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Warriors Of Light Know That Certain Moments Repeat Themselves

A warrior of light knows that certain moments repeat themselves. He often finds himself faced by the same problems and situations, and seeing these difficult situations return, he grows depressed, thinking that he is incapable of making any progress in life. ‘I’ve been through this before,’ he says to his heart. ‘Yes, you have been […]

A warrior of light knows that certain moments repeat themselves. He often finds himself faced by the same problems and situations, and seeing these difficult situations return, he grows depressed, thinking that he is incapable of making any progress in life.

‘I’ve been through this before,’ he says to his heart.

‘Yes, you have been through all this before,’ replies his heart. ‘But you have never been beyond it.’

Then the warrior realizes that these repeated experiences have but one aim: to teach him what he does not want to learn.

~ Manual Of the Warrior Of Light, Paulo Coleho