"Sri Ramakrishna said, 'Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.' " ~ Joseph Campbell from A Joseph Campbell Companion
That's hot. (No pun intended.)
We're way too timid in life. And that includes our spiritual development. (Wouldn't you agree?!?)
So...
Is your hair on fire?
Or are you afraid of looking "too intense" and freaking out your friends and family? We need to get over that. Our lives are a little too short to worry about what other people think, eh?!?
And, remember: the only people who are going to give you a hard time for being "too intense" are the ones who aren't living very fully. Guarantee you that.
* hands match box over *
Time to light our hair on fire, my friend.
Let's have some fun with this one precious life of ours.
To our hero's journey!
"People say that what we are seeking is a meaning of life. I don't think this is what we're really seeking. I think what we're seeking is an experience of being alive." ~ Joseph Campbell
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