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The aspiration or yearning comes first on the Quest, the repentance and cleansing come next; study, prayer, and meditation will then naturally follow these preparations. He must first make himself ready for the illumination, then only will he get it. As a consequence of all these efforts and aspirations, he will begin to grow out of himself. Wisdom comes with the end of a long probation.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 5 : Self-Development > # 333