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== Directives == | == Directives == | ||
"You need Knowledge to see, to know what to do and to do what you know. You need to develop in The [[Greater Community Way of Knowledge]]. [Humanity's evolution and emergence into the Greater Community] is why this must be the primary emphasis for you. Let fear not be your motivation; let wishful thinking not be your motivation. Let Knowledge itself be your motivation." | "You need Knowledge to see, to know what to do and to do what you know. You need to develop in The [[Greater Community Way of Knowledge]]. [Humanity's evolution and emergence into the Greater Community] is why this must be the primary emphasis for you. Let fear not be your motivation; let wishful thinking not be your motivation. Let Knowledge itself be your motivation." | ||
| − | + | <ref>''[[Greater Community Spirituality]]'', chap. 15, p. 197</ref> | |
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"You must face discomfort, for when you break the laws of manipulation, you will feel fear because fear is what governs them. Beyond this fear, there is freedom and release." | "You must face discomfort, for when you break the laws of manipulation, you will feel fear because fear is what governs them. Beyond this fear, there is freedom and release." | ||
| − | + | <ref>''[[Steps to Knowledge]]'' Continuation Training 27</ref> | |
==Short Quotes== | ==Short Quotes== | ||
"The Ancient Voice is beyond fear. And when you respond, you are beyond fear." | "The Ancient Voice is beyond fear. And when you respond, you are beyond fear." | ||
| − | + | <ref>The Engagement (April 16, 2011)</ref> | |
==Long Quotes== | ==Long Quotes== | ||
"To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of loss, to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, dishonesty, manipulation, avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, addictions, everything." | "To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of loss, to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, dishonesty, manipulation, avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, addictions, everything." | ||
| − | + | <ref>Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)</ref> | |
"At the surface of your mind, you suffer over every little thing, and you have great anxieties about your future and well-being—always the fear of future loss, always the fear of the innumerable things that can happen to you and to those that you care for. How can you ever know anything at this level, so filled with fear and ambition, so easily distracted, so easily manipulated, so easily controlled, so easily dominated by the opinions or the determinations of others?" | "At the surface of your mind, you suffer over every little thing, and you have great anxieties about your future and well-being—always the fear of future loss, always the fear of the innumerable things that can happen to you and to those that you care for. How can you ever know anything at this level, so filled with fear and ambition, so easily distracted, so easily manipulated, so easily controlled, so easily dominated by the opinions or the determinations of others?" | ||
| − | + | <ref>The Shock of the Future (April 30, 2011)</ref> | |
"A balanced approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by ambition or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge." | "A balanced approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by ambition or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge." | ||
| − | + | <ref>''[[Living the Way of Knowledge]]'' chap. 2, p. 11</ref> | |
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[[category:mental environment]] | [[category:mental environment]] | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 9 December 2011
Directives
"You need Knowledge to see, to know what to do and to do what you know. You need to develop in The Greater Community Way of Knowledge. [Humanity's evolution and emergence into the Greater Community] is why this must be the primary emphasis for you. Let fear not be your motivation; let wishful thinking not be your motivation. Let Knowledge itself be your motivation." [1]
"You must face discomfort, for when you break the laws of manipulation, you will feel fear because fear is what governs them. Beyond this fear, there is freedom and release." [2]
Short Quotes
"The Ancient Voice is beyond fear. And when you respond, you are beyond fear." [3]
Long Quotes
"To be alone is to be afraid—to be afraid of pain, to be afraid of loss, to be afraid of rejection, to be afraid of criticism, to be afraid you will not have what you need or what you want. And of course this becomes the source of aberrant behavior, dishonesty, manipulation, avoidance, distractions, indulgences, obsessions, addictions, everything." [4]
"At the surface of your mind, you suffer over every little thing, and you have great anxieties about your future and well-being—always the fear of future loss, always the fear of the innumerable things that can happen to you and to those that you care for. How can you ever know anything at this level, so filled with fear and ambition, so easily distracted, so easily manipulated, so easily controlled, so easily dominated by the opinions or the determinations of others?" [5]
"A balanced approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by ambition or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge." [6]
References
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, chap. 15, p. 197
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training 27
- ↑ The Engagement (April 16, 2011)
- ↑ Ending Separation (March 3, 2011)
- ↑ The Shock of the Future (April 30, 2011)
- ↑ Living the Way of Knowledge chap. 2, p. 11