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What does it mean?
Maintain emotional sensitivity and awareness because the soul is the most important aspect of existence.
In plain terms
Keep your emotions alive and focus on your soul.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize your inner life over numbness.

Where it applies

  • personal growth
  • emotional struggles
  • spiritual reflection

Putting it to work

  • practice mindfulness
  • check your emotions
  • prioritize inner self

Questions to consider

  • When did you last feel truly alert?
  • What matters more to you: career or soul?

Another view

Some may argue survival requires emotional detachment more than soul focus.

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