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“„Mi mislimo da smo ovakvi kakvi smo. Na nesreću, mi nismo takvi kakvi smo, već takvi kakvi smo postali: mi smo neprirodna bića. Mi suviše spavamo, suviše lažemo, suviše živimo u fantaziji, suviše se identifikujemo. Mi mislimo da imamo posla sa pravim bićem, ali u stvarnosti imamo posla sa imaginarnim bićem. Gotovo sve što znamo o sebi je imaginarno. Ispod tih naslaga čovek je sasvim drugačiji. Mi imamo mnoštvo imaginarnih stvari koje moramo odbaciti pre nego što stignemo do pravih stvari. Sve dok živimo u imaginarnim stvarima, ne možemo da shvatimo vrednost pravih; a samo kad u sebi dođemo do pravih stvari možemo da vidimo šta je izvan nas stvarno. U sebi imamo isuviše slučajnih slojeva.”

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Book:The Fourth Way: An Arrangement by Subject of Verbatim Extracts from the Records of Ouspensky's Meetings in London and New York, 1921-46
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The Fourth Way: An Arrangement by Subject of Verbatim Extracts from the Records of Ouspensky's Meetings in London and New York, 1921-46

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P.D. Ouspensky
P.D. Ouspensky

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

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