🏛️ Greek general and historian Thucydides wrote that before we can act with bravery in the face of challenges, we must first control our own impulses and desires. ✊ Courage isn't just about bold acts—it’s the result of consistent self-control that builds a foundation of confidence and inner strength.
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(By; Robert Weller) IF YOU CONTINUE IN THE WORD >>>> THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE "For by these, He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, SO THAT BY THEM, you may become PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the defilement of the world by lust. Now, for this very reason also, APPLY ALL DILIGENCE IN YOUR FAITH, supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge...." (2 Peter 1:4-5)
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Our new video on The Divine Paradox (Chapter VI of The Kybalion) is out. It explores the paradoxical nature of reality, emphasizing that while the Universe may be illusory from an Absolute perspective, it must be treated as real from a Relative viewpoint. This is a must-watch! https://lnkd.in/dqzTrcWb
The Divine Paradox: ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE? This is the Question (The Kybalion: Chapter VI)
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1 Thessalonians 2, Effectual Grace ! 1 Thessalonians 2:13 “For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” King James Version
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Joseph Campbell discusses the two gods of reason and impulse — Apollo and Dionysos. He discusses the Greek meaning of the word Demon. For more on Apollo, Dionysus and the mind, see Joseph Campbell's Mythos: The Shaping of Our Mythic Tradition
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