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Persistent problems, however unpleasant they may seem, contain the unprocessed and unexamined thoughts and feelings that, if left alone, keep you from your greatness. That__ why the pain, emptiness, and longing you feel can be your greatest gift__t can motivate you to examine parts of yourself that have been overlooked, forgotten, or hidden. It__ the irritant of sand in the oyster, which is the impetus for the pearl. In walking the conscious life path, you reveal your deepest Reality, layer by layer. You come home.
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Persistent problems, however unpleasant they may seem, contain the unprocessed and unexamined thoughts and feelings that, if left alone, keep you from your greatness. That__ why the pain, emptiness, and longing you feel can be your greatest gift__t can motivate you to examine parts of yourself that have been overlooked, forgotten, or hidden. It__ the irritant of sand in the oyster, which is the impetus for the pearl. In walking the conscious life path, you reveal your deepest Reality, layer by layer. You come home.

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