Kindle Notes & Highlights
While most ask themselves why events happen to them, an enlightened soul might ask instead why something is happening for them.”
all paths can lead to enlightenment except two: action without thought and thought without action. Sounds simple to avoid, right. But it’s not. The path we travel is nearly impossible to change, and it usually requires some type of transformation. The secret to transformation is balance. But doers take balance for granted and thinkers ignore it.”
“The Seven Steps of Balance,” Ruwen said, “aren’t about learning seven different things. They’re about understanding one truth from seven perspectives. You’re trying to climb seven different mountains when you should be circling one mountain, finding the seven paths that lead to the summit.”
Ruwen paused, trying to find the words that didn’t make him sound greedy or appear like a hoarder. He was starting to fear he was both. No, he couldn’t be greedy because he truly didn’t care about the money. Maybe he was a collector or enthusiast. Yes, enthusiast—a loot enthusiast.
