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"Only in fantasy and imagination can you possibly even entertain the idea of [[Fulfillment|fulfilling yourself]]. There is no fulfillment here, only increasing confusion…Fantasy will always paint a grand picture for you, but it has no foundation in reality. Only those who attempt to fortify each other’s fantasies will attempt [[relationship]] with each other for this purpose, and their disappointment will be mutual, for which they will be | "Only in fantasy and imagination can you possibly even entertain the idea of [[Fulfillment|fulfilling yourself]]. There is no fulfillment here, only increasing confusion…Fantasy will always paint a grand picture for you, but it has no foundation in reality. Only those who attempt to fortify each other’s fantasies will attempt [[relationship]] with each other for this purpose, and their disappointment will be mutual, for which they will be | ||
inclined to blame each other." <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 95</ref> | inclined to blame each other." <ref>Steps to Knowledge, Step 95</ref> | ||
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| + | "Do you think that the plan calls for a bunch of dreamers? Ineffectual, impotent, lacking in [[courage]]? We assure you this is not the case. [[strength|Strong]] you must be - gentle, sensitive and strong."<ref>[[Secrets of Heaven]], Secret 9</ref> | ||
"Doing what is necessary will engage you with [[vitality]] in life, for life in the world, in all its forms, is engaged in what is necessary. This at first seems oppressive to human beings, for they are accustomed to living in fantasy, where everything is preferential and nothing is really necessary. | "Doing what is necessary will engage you with [[vitality]] in life, for life in the world, in all its forms, is engaged in what is necessary. This at first seems oppressive to human beings, for they are accustomed to living in fantasy, where everything is preferential and nothing is really necessary. | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 15 May 2014
"Within life there is Knowledge and there is fantasy, but life itself is Knowledge." [1]
"Only in fantasy and imagination can you possibly even entertain the idea of fulfilling yourself. There is no fulfillment here, only increasing confusion…Fantasy will always paint a grand picture for you, but it has no foundation in reality. Only those who attempt to fortify each other’s fantasies will attempt relationship with each other for this purpose, and their disappointment will be mutual, for which they will be inclined to blame each other." [2]
"Do you think that the plan calls for a bunch of dreamers? Ineffectual, impotent, lacking in courage? We assure you this is not the case. Strong you must be - gentle, sensitive and strong."[3]
"Doing what is necessary will engage you with vitality in life, for life in the world, in all its forms, is engaged in what is necessary. This at first seems oppressive to human beings, for they are accustomed to living in fantasy, where everything is preferential and nothing is really necessary.
Yet it is when something is really necessary in life, even if it is a dire circumstance, that people are able to liberate themselves momentarily from their fantasies and feel purpose, meaning and direction. This, then, is a gift to humanity, but people usually give themselves this gift only under dire circumstances." [4]
"Knowledge is your salvation, for it leads you out of your hopeless predicament which is born of attempting to live in fantasy and imagination. It leads you into the brightness and the clarity of reality. It guides your action and your thinking so that both may be effective and lead to true self-realization." [5]
References
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 253
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 95
- ↑ Secrets of Heaven, Secret 9
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 173
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 276