Some vocations are not worth the sacrifices they involve. When you embark on a career, you don’t really understand the ins and outs. You can see what you stand to gain, but you can’t see what you lose. And therein lies the rub: you sacrifice part of your life, only to find that what you’ve gained doesn’t make up for…
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Baraka: Don’t Miss Your Rendez-Vous With Destiny
There are pivotal moments in our lives where we see Providence reaching out to us. These moments are turning points that must be seized because our future can change completely. Fortune only smiles on well-prepared minds. Louis Pasteur There are several ways to miss the opportunity to encounter your baraka, but I would say there are mainly two reasons for…
+Pay Attention To Your Work So You Don’t Lose Your Soul
Your work can be the site of your spiritual progress or decline. Put In Or Lose Your Soul Some jobs require you to put your soul aside. In doing so, we become disconnected from our source. When our mind acts against what our soul tells us, we create a division within ourselves. The Devil Hides In Division The word “devil”…
+Find The Right Guru, Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
You’ll have gurus throughout your life. Your first gurus were probably your parents or grandparents, depending on the situation. Then you went in search of other gurus who ended up teaching you valuable knowledge to build who you are. A Guru Is A Stepping Stone Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.…
+The Scourge Of Intermediation: Towards A Civilization Of The Screen
More and more human interaction takes place through a medium, a screen, a fortiori an app: chatting with a friend, looking for a job, finding a soulmate, taking a course, giving a lecture, what have you? Everything we are as humans – that is, interacting with other humans – has been confiscated by intermediation tools on the pretext that they…
+The Sacred Is Created Through Sacrifice
Etymology can be surprising. The word “sacrifice” is a case in point. The word “sacrifice” comes from the Latin “sacrifico”, itself from “sacer” (sacred) and “facio” (to make). In other words, “sacrifice” is the act of “making sacred”. I think this is a very interesting idea. The Latin language wanted to convey a permanent idea in the long life of…
+Don’t Force, Don’t Beg, Don’t Chase
Humanity is at its best in the pure expression of its generosity. Don’t try to use coercion to make things happen. You must learn to let things go and learn from the depths of your soul. Wu Wei Is The Way You shouldn’t care what people think of you. You should care about what you think of yourself and how…
+What Does It Mean To Be A Man In The 21St Century?
The position of men in the 20th century has undergone an unprecedented upheaval. At the beginning of the century, the man was the head of the family. He made most of the decisions in the home. He was the one who went to the factory and shed his blood on the battlefield. The wife’s role was also crucial to the…
+Getting Into The Habit Of Not Making Money-Conscious Choices
We don’t live in an ideal world. You need money to live a decent life. That said, it’s dangerous to want to live your life in such a way as to constantly optimize your financial existence. Money Is Just One Parameter In The Happiness Equation Have you ever had the impression that one of your important life choices has been…
+If You Want To Prosper, You Have To Stack The Skills
In the new era – what we call the digital or information economy – you need to leverage your uniqueness. This means creating valuable content to improve the lives of others. We are slowly but surely moving out of the industrialization paradigm. As individuals, we are no longer a cog in the wheel, we have to become irreplaceable. In fact,…
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