"If we seek spiritual heroism ourselves, the old ego is just back in control under a new name. There would not really be any change at all, but only disguise, just bogus self - improvement on our own terms."

Habit, Ego, Spiritual, Self, Illusion

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"If we seek spiritual heroism ourselves, the old ego is just back in control under a new name. There would not really be any change at all, but only disguise, just bogus self - improvement on our own terms."

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"People who have been initiated 'broke through in what felt like breaking down'."

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"Men as a class appear to be 'at risk, ' maybe even at high risk."

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