Hate, like fear, dulls a person’s radiance. Life confronts us with the darkness of the heart, which is not always easy to deal with. Not being aware of this hatred that is “thrown in our face” leads us to suffer it and finally let it penetrate our soul. This is the trap to which we are often led: an external…
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To live happily, let’s live hidden, some say. This sentence is still true today. For fear of social, economic or geographical ostracisation, we are used to adopting surface behaviours and identities. These protect us from popular vindictiveness, opprobrium and ultimately marginalization. Then, when the shutters of the house are closed, when the curtains are drawn, the doors closed, we shed…
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Our life is like a house under construction. Sometimes it’s the plumbing, sometimes the foundation, sometimes the wiring and insulation. Since we are under construction and therefore unfinished, we feel like we are living in chaos. However, if we take things in a certain order, we can find a certain coherence and even harmony. We cannot be truly balanced in…
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To live coherently is to follow a set of values that take the form of habits. Self-imposed constraints are necessary to transform who we are. There is no personal progress if negligence and complacency prevail over the rigor manifested by discipline. An idea is a hard core, it needs proof to exist. It needs to be embodied in our actions.…
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God is a personal experience, it is a friendship that we must nurture to keep it alive. The problem is that the distractions of everyday life prevent us from making the necessary effort to leave enough space in our hearts to hold a divine breath. The pursuit of money, fame, recognition and attention from those we are attracted to, constantly…
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You may not know it, but each of us has a special suit that we wear for special occasions. This suit represents your values, the ones you embody in times of peril or a fateful event. You are a superhero at times. You have a suit of armor that sits in a mental closet. You take it out from time…
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When making a decision in good conscience, it is wise to detach yourself from the outcome. The key is to make sure that the original intention behind the action was right. An intention associated with an action is like a seed that you plant. Once in the ground, there is nothing to do but wait. There is another necessary ingredient…
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Our energy is limited and we spend most of it on our work. So it is important to ask ourselves if this energy is used for good or if it contributes to making the world a better place, at least from our perspective. We all need to work to live, but we must not let this necessity make us forget…
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Often, we feel very small in front of the courage that some people can show. We tell ourselves that we are not made of the same metal and that bravery is perhaps a matter of nature. There are natural tendencies in our character, sometimes introverted, sometimes fiery, but courage can be developed like most character qualities. Courage means overcoming our…
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Our perception of the world is egocentric, which leads us to see and amplify the faults of others while neglecting or ignoring those that concern us. This phenomenon is one of the main causes of conflict between people. The lack of desire for self-improvement combined with aspirations for change against others can only create tension. A snake lives with its…
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