Why Self-Development Is a Continuous Process

[Веретенников Сергей]

I’ve noticed that in summer, 90% of practitioners take a break.

I used to read a lot of Osho, so I’ll retell one of his jokes in my own words.

A young, newly ordained pastor was very pleased with two nuns whom he saw praying in the church every single day.

They literally radiated all the main pillars of Christianity and were the ideal of a righteous life.

This went on for five days.

On Saturday, he was driving past some kind of bar when he noticed two flashy young women.

They were stoned and drunk, covered in lipstick, and swearing profusely...

He stopped and approached them because he recognized them as the nuns.

When he asked, “How can this be? What happened to you?”

They replied:

“How can you not understand? Today is our day off! It’s Saturday! Relax...”

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<div class="bbWrapper">I’ve noticed that in summer, 90% of practitioners take a break.<br /> <br /> I used to read a lot of Osho, so I’ll retell one of his jokes in my own words.<br /> <br /> A young, newly ordained pastor was very pleased with two nuns whom he saw praying in the church every single day.<br /> <br /> They literally radiated all the main pillars of Christianity and were the ideal of a righteous life.<br /> <br /> This went on for five days.<br /> <br /> On Saturday, he was driving past some kind of bar when he noticed two flashy young women.<br /> <br /> They were stoned and drunk, covered in lipstick, and swearing profusely...<br /> <br /> He stopped and approached them because he recognized them as the nuns.<br /> <br /> When he asked, “How can this be? What happened to you?”<br /> <br /> They replied:<br /> <br /> “How can you not understand? Today is our day off! It’s Saturday! Relax...”<br /> <br /> <div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline " title="nuns_cartoon_300kb.jpg" data-xf-init="lightbox" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-attachment8978" data-lb-id="attachment8978"> <div class="lbContainer-zoomer js-lbImage-attachment8978" data-src="https://youryoga.ru/school/en/attachments/nuns_cartoon_300kb-jpg.8978/" aria-label="Zoom"></div> <img src="https://youryoga.ru/school/en/attachments/nuns_cartoon_300kb-jpg.8978/" data-url="" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" alt="nuns_cartoon_300kb.jpg" style="" /> </div></div>

 

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For me, summer is actually an opportunity to immerse myself more deeply in myself and in my practice. There’s more free time, we live outside the city, it’s warm, dawn comes early, and the children are on school vacation.
As for the joke—there is such a point. Sometimes thoughts arise like: “I can take a break today, not read anything, not meditate, take a day off. I’ve been practicing for an n-th number of days already; I can just zone out on my phone.” That means I’ve lost my balance, stopped seeing growth as part of life, and started treating it like an obligation. I need to stop and look at what is throwing me off balance.

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<div class="bbWrapper">For me, summer is actually an opportunity to immerse myself more deeply in myself and in my practice. There’s more free time, we live outside the city, it’s warm, dawn comes early, and the children are on school vacation.<br /> As for the joke—there is such a point. Sometimes thoughts arise like: “I can take a break today, not read anything, not meditate, take a day off. I’ve been practicing for an n-th number of days already; I can just zone out on my phone.” That means I’ve lost my balance, stopped seeing growth as part of life, and started treating it like an obligation. I need to stop and look at what is throwing me off balance.</div>

 

[375010]

Unfortunately, I don’t have the stability I’d like either; it happens in periods. Sometimes I do practice after practice, mantra cycle after mantra cycle, listen to everything I enjoy, and can’t stop—the soul itself asks for it. It’s so pleasant, easy, and enjoyable. And sometimes I do only the minimum and can’t either convince or force myself to do anything more. I know that the “reserve” of merit tends to run out, yet I still sometimes wait until the moment when the roasted rooster pecks me, so that I’ll start practicing again.
But at least I’ve learned not to become attached to the result. I used to argue with the higher powers and take offense, even though I understood that they couldn’t care less about my grievances ))) Now I practice simply because I enjoy it and want to, and the result is that I wake up in the morning in good health, smoke coming out of my ears and fire below my lower back—that’s already fantastic. It means everything is right, everything will work out, and I’m off toward new achievements. I feel good—so everyone and everything will be better too!

