Powerful Sorcery Over Ourselves?

“You don’t need to be a sorcerer to cast a spell over yourself by saying, ‘This is how I am. I can do nothing about it.'”

– Alain, French philosopher

It occurs to me that Alain did not go far enough. The way to truly play small in life is to go one step further:

“You don’t need to be a sorcerer to cast a spell over yourself by saying, “This is how I am. This is how the world is. I can do nothing about it – myself and the world.'”

– Maz Iqbal

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Experienced management consultant living/working in Switzerland. View all posts by Maz Iqbal