most difficult and painful: the work on ourselves. If we do not freely take upon ourselves this pre-acceptance of the pain and torment, they will be visited upon us in an otherwise necessary individual and universal collapse. Anyone disassociated from his origin and his spiritually sensed task acts against origin. Anyone who acts against it has neither a today nor a tomorrow.”

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Jean Gebser
Jean Gebser

Jean Gebser (August 20, 1905 - May 14, 1973) was a prominent German poet, philosopher, and psychologist of the 20th century. His poetry, characterized by deep philosophical insights and unique artistic style, has had a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

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