Když přijmeme neúspěch, otevře nám to cestu k novému druhu úspěchu. Známe svoji cenu, a úspěchy ani neúspěchy její hodnotu nezmění. Pokud se naučíme využít neúspěch jako bránu k porozumění sobě samým, a zvláště pak, pokud se nám podaří vyrvat z kořenů zažitou představu o neúspěchu, pak zjistíme, že nemůžeme prohrát. V nejhlubší podstatě je s námi vše v pořádku.
Tato kniha velmi erudovaně, komplexně a vážně varuje před syndromem tzv. předčasného osvícení.
Tato kniha velmi erudovaně a komplexně varuje před syndromem tzv. duchovního procitnutí. Většina z nás možná ví, jak úžasné a opojné je zjistit, že nám je najednou všechno jasné, že jsme našli to, co jsme hledali, že jsme pochopili smysl našeho života, nebo že jsme „spaseni“. Zvlášť jestliže za sebou máme těžkou a bolestnou cestu. Onen pocit je tedy krásný, je však i nesmírně nebezpečný. Ve skutečnosti nám totiž může bránu k opravdovému pochopení smyslu života a dalšímu duchovnímu růstu zavřít přímo před nosem – a my uvízneme ve slepé uličce bez toho, abychom si toho byli vůbec vědomi...
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