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I heard a story a few years ago that perfectly illustrates most people’s experience with the spiritual journey and personal growth.

It seems a well known Tibetan Buddhist was speaking to a rather large gathering. He asked the audience at the beginning of his talk,

“Who among you feel strongly that you are on a spiritual path?

About half the crowd raised their hands. Rinpoche then said,

“Those of you who didn’t raise your hands should probably leave and not listen to my talk. If you are not on a spiritual path, don’t start now. It is way too hard and demanding, and you will often hate it.”

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