Knowing without loving is frankly dangerous for the soul and for society. You'll critique most everything you encounter and even have the hubris to call this mode of reflexive cynicism "thinking" (whereas it's really your ego's narcissistic reaction to the moment). You'll position things to quickly as inferior or superior, "with me" or "against me, " and most of the time you'll be wrong. Richard Rohr
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For example, we often live in a world that we think is the best and most beautiful. The world actually has no need for us and we feel like we can do anything. However, this world does not need us and we just want to be "with" something.

Source: The Divine Dance: The Trinity And Your Transformation

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