Here there are neither Russians nor English, Jews nor Christians, but only those who pursue one aim - to be able to be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In pursuit of a shared goal, national or religious labels fade. What matters is the capacity to exist authentically.
- In plain terms
- When pursuing a common aim, identity divisions disappear.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on shared goals rather than identity divisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What aims unite people you work with?
- How do labels affect your perceptions?
Another view
Identity markers often still influence how people interact.
More from G. I. Gurdjieff
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