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Self-inquirers seem to include those who are determined and commit to action, and those who profess to live in the Now.
Or, perhaps you may take a difference stance.
Tonight, in the following quote from W.H. Murray, let's investigate what speaks to you and what contrasts with your spiritual path:

"Commitment
Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves, too.

All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.

I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."

(image is "Struggle with Bullock and Cart" by Sonargaon)

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Meditation
Advaita Vedanta
G.I. Gurdjieff
Nisargadatta Maharaj
Ramana Maharshi

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