There are two kinds of doing – automatic doing, and doing according to aim. Take a small thing which you are now not able to do, and make this your aim, your God. (Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)
To avoid becoming theoretical, try always to have some connection with your body, with the source of your energy. We are called to make efforts with all of us, with all three forces. (Henriette Lanes - from Inside a Question)
Each time we make an effort to bring our attention back to ourselves, to what we are doing, to remember ourselves, the centres become connected.
(Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)
Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of a habit produces a change in the machine.
(Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)
Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of a habit produces a change in the machine.
(Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)
From looking at your neighbour and realising his true significance, and that he will die, pity and compassion will arise in you for him and finally you will love him. (Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)
You should understand and establish it as a strict rule that you must not pay attention to other people’s opinions, you must be free of the people surrounding you. When you are free inside, you will be free of them. (Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)
Only he can be just who is able to put himself in the position of others. (one of the aphorisms in the Study House)
We always use more energy than is necessary, by using unnecessary muscles, by allowing thoughts to revolve and reacting too much with feelings.
Relax muscles, use only those necessary, store thoughts and don’t express feelings unless you wish.
(Gurdjieff - from Views from In Search of the Miraculous)
Knowledge cannot come to people without effort on their part. (Gurdjieff - from Views from In Search of the Miraculous)
The first reason for man’s inner slavery is his ignorance, and above all, his ignorance of himself. Without self-knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave, and the plaything of the forces acting upon him. (Gurdjieff - from Views from In Search of the Miraculous)
We live ordinarily with only a very minute part of our functions and our strength, because we do not recognize that we are machines, and we do not know the nature and working of our mechanism. (Gurdjieff - from Views from the Real World)