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<div class="bbWrapper">Unfortunately, I don’t have the stability I’d like either; it happens in periods. Sometimes I do practice after practice, mantra cycle after mantra cycle, listen to everything I enjoy, and can’t stop—the soul itself asks for it. It’s so pleasant, easy, and enjoyable. And sometimes I do only the minimum and can’t either convince or force myself to do anything more. I know that the “reserve” of merit tends to run out, yet I still sometimes wait until the moment when the roasted rooster pecks me, so that I’ll start practicing again.<br /> But at least I’ve learned not to become attached to the result. I used to argue with the higher powers and take offense, even though I understood that they couldn’t care less about my grievances ))) Now I practice simply because I enjoy it and want to, and the result is that I wake up in the morning in good health, smoke coming out of my ears and fire below my lower back—that’s already fantastic. It means everything is right, everything will work out, and I’m off toward new achievements. I feel good—so everyone and everything will be better too!</div>

 

[5121982]

Personally, I don’t have any seasonality in my self-development).
But summer really does leave its mark—a small one, but it does.

Plus, there are sometimes extended holidays; those can indeed throw me off my planned schedule.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Personally, I don’t have any seasonality in my self-development).<br /> But summer really does leave its mark—a small one, but it does.<br /> <br /> Plus, there are sometimes extended holidays; those can indeed throw me off my planned schedule.</div>

 

[2298298]

Summer is a wonderful time for self-development. Emerging from winter hibernation, you begin to awaken, and by August you gain maximum energy for more intensive practices. So, after the morning sadhana:
1. Awakening.
- Ablution
- SAD breathing practices
- Self-massage
- Inner meditation
- Prayers in different languages
2. - Cycling. Sports walking or simply walking with light jogging
- Swimming in a body of water, according to the program
- Exercises with a pole
- Stretching yoga.
- Cycling.
Cold shower, meditation.
Then working with people: Ra fields, KEI, massages, etc. In this way I express myself, dedicating my service to the Lord. Whatever I do, whatever I engage in, I offer my work to You, my Lord. Through this service, I gradually improve my skills. And so it goes on endlessly, because I enjoy serving people and serving God, and there is no limit to perfection in this. Through this service comes humility. Humility brings goodness; grace leads to constant movement toward the source of life, toward God.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Summer is a wonderful time for self-development. Emerging from winter hibernation, you begin to awaken, and by August you gain maximum energy for more intensive practices. So, after the morning sadhana:<br /> 1. Awakening.<br /> - Ablution<br /> - SAD breathing practices<br /> - Self-massage<br /> - Inner meditation<br /> - Prayers in different languages<br /> 2. - Cycling. Sports walking or simply walking with light jogging<br /> - Swimming in a body of water, according to the program<br /> - Exercises with a pole<br /> - Stretching yoga.<br /> - Cycling.<br /> Cold shower, meditation.<br /> Then working with people: Ra fields, KEI, massages, etc. In this way I express myself, dedicating my service to the Lord. Whatever I do, whatever I engage in, I offer my work to You, my Lord. Through this service, I gradually improve my skills. And so it goes on endlessly, because I enjoy serving people and serving God, and there is no limit to perfection in this. Through this service comes humility. Humility brings goodness; grace leads to constant movement toward the source of life, toward God.</div>

 

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And for us agricultural workers, according to the work calendar, it is either sowing season or, as now, harvesting season. You can immerse yourself deeply in practices only in winter, but in winter there is a session at university, and in summer there is a session too—somewhere in the break between harvesting and sowing)))) ... So all that remains is to remember the Creator every free minute—no, every second. But there is a great advantage to this rhythm: it makes it very clear what is most important... Namaste!!!

