Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it—what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellow men. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.
-- The Fire From Within
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When you see that your focus on yourself, your separateness, your preoccupation with your personal life, are all barriers against the natural order of reality, you become more willing to be open and loving.
HJFinAZ: Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it—what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellow men. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.
-- The Fire From Within
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When you see that your focus on yourself, your separateness, your preoccupation with your personal life, are all barriers against the natural order of reality, you become more willing to be open and loving.
-- A.H. Almaas
It's just not fair............Cuz I'm just so freakin' kind, generous, an sensitive.
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weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of
our fellow men. Our self-importance requires that we spend
most of our lives offended by someone.
-- The Fire From Within
***********************************
When you see that your focus on yourself, your separateness,
your preoccupation with your personal life, are all barriers
against the natural order of reality, you become more willing
to be open and loving.
-- A.H. Almaas