"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same." — Carlos Castaneda
I read this today and at first I thought, of course, makes total sense. And then, I realized I just blindly believed what old Carlos said there and after some contemplation I came to the conclusion that I disagree, make that strongly disagree: being miserable takes lots and lots and lots more work and energy.
"Power is attention. It is everywhere. Centered from us. And centered from everywhere else. It is all there." He pointed all around us. "And without a great shift in how one relates to the world, one will not be able to collect and control it. This is why shamans meet death, monks discipline their minds, Jesus goes into the desert.
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