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<div class="bbWrapper">And for us agricultural workers, according to the work calendar, it is either sowing season or, as now, harvesting season. You can immerse yourself deeply in practices only in winter, but in winter there is a session at university, and in summer there is a session too—somewhere in the break between harvesting and sowing)))) ... So all that remains is to remember the Creator every free minute—no, every second. But there is a great advantage to this rhythm: it makes it very clear what is most important... Namaste!!!</div>

 

[5557778]

Perhaps I think too much... I thank the Almighty for everything that happens to me Once something will happen... Or maybe it is already happening...? But what exactly? Listen... — I’m just a voice in your head... — Yeah...? And I thought that... — You thought correctly... It will be whatever you want it to be. If you want, these are just thoughts... and if you want, it will be me... And how can I tell the difference? — Take a day off... )

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<div class="bbWrapper">Perhaps I think too much... I thank the Almighty for everything that happens to me <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /> Once something will happen... Or maybe it is already happening...? But what exactly? Listen... — I’m just a voice in your head... — Yeah...? And I thought that... — You thought correctly... It will be whatever you want it to be. If you want, these are just thoughts... and if you want, it will be me... And how can I tell the difference? — Take a day off... ) <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /></div>

 

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I agree that summer gives us more time for self-development.
For me, June was about taking care of my child’s graduation and future path. July exhausted me with its heat. Literally, only on the second day did it become a little easier; it rained yesterday.
Every day I do my main practice: prayers, physical exercises, swimming in the morning and evening (sometimes), and reading and practices from Mahapurna.
Sometimes I had to do it through effort. There were days when I rested for a day or two, but not to my detriment. Getting through the day is hard work for me. And not just getting through it, but making it meaningful.
Today, for example, I had to work through an incompletely resolved dependency, but this time with another person. And why did I react incorrectly to a certain situation today? After working through it, I felt very light and at ease.

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<div class="bbWrapper">I agree that summer gives us more time for self-development.<br /> For me, June was about taking care of my child’s graduation and future path. July exhausted me with its heat. Literally, only on the second day did it become a little easier; it rained yesterday.<br /> Every day I do my main practice: prayers, physical exercises, swimming in the morning and evening (sometimes), and reading and practices from Mahapurna.<br /> Sometimes I had to do it through effort. There were days when I rested for a day or two, but not to my detriment. Getting through the day is hard work for me. And not just getting through it, but making it meaningful.<br /> Today, for example, I had to work through an incompletely resolved dependency, but this time with another person. And why did I react incorrectly to a certain situation today? After working through it, I felt very light and at ease.</div>

 

[020882]

Based on my own observations, summer is the time when I am most inclined to solitude, especially in nature and away from social media. My usual communication is reduced to a minimum, and my spiritual practice takes on a somewhat different form, but it continues regardless of the circumstances. It may look different every day—sometimes more, sometimes less.

There is always an opportunity to practice, even when you find yourself in high demand and needing to be in several different places at once, with only 60 seconds to get there. I had such a July when I clearly realized that I would not be able to spend any time alone: both relatives and dear people from the past came to visit, my usual living conditions changed, and I had to do something about it, since even putting on headphones with a meditation before bed had become impossible. It was a kind of challenge, requiring me to shift into a different mode, and I can say that I gained an interesting and valuable experience: whatever you do, whatever you are engaged in, everything can be turned into an engaging spiritual practice if you do it consciously, playfully, and remember for Whom you are doing it. Then your energy does not dissipate into nothingness, and you have enough strength for many things.

