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The worst advisor
Spirituality Spirituality

The worst advisor

The two sides of my brain were passionately debating a dilemma today: what makes us stay with someone (love, friend) or something (job, project, goal)? Is it plain commitment, luck, stubbornness, fear? After lots of deliberation I could only find one common thread through all the examples I could think of. The answer was not something we need to possess but rather something we need to tame: our ego. Is there a worst advisor than ego?

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Reflections
Spirituality Spirituality

Reflections

Thinking today that we never know how strong our heart is until we are tested by fear, how weak is it until we are tested by love and definitely how deep it is until we are able to experience and embrace both.

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About truths and lies

About truths and lies

When the truth steps out to the light for the first time, it is usuallly mistaken with a lie. But only the truth perseveres the pass of time, becoming trees that grow taller and stronger everyday.Lies on the other hand are like weed that reproduce quickly but only become annoyances. When you decide to stick with the truth you are free to enjoy the forest, but when you decide to follow the lies, you are bound to walk looking down in a pasture full of nothing worth enjoying.

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