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“Perhaps the greatest paradox of the spiritual journey is this: wisdom and love do not come from success but from continuing failure.”

Book:On the Threshold of Transformation: Daily Meditations for Men

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On the Threshold of Transformation: Daily Meditations for Men

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Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr is an American theologian, writer, and priest, born in 1943. He is known for his profound insights into Christian spirituality and his critical thinking about contemporary society. more

“I cannot understand anti-abortion arguments that centre on the sanctity of life. As a species we've fairly comprehensively demonstrated that we don't believe in the sanctity of life. The shrugging acceptance of war, famine, epidemic, pain and life-long poverty shows us that, whatever we tell ourselves, we've made only the most feeble of efforts to really treat human life as sacred.”

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Book:How to Be a Woman

Source: How to Be a Woman

“Intentions born from our Self possess a natural flow and spaciousness, unfettered by the urgency and strain that can arise from parts weighed down by burdens. These Self-sourced intentions often emerge when we embody Self energy, experiencing an openness and vibrant fullness within our hearts. Such intentions are fluid and unbound, free from attachment to rigid, measurable goals. Instead, they invite a co-creative dance with the universe itself, emphasizing compassion, rather than fixating on tangible outcomes.”

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Book:Awaken To Love: Reclaiming Wholeness through Embodied Nonduality with Jungian Wisdom, Psychosynthesis & Internal Family Systems

Source: Awaken To Love: Reclaiming Wholeness through Embodied Nonduality with Jungian Wisdom, Psychosynthesis & Internal Family Systems

“Success is the finished product of failures.”

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Author:Aiyaz Uddin

“Failing can ultimately be way more rewarding than succeeding.”

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Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Two types of people sing praises of hard work (1) Hard workers (2) Lucky people who want to reassure themselves that they got it all through hard work.”

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Author:Shunya

“No longer wanting to be a man..., dreaming of another form of failure.”

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Book:The Trouble with Being Born

Source: The Trouble with Being Born

“Thus (through the eyes of my young acolyte, Who sees for me, that I may see for others) I read the signs of failure in my quest.”

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