Another important realization for me is the importance of having a strong, healthy body. The stronger the body, the more energy and desire there are to practice spiritual disciplines—I have verified this personally. That is why my summer rest also includes active physical exercise. Sometimes I may feel unwell, miss a day or two, sleep through an early start, skip stretching, fail to do my morning exercises, and so on. Then I switch to something else. The simplest yet effective remedy is the same walk through the city—or, preferably, outside the city barefoot, in silence, with headphones playing mantras, spiritual songs, and so on. It is an excellent way to quickly pull yourself together when it feels as though you have fallen a little off track and have no energy for anything.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Based on my own observations, summer is the time when I am most inclined to solitude, especially in nature and away from social media. My usual communication is reduced to a minimum, and my spiritual practice takes on a somewhat different form, but it continues regardless of the circumstances. It may look different every day—sometimes more, sometimes less.<br /> <br /> There is always an opportunity to practice, even when you find yourself in high demand and needing to be in several different places at once, with only 60 seconds to get there. I had such a July when I clearly realized that I would not be able to spend any time alone: both relatives and dear people from the past came to visit, my usual living conditions changed, and I had to do something about it, since even putting on headphones with a meditation before bed had become impossible. It was a kind of challenge, requiring me to shift into a different mode, and I can say that I gained an interesting and valuable experience: whatever you do, whatever you are engaged in, everything can be turned into an engaging spiritual practice if you do it consciously, playfully, and remember for Whom you are doing it. Then your energy does not dissipate into nothingness, and you have enough strength for many things.<br /> <br /> Another important realization for me is the importance of having a strong, healthy body. The stronger the body, the more energy and desire there are to practice spiritual disciplines—I have verified this personally. That is why my summer rest also includes active physical exercise. Sometimes I may feel unwell, miss a day or two, sleep through an early start, skip stretching, fail to do my morning exercises, and so on. Then I switch to something else. The simplest yet effective remedy is the same walk through the city—or, preferably, outside the city barefoot, in silence, with headphones playing mantras, spiritual songs, and so on. It is an excellent way to quickly pull yourself together when it feels as though you have fallen a little off track and have no energy for anything.</div>

 

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Summer, Very much, Winter, Spring, family, chores, losses, illnesses, work, concerns, failures, fatigue, difficulties... everything as it is for everyone... About 10 years ago, approximately, there was a poll: how often do you think about God—every day, once a week, once a month? I then "woke up," reflected, and fell "asleep" again, but not as deeply, and then once again: Summer... Autumn... And then the moment came when everything in my life turned upside down in every way, and there was no one nearby who could help. And yes, no one... except Him, the One—God! And an unrestrained cry of the Soul bursts forth: despair, pain, a plea for help and forgiveness... upward... into Heaven!
Help comes; little by little, troubles recede, the pain eases, Spring arrives, then Summer, desires, dreams, chores, fatigue, and "falling asleep," but it is already lighter. It still "happens" now, but there is an understanding that there is no reason to stop and rest; it is like becoming tired of breathing and deciding to take a break—and Summer too..... And what I find interesting is that all the difficulties I have experienced are no guarantee against "falling asleep"; everything is still developing... I am stronger, and there are new obstacles... I have to keep going... But with joy, and with care for that special "Spark" that was born. And yet this "Spark" exists in most people even without severe trials. It must be protected, cherished, and strengthened, in summer and winter, and amid the daily cares.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Summer, Very much, Winter, Spring, family, chores, losses, illnesses, work, concerns, failures, fatigue, difficulties... everything as it is for everyone... About 10 years ago, approximately, there was a poll: how often do you think about God—every day, once a week, once a month? I then "woke up," reflected, and fell "asleep" again, but not as deeply, and then once again: Summer... Autumn... And then the moment came when everything in my life turned upside down in every way, and there was no one nearby who could help. And yes, no one... except Him, the One—God! And an unrestrained cry of the Soul bursts forth: despair, pain, a plea for help and forgiveness... upward... into Heaven!<br /> Help comes; little by little, troubles recede, the pain eases, Spring arrives, then Summer, desires, dreams, chores, fatigue, and "falling asleep," but it is already lighter. It still "happens" now, but there is an understanding that there is no reason to stop and rest; it is like becoming tired of breathing and deciding to take a break—and Summer too..... And what I find interesting is that all the difficulties I have experienced are no guarantee against "falling asleep"; everything is still developing... I am stronger, and there are new obstacles... I have to keep going... But with joy, and with care for that special "Spark" that was born. And yet this "Spark" exists in most people even without severe trials. It must be protected, cherished, and strengthened, in summer and winter, and amid the daily cares.</div>

