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“Possibly the most interesting first impression of my life came from the world of dreams.”

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P.D. Ouspensky was a Russian philosopher, psychologist, and writer, known for his studies in mysticism and self-development. His works have had a profound impact on modern psychology and philosophy. more

“Think about death. You do not know how much time remains to you. And remember that if you do not become different, everything will be repeated again, all foolish blunders, all silly mistakes, all loss of time and opportunity - everything will be repeated with the exception of the chance you had this time, because chance never comes in the same form.You will have to look for your chance next time. And in order to do this, you will have to remember many things, and how will you remember then if you do not remember anything now?”

Ifs Thinking Knows Looks Different Remember Form Order Next Opportunity Chance Loss Mistake Know How Remains Foolish Silly Exception Next Time Blunders

Author:P.D. Ouspensky

“Seek the Path, do not seek attainment, Seek for the Path within yourself. Do not expect to hear the truth from others, nor to see it, or read it in books. Look for the truth in yourself, not without yourself.”

Looks Book Path Attainment

Author:P.D. Ouspensky

“I had come to the conclusion a long time ago that there was no escape from the labyrinth of contradictions in which we live except by an entirely new road, unlike anything hitherto known or used by us. But where this new or forgotten road began I was unable to say. I already knew then as an undoubted fact that beyond the thin film of false reality there existed another reality from which, for some reason, something separated us. The 'miraculous' was a penetration into this unknown reality.”

Long Reason Facts Reality Film Used Known Long Time Forgotten Conclusion Contradiction Miraculous Long Time Ago Labyrinth Penetration New Roads False Reality

Author:P.D. Ouspensky

“If a man gives way to all his desires, or panders to them, there will be no inner struggle in him, no 'friction,' no fire. But if, for the sake of attaining a definite aim, he struggles with desires that hinder him, he will then create a fire which will gradually transform his inner world into a single whole.”

Ifs Men World Way Giving Whole Desire Struggle Fire Aim Sake Personal Development Definite Hinder Friction Inner World Inner Struggle

Author:P.D. Ouspensky

“It is by overcoming obstacles that man develops those qualities he needs.”

Men Needs Quality Overcoming Obstacles

Author:P.D. Ouspensky

“Such as the love is, such is the wisdom, consequently such is the man (n. 368) (Divine Love and Wisdom, 1763)”

Men Love Is Divine He Man Divine Love Love And Wisdom

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“The inner self is as distinct from the outer self as heaven is from earth.”

Self Earth Heaven Inner Self

Author:Emanuel Swedenborg

“Man, before he is being regenerated, does not even know that any internal man exists, much less is he acquainted with its nature and quality.”

Knows Men Doe Quality Internals

Book:Arcana Cœlestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy Scriptures Or Word of the Lord Unfolded Beginning with the Book of Genesis Together with Wonderful Things Seen in the World of Spirits and in the Heaven of Angels

Source: Arcana Cœlestia: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy Scriptures Or Word of the Lord Unfolded Beginning with the Book of Genesis Together with Wonderful Things Seen in the World of Spirits and in the Heaven of Angels

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