"A clever salesman might persuade a customer that a certain pair of boots
are just right for rugged mountain-climbing, but in a practical test the
customer finds them powerless to protect him from pain from rugged rocks.
He sees for himself the difference between what he be-lieved was true and
what is the actual fact.
That is what suffering attempts to show us. We suffer because we refuse to
see the difference between truth and falsehood, between human fancy and
spiritual fact. We close our eyes to the inadequacy of our present boots
which do not hide the pain! Suffering tries to teach the lesson, 'Look, you
are not living according to reality because you prefer your illusions. To
be happy, rid yourself of the inadequate boots. Admit they hurt; toss
them out. Now you are ready for the right ones and you won't hurt any
more.'"
HOW TO GET AT THE TURNING POINT OF YOUR LIFE FOR ALL SUCCESS
The Power of your Supermind, Chap. 3, p. 29 (Previous version)
Chap. 3, p. 46 (Current version)
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