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VII · Vigilance

How Can IFind the Courage to Live Fully What 1Have Realized?

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How Can IFind the Courage to Live Fully What IHave Realized? Q: How can Ifind the courage to live fully what Ihave r e a l i z e d ?

A: When you have seen the truth for yourself and you have consciously recognized and acknowledged that fact, everything changes. Prior to this recognition, you could always say, "I didn't know any better." After this recognition, you always do know better. Whether you choose to act like you do know better or not is another matter. But from the moment you have recognized the truth yourself you actually no longer have an excuse for not knowing it. When there has been aconscious acknowledgement of arealization of the truth, then there is responsibility. Some people acknowledge that responsibility and act accordingly. Most do not. Where do you find the courage to live fully what you have realized? From your own realization, that's where. The truth itself is what will give you the courage. The truth of your own experience, which you yourself have recognized, will alone give you all the courage you will ever need. 2 5 6

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