I realize that humans cannot bear very much reality. Most lives are a flight from selfhood. Most prefer the truths of the stable. You stick your heads into the stanchions and munch contentedly until you die. Others use you for their purposes. Not once do you live outside the stable to lift your head and be your own creature. Muad'Dib came to tell you about that. Without understanding his message, you cannot revere him! . Frank Herbert
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In this quote, the author is talking about the fact that humans cannot bear very much reality. More specifically, he is making the point that most people prefer when they are in their stanchions. They like the safe and secure thoughts of the stable over any other form of thought. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel that you are not experiencing any progress in your life, look around you and see what other people are doing.

Is your life exactly like others around you? If not, try to make sure that your life is changing in some way. Muad'Dib came to tell us about that. The purpose of life is to make sure that we are living in every way possible to be who we were meant to be.

Source: Children Of Dune

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