“If, at first, you don’t succeed   —   then try, try again.”   (Dale Carnegie)


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All things revolve around an axis   …..   In Sufism, there is an understanding that a supreme saint is like an axis, around which all things both in heaven and on earth, revolve.


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Being uninteresting, repels;   being interesting, attracts.


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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction   …..   This is why technology is always doomed to fail. For every supposed benefit that is obtained, there is an equal and opposite deficiency that gets created.


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Money alone cannot satisfy us   …..   nor can it solve the problems that will be presented.   This is why, in my opinion, a community-based way of living is what will have to emerge.


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Emptiness creates a vacuum, which will inevitably get filled with something else   …..   In order for us to be able to keep up with our everyday affairs, we must constantly empty ourselves, of all things.   This is how energy can be recycled.


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Many centuries ago, in a desert, there was a poet who spoke words that have reverberated throughout history. Past countless generations; and endless cycles.   He said:   “Nothing else matters, other than the Lord.”


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Every single thing has always been, in essence, the same thing   …..   While people might think that cars are a form of advanced technology, for example, they ultimately only represent one thing:   movement.   It is the same with phones   …..   they ultimately only represent one thing: communication.


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What we desire, as human beings, is not to have something   …..   rather, what we enjoy is the act of thinking about what it is that we want.   As soon as we obtain something, our mind will eventually wander away to some other object of interest.


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How could anyone possibly hope to understand the mystery of opposites? Positivity attracts negativity; and negativity is unbearable, so we eventually seek that which is more pleasant than it.   In London, there is a $30 million mansion that has black-and-white tiles on the floor of its entrance.   This is an ancient symbol for the representation of opposites.


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The most intelligent person is the one who seeks to get paid the least amount, for what he does   …..   and the most sound economic policy is one that is focused on reducing the cost of living.


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One of the cardinal rules of success, is to never complain, about anything   …..   This creates an aura of purity around the individual.   In order for us to ascend up the Pyramid of success, we must change the energetic frequency that we emit.


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If a person wants to attain a childlike state of wonder, they must give up all things that are base and sinful.   In doing so, we are brought to the realization that all things are sacred; and in such a state of mind, we can experience the world anew.


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“Every detail matters;   every moment counts.   Every interaction is meaningful;   every transaction is valuable.”   (Brian Tracy)


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Music is something that flows within the soul of those who are flexible.


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Pablo Picasso was once asked:   “What is art?”   He replied:   “What isn’t?”


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If everything goes swimmingly in our lives, then all we end up doing is expanding   …..   and expansion only stops when a problem arises.   Rather than seeking to end all problems, we should accept them.   After all, no sooner has one issue been resolved, than that another one will eventually present itself.


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Reading books is a way to accumulate knowledge;   and writing inside of a journal is a way for us to make sense of it.


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When you begin to sink into nothingness, you realize that all things can be altered;   and indeed, there are many things that should be altered.   The more successful that a company is, for example, the more they will employ the act of uniqueness in their business dealings.


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“Whoever directs you to activity, exhausts you.   Whoever directs you to God, counsels you.”   (Shaykh Abdullah Ibn ʿAbbās)


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