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“Meditation is the beginning of a long journey. If you allow the journey much can happen, but it depends on you and how much you allow. It is difficult to allow, because it needs trust. It needs trust, because the journey includes challenges and taking risks. It is a journey from the know into the unknown. They journey moves into unknown territory, where you have to leave the ego aside. You have to leave your strategies of self-defence, resistance and security. You have to leave the shore on which you have lived and move towards the vast ocean. If one takes the risk of dropping the ego, the other shore is reached immediately, So be ready for the ultimate journey, and be fearless in absolute trust.”

Joy Courage Meditation Trust Spiritual Growth Challenge

Book:Man is Part of the Whole: Silence, Love, Joy, Truth, Compassion, Freedom and Grace

Source: Man is Part of the Whole: Silence, Love, Joy, Truth, Compassion, Freedom and Grace

“It did not change one iota of my situation. No one could possibly look at me and know that I wanted, for once, to try. In all honesty, I didn't know if I had what it would take to weather the storms- or the elements- rolling my way. But I did have hope. That commodity came from beyond myself, from Someone. Someone who knew how weak and cowardly I really was... even with the best of intentions.”

Book:The Flaming Sword

Source: The Flaming Sword

“Amid all the light-hearted chatter filling the room, how many of these people are sharing confidences, divulging secrets, betraying trust? Everyone appears friendly and solicitous, but can any of them be trusted?”

Trust Betrayal Secrets Trusting Others

Book:The Engraver's Secret

Source: The Engraver's Secret

“Who knows himself a braggart, let him fear this, for it will come to pass that every braggart shall be found an ass.”

Humor Humility Pride Ass Shakespeare Bragging Braggart All S Well That Ends Well Parroles

Book:The Complete Works

Source: The Complete Works

“Placing complete faith in a divine being is an extreme level of devotion, one she struggles to comprehend. But more frightening to her is the idea of having total faith in another human.”

Faith Trust Devotion Trusting Others Faith In People

Book:The Engraver's Secret

Source: The Engraver's Secret

“Humans are complex creatures. Saying one thing yet doing another. Filled with faith yet doubting. Trusting one minute, suspicious the next.”

Faith Doubt Trust Human Complexity

Book:The Engraver's Secret

Source: The Engraver's Secret

“You can’t work in isolation ... When you work on a project, if it’s going to be successful, you need to be a team player, accept suggestions from others, recognise there are others with experience and skills who can help.”

Trust Teamwork Team Player Accepting Help

Book:The Engraver's Secret

Source: The Engraver's Secret

“He is the only one who understands her past without knowing every detail, recognises her inner drive without asking for explanations, knows her flaws and loves her because of them, not in spite of them.”

Love Understanding Trust Ambition Flawed Trusting Others Inner Drive

Book:The Engraver's Secret

Source: The Engraver's Secret

“No longer would I stand mutely by and let others decide my future and control my life. The only person I could trust was myself.”

Trust Future Control Trust Yourself

Book:The Engraver's Secret

Source: The Engraver's Secret

“Listen well Ghini. Belief, faith, and trust . . . all three are things that’re incredibly different, but get mixed up. You can choose to believe in something like God or monsters. You can have faith that God looks out for you, and that locking yer door keeps ya safe from the monsters. Trust is different. You trust the clergy to guide your faith, not because they have to, but because they want to. You trust that the silver bullet does the trick against the monster, not because you have to, but because that’s how others tell you they stopped it before you. If you don’t want to believe Bernie, well that’s yours to decide, but I tell you what, there’s plenty of this world that we don’t understand. Yet, all us adults got a parental instinct. One that’s programmed into us through evolution. And this old man’s instincts believe that kid. I have faith that he is a good man and wouldn’t try to dupe me like that. But most importantly, I trust him with my life.”

Inspirational Faith Belief Trust

Book:Spring

Source: Spring