A man who worships in Spirit and Truth no longer honors the Creator because of His works, but praises Him because of Himself.
Evagrius PonticusRead
Blessed is the one who has arrived at infinite ignorance.
Interpretation
True wisdom comes from recognizing the limits of one's own knowledge.
This quote by Evagrius Ponticus suggests that there is a profound blessing in realizing the vastness of what one does not know. Embracing ignorance as a starting point for learning allows individuals to become more open-minded and receptive to new ideas, fostering personal growth and deeper understanding of the complexities of life and existence.
In practice
In a personal development seminar to highlight the importance of lifelong learning.
Deny your weakness, and you will never realize God's strength in you.
Childhood is the fiery furnace in which we are melted down to essentials and that essential shaped for good.
Once a week, do a thorough review of all your projects in as much detail as you need to. If you do, your systems will work. If you don't, no system will work.
Choose what to believe. He wanted the truth. Why was everybody so determined that he should not get it.
Avoidance doesnβt solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve.
The difficulty is, all swing thoughts decay, like radium. What burnt up the course on Wednesday has turned to lead on Sunday. Yet it does not do to have a blank mind: the terrible hugeness of the course will rush into the vacuum and the ball will spray like a thing berserk.
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