John OdonohueAll you can ever achieve is a sense of your soul. You gain little glimpses of its light, colors, and contours. You feel the inspiration of its possibilities and the wonder of its mysteries.
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All you can ever achieve is a sense of your soul. You gain little glimpses of its light, colors, and contours. You feel the inspiration of its possibilities and the wonder of its mysteries. You are your own person, your own unique being with the most valuable possession anyone could have – your soul.
Everyone has a soul. It is one of the most important things that exists in this world. We all need to look after our souls for they are precious to us and without them we would cease to exist as we are now.
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