One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.
G. I. GURDJIEFFThe degree of consciousness corresponds to the degree of density or the speed of vibrations. The denser the matter, the less conscious it is.
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As long as our ideas are the same, we will never be apart.
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The greatest untold story is the evolution of God.
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What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.
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One of the strongest motives for wishing to work on yourself is the realization that you may die at any moment – only you must first realize this.
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That which is easy is bad for your inner life.
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Begin with the possible; begin with one step.
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It is very difficult also to sacrifice one’s suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.
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By teaching others you will learn yourself.
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All who have come to me must have enema each day.
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To know means to know all. Not to know all means not to know. In order to know all, it is only necessary to know a little. But, in order to know this little, it is first necessary to know pretty much.
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The highest that a man can attain is to be able to do.
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Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.
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Personality in man is what is “not his own” . . . what come from outside, what he has learned, or reflects, all traces of exterior impressions left in the memory.
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Time began when you were born. It will end when you die.
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I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.
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