WE MAY FEEL..BUT WE DON'TWe may feel the need to change employment, but we don’t. We may feel the need to start a specific project, but we don’t. We may feel the need to pursue higher education, but we don’t We may feel the need to heal a broken relationship, but we don’t. We may feel the need to work to improve our spiritual lives, but we don’t. We may feel the need to take steps toward a healthier physical or emotional life for ourselves and/or our family, but again, we don’t.( This list could likely go on for eternity.) The desire for progression is innate, but the problem we face is that the actual act of progression is also a choice. Without embracing our inherent need for progress, for positive growth and/or change, we’ll still go on living.. But at what cost?. Richie Norton
About This Quote

"You Are Not Your Own" is a quote from the book, 'The Mastery of Love' by Don Miguel Ruiz. In it, he reveals that we are not our own, but rather a part of a greater whole. We are a part of the universe in the same way that each star is a part of the universe. We are not separate from this great world in any way.

This quote reminds us that we have control over our lives and can create what we want for ourselves and others, but we must choose to do so. By holding onto our ego and attempting to impose our will on others when they don't want to be controlled, we stunt our growth and ability to reach our full potential.

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