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How can I be sincere if I am constantly changing my mind to conform with the shadow of what I think others expect of me?

Thomas Merton

Self-conquest is really self-surrender. Yet before we can surrender ourselves we must become ourselves. For no one can give up what he does not possess.
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Give Up Himself Material Ourselves Surrender
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.
THOMAS MERTON

Alone Destiny Life Love Ourselves True
When you see God in everyone, then they see God in you.
THOMAS MERTON

Deep God Philosophy See Spiritual Yourself
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.
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Compassionate Ideas Interdependent Live Oneself
We are not converted only once in our lives but many times and this endless series of conversions and inner revolutions leads to our transformation.
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Live Ourselves Revolution Storm Time Transformation
Every breath we draw is a gift of God’s love; every moment of existence is a grace.
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Breathe Existence Gift God Grace Moments
Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.
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Embrace Goodness Illusion Ourselves Person Recognition Shadow
A faith that is afraid of other people is no faith at all.
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Afraid Faith People Religion
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.
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Art Lose Ourselves Time
Actions are the doors and windows of being. Unless we act, we have no way of knowing what we are.
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Act Action Spiritual Way
Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.
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Compassionate Interdependent Philosophy
The spiritual life is first of all a life. It is not merely something to be known and studied, it is to be lived.
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Life Live Philosophy Spiritual Study
Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God: for it is perhaps your own coldness and avarice and mediocrity and materialism and selfishness that have chilled his faith.
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Believe Faith God Man Material Negative Quick
It is my belief, that we should not be too sure of having found Christ in ourselves until we have found him also in that part of humanity that is most remote from our own.
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Belief Humanity Ourselves
In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.
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Confusion Discipline Fight Love Necessary Peace Philosophy Place Wisdom World
How can I be sincere if I am constantly changing my mind to conform with the shadow of what I think others expect of me?
THOMAS MERTON

Change Loyalty Mindset Myself Shadow Sincere Thinking

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