There are two kinds of sufferers in this world: those who suffer from a lack of life and those who suffer from an overabundance of life.
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The realm of the real spirit, the true artist, the saint, the philosopher, is rarely achieved.
Why so few?
Why is world history and evolution not stories of progress but rather this endless and futile addition of zeroes.
No greater values have developed.
So what are these barriers that keep people from reaching anywhere near their real potential?
The answer to that can be found in another question, and that’s this:
Which is the most universal human characteristic - fear or laziness?
Waking Life
