The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter.
Interpretation
Self-deception arises from the longing to achieve a specific identity or status in life and beyond.
This quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti highlights the deep-rooted nature of self-deception in human existence, stemming from our incessant desire to be perceived a certain way in both this life and the afterlife. It suggests that when individuals focus excessively on external validation and the quest for meaning, they may lose touch with their true selves, leading to a conflict between their genuine identity and their perceived persona.
In practice
This quote can be used in a philosophical discussion about the nature of self and identity.
The following of authority is the denial of intelligence. [It] may help us temporarily to cover up our difficulties and problems; but to avoid a problem is only to intensify it, and in the process, self-knowledge and freedom are abandoned.
In seeking comfort, we generally find a quiet corner in life where there is a minimum of conflict, and then we are afraid to step out of that seclusion.
If you listen through the screen of your desires, then you obviously listen to your own voice; you are listening to your own desires.
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I'm very attracted to exile literature - particularly Nabokov - exactly because the idea of being away from home for any serious length of time is so inconceivable to me.
And that is the secret of this world. If you remove love of dunya from your heart, the dunya is yours for the taking. You can have the dunya because it's in your hand and not in your heart
For in that universal call,_x000D_ _x000D_ Few bankers will to heaven be mounters;_x000D_ _x000D_ They'll cry, "Ye shops, upon us fall!_x000D_ _x000D_ Conceal and cover us, ye counters!_x000D_ _x000D_ When other hands the scales shall hold,_x000D_ _x000D_ And they, in men's and angels' sight_x000D_ _x000D_ Produced with all their bills and gold,_x000D_ _x000D_ 'Weigh'd in the balance and found light!'
Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.
Ours is not a problem of the intellect but of spiritual poverty. That is why we need a Savior.
If you are seeking for security, certainty, your eyes will become closed. And you will be less and less surprised and you will lose the capacity to wonder. Once you lose the capacity to wonder, you have lost religion. Religion is the opening of your wondering heart. Religion is a receptivity for the mysterious that surrounds us. Don't seek security; don't seek advice on how to live your life.
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