 

[5557778]

When we write and tell each other things, we all perceive it differently, from different perspectives. Answers come, and new questions arise. What if we look at it here, in the school… Energy communication? Does such a thing exist? I have felt it, and still do. But there is a certain gap caused by a lack of understanding. This is quite normal. Many of us live according to patterns. And those who see these patterns cling to them secretly… Then, moving on and understanding something else, they proclaim something—perhaps something important or necessary—and continue onward… I see it this way. Without unnecessary words… Here is a person… Born… Life… Something is always happening, even if they do nothing (the question of doing nothing is also quite relevant, and in various… well, you understand…) … And now the most important thing in our conversation… A day off, a vacation, long-awaited freedom… Freedom! Do you understand? There it is… We want to free ourselves… (From what? That is also a question.) And so… Freedom… There is a small freedom during the day… (Of course, we are all free…) And what does it amount to? We look for this freedom every day, little by little. And then the moment comes… Or we are “told”… The moment arrives… Freedom! Vacation. And you rest… But I see something else here… Every moment is freedom. You only need to proclaim it to yourself. Good… We proclaim it… What next? Clear everything out of your head. Everything. Absolutely everything. I think that by practicing here, we understand that everything is in motion. Therefore, the process of resting also takes place in motion. No matter what anyone thinks… Did I invent this? A flower is blooming… Blood is flowing through the veins without our consent… And now look… Rest takes place at the level of the body and at the level of consciousness. Right? What does the body want? What does consciousness want? Now look at the questions… Yes, yes… At these two questions… The body is more understandable. But consciousness… It contains everything, including the body. Strange, isn’t it? But now look at this… I am thinking about this right now, understanding it, speaking and writing about it… Do you feel something strange? It lies in the fact that we are something distinct from all of this, and constantly seek to understand it… And then there is a day off, a celebration, a vacation… But what lies behind it? The desire to be there… To be with someone… Regardless of what is happening… Development is constantly taking place, even in silence and inactivity. An inner impulse occurs… and development… And what next? Next, it is in our hands… Yes, yes… To accept and act, or to let it pass and leave it… I want to say that rest is also in the mind… or somewhere there… There is something that drives you. You engage and act. But you need a pause in order to understand what is actually happening. Yet this pause should not be based on rules created by who knows whom. First, you need to understand what is actually happening. And for that, a pause is needed… Rest… And there should be no guilt that there is too much of it, and so on… We must realize that this pause, this rest, is progress. Toward where everyone is going, and toward where no one knows anything. This can be each of us; anyone can understand and proclaim it. Can you do this? Do you want this? Do you need a pause, rest? Do you want to stop, or do you want to live? Do you know why all this is happening? Unity! I appeal to you. Inside each of us, there is something that drives us, regardless of what is happening… Whatever happens, it is always there, even if it is unclear, whether it is visible from the outside or you look within yourself… Right now I am resting, and I feel this calm, and it seems like, yes, finally… a breather… But it is happening simply because of you… (Who did this?) We were all made according to a template; we walk along a thread… Can’t you see this? I will put it this way… A revolution can be created. The question is: the righteousness of actions… Who knows what that is? We talk about it a lot… We need to calm down… But inner action must be present in calmness. (Must it?) Then you begin to understand that, essentially, there is no pause at all… Clear it all out, throw everything out of your head! There, in that emptiness, something will begin to be born… And only then will it be possible to determine what, how, and why—and what comes next… This is what a vacation, a day off, and all that should be… And in both states, in action and in inaction, understanding comes. An impulse creates movement, and something happens… Much remains unsaid. We shall see what comes next…

