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What does it mean?
Equates conscious living with religious pursuit and dismisses worldly competition.
In plain terms
Living with purpose is the only true religion.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize inner meaning over materialism.

Where it applies

  • existential crisis
  • career choices
  • daily routine

Putting it to work

  • meditation
  • philosophy
  • introspection

Questions to consider

  • What gives life meaning?
  • Is materialism inherently bad?

Another view

Material pursuits can also provide genuine social value.

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