The hole that is in their soul
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The hole that is in their soul
People often use the Work to fill a certain hole, a certain deficiency. You might feel, “I’m with a group of intelligent, sincere, truth-seeking people; I must be wonderful.” Later, you go home and then feel, “Maybe I’m not so wonderful after all.” If so, let yourself experience that hole to understand it.
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