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<div class="bbWrapper">When we write and tell each other things, we all perceive it differently, from different perspectives. Answers come, and new questions arise. What if we look at it here, in the school… Energy communication? Does such a thing exist? I have felt it, and still do. But there is a certain gap caused by a lack of understanding. This is quite normal. Many of us live according to patterns. And those who see these patterns cling to them secretly… Then, moving on and understanding something else, they proclaim something—perhaps something important or necessary—and continue onward… I see it this way. Without unnecessary words… Here is a person… Born… Life… Something is always happening, even if they do nothing (the question of doing nothing is also quite relevant, and in various… well, you understand…) … And now the most important thing in our conversation… A day off, a vacation, long-awaited freedom… Freedom! Do you understand? There it is… We want to free ourselves… (From what? That is also a question.) And so… Freedom… There is a small freedom during the day… (Of course, we are all free…) And what does it amount to? We look for this freedom every day, little by little. And then the moment comes… Or we are “told”… The moment arrives… Freedom! Vacation. And you rest… But I see something else here… Every moment is freedom. You only need to proclaim it to yourself. Good… We proclaim it… What next? Clear everything out of your head. Everything. Absolutely everything. I think that by practicing here, we understand that everything is in motion. Therefore, the process of resting also takes place in motion. No matter what anyone thinks… Did I invent this? A flower is blooming… Blood is flowing through the veins without our consent… And now look… Rest takes place at the level of the body and at the level of consciousness. Right? What does the body want? What does consciousness want? Now look at the questions… Yes, yes… At these two questions… The body is more understandable. But consciousness… It contains everything, including the body. Strange, isn’t it? But now look at this… I am thinking about this right now, understanding it, speaking and writing about it… Do you feel something strange? It lies in the fact that we are something distinct from all of this, and constantly seek to understand it… And then there is a day off, a celebration, a vacation… But what lies behind it? The desire to be there… To be with someone… Regardless of what is happening… Development is constantly taking place, even in silence and inactivity. An inner impulse occurs… and development… And what next? Next, it is in our hands… Yes, yes… To accept and act, or to let it pass and leave it… I want to say that rest is also in the mind… or somewhere there… There is something that drives you. You engage and act. But you need a pause in order to understand what is actually happening. Yet this pause should not be based on rules created by who knows whom. First, you need to understand what is actually happening. And for that, a pause is needed… Rest… And there should be no guilt that there is too much of it, and so on… We must realize that this pause, this rest, is progress. Toward where everyone is going, and toward where no one knows anything. This can be each of us; anyone can understand and proclaim it. Can you do this? Do you want this? Do you need a pause, rest? Do you want to stop, or do you want to live? Do you know why all this is happening? Unity! I appeal to you. Inside each of us, there is something that drives us, regardless of what is happening… Whatever happens, it is always there, even if it is unclear, whether it is visible from the outside or you look within yourself… Right now I am resting, and I feel this calm, and it seems like, yes, finally… a breather… But it is happening simply because of you… (Who did this?) We were all made according to a template; we walk along a thread… Can’t you see this? I will put it this way… A revolution can be created. The question is: the righteousness of actions… Who knows what that is? We talk about it a lot… We need to calm down… But inner action must be present in calmness. (Must it?) Then you begin to understand that, essentially, there is no pause at all… Clear it all out, throw everything out of your head! There, in that emptiness, something will begin to be born… And only then will it be possible to determine what, how, and why—and what comes next… This is what a vacation, a day off, and all that should be… And in both states, in action and in inaction, understanding comes. An impulse creates movement, and something happens… Much remains unsaid. We shall see what comes next… <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /></div>

 

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In my river, its waters dried up,
I dig a new well,
And there are no worries in my head,
Only a clean, smooth blank page.
And I have hardly any strength left to dig,
They laugh, saying I won't manage,
But still, I will keep going.
God told me: “You can do anything!”

