“Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask yourself this crucial question, does this path have heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn’t, then it is of no use.” ~Carlos Castaneda The art of shadowing yourself is a ruthless form of self-overcoming made popular by the writings of Carlos Castaneda (he called it stalking the self), who was inspired by the Yacqui Shaman Don Juan. The shadower needs four essential qualities: ruthlessness, cunning, patience
“I would never die for my beliefs because I could be wrong.” ~Bernard Russell What is the great lassitude? It is an all-encompassing, unhealthy comfort that never allows for healthy discomfort. It is insecure security that keep you stuck in a rut. It’s a lazy contentment that prevents growth. It’s an excuse to do nothing when something clearly needs to be done. And the only way to break its spell is to get uncomfortable, to breach security, to live dangerously. The great lass
