According to the Buddha, the failure to recognize the illusion of the self is the source of all ignorance and unhappiness. It is only by renouncing the self, that is, by dropping his ego defences and committing metaphorical suicide, that a person can open up to different modes of being and relating and thereby transform himself into a pure essence of humanity. In so doing, he becomes free to recast himself as a much more joyful and productive person, and attains the only species of transcendence and immortality that is open to man. Neel Burton
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When I read this, it made me think of the quote: "If you're not failing every now and then, it's a sign you're not doing anything at all." Which is one of my favorite quotes. So when I read this, it kind of made me think that by failing is something that can help us grow, because if we don't fail at least once in our live, we will never learn how to grow and change.

Source: Hide And Seek: The Psychology Of Selfdeception

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