30.08. 2025

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<div class="bbWrapper">In my river, its waters dried up,<br /> I dig a new well,<br /> And there are no worries in my head,<br /> Only a clean, smooth blank page.<br /> And I have hardly any strength left to dig,<br /> They laugh, saying I won't manage,<br /> But still, I will keep going.<br /> God told me: “You can do anything!”<br /> <br /> 30.08. 2025</div>

 

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And I look forward to the weekend so much! Two days when you are at home and decide for yourself what to do and what to occupy yourself with! You have the opportunity to read what you have not yet reached, seen, or discovered for yourself. (Every day I click on something and end up in the unknown and unfamiliar, realizing that I still know nothing.) What a joy it is to have weekends!

Vacation. If you are also responsible for someone or something, you cannot use it only for yourself. It seems like three or four weeks. That is so little. You may not even notice them passing. Sometimes you are even glad that they are already behind you.

But if a person has decided for themselves that they are heading in a certain direction, then neither weekends nor vacation will stop them. When we see the light ahead, we already know where to go. The necessary minimum that creates our foundation will always be done. Perhaps only illness will prevent us from doing physical exercises, massages, or practices.

The light ahead gives us strength for this journey and hope for the joy of meeting it! I did not write “a meeting with Whom or with What.”

But even thoughts of this Light fill me with happiness.

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<div class="bbWrapper">And I look forward to the weekend so much! Two days when you are at home and decide for yourself what to do and what to occupy yourself with! You have the opportunity to read what you have not yet reached, seen, or discovered for yourself. (Every day I click on something and end up in the unknown and unfamiliar, realizing that I still know nothing.) What a joy it is to have weekends!<br /> <br /> Vacation. If you are also responsible for someone or something, you cannot use it only for yourself. It seems like three or four weeks. That is so little. You may not even notice them passing. Sometimes you are even glad that they are already behind you.<br /> <br /> But if a person has decided for themselves that they are heading in a certain direction, then neither weekends nor vacation will stop them. When we see the light ahead, we already know where to go. The necessary minimum that creates our foundation will always be done. Perhaps only illness will prevent us from doing physical exercises, massages, or practices.<br /> <br /> The light ahead gives us strength for this journey and hope for the joy of meeting it! I did not write “a meeting with Whom or with What.”<br /> <br /> But even thoughts of this Light fill me with happiness.</div>

 

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I am looking for an answer: “Why is self-development a continuous process?”

The word “self-development” itself already implies a process of development by its very nature. You develop yourself; the self develops. Only you participate in this process of development. Even if I do nothing, I still develop—I develop through doing nothing. I constantly interact with my surroundings, and through coming into contact with them, I am continuously developing. This process is constant and has no end, just as the universe is infinite. Thus, the process of development is a continuous process.

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<div class="bbWrapper">I am looking for an answer: “Why is self-development a continuous process?”<br /> <br /> The word “self-development” itself already implies a process of development by its very nature. You develop yourself; the self develops. Only you participate in this process of development. Even if I do nothing, I still develop—I develop through doing nothing. I constantly interact with my surroundings, and through coming into contact with them, I am continuously developing. This process is constant and has no end, just as the universe is infinite. Thus, the process of development is a continuous process.</div>

 

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Hello A person strives to purify themselves. And there are people who do not even understand—not what needs to be done, but that without development, even the slightest, the organism, so to speak, falls asleep... You know... There are many people. Some do everything well, others poorly... But if you already have experience, you can see that development is taking place in both cases. There is something people are usually afraid of: self-destruction... The less self-destruction there is, the better the natural process of development proceeds. And this is the key to self-development in the long term.

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<div class="bbWrapper">Hello <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /> A person strives to purify themselves. And there are people who do not even understand—not what needs to be done, but that without development, even the slightest, the organism, so to speak, falls asleep... You know... There are many people. Some do everything well, others poorly... But if you already have experience, you can see that development is taking place in both cases. There is something people are usually afraid of: self-destruction... The less self-destruction there is, the better the natural process of development proceeds. And this is the key to self-development in the long term. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🙏" title="Folded hands :pray:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f64f.png" data-shortname=":pray:" /></div>