Anthony De MelloPeople who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change.
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People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change. The two ideas are poles apart. The idea of progress is that we must improve to survive and remain healthy. That is what we must do to be successful.
However, the idea of “never falling” is a solution in itself. We can always fall and we can always rise and we shall be alright no matter what happens to us.
Source: Awareness: A De Mello Spirituality Conference In His Own Words
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