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Most persons need a drastic shock, an enforced awakening, a sharp arousal from that long sleep which is the egoic existence, if they are ever to come alive spiritually. This is effective only if it breaks old habits, trends, and inclinations, thus making a new man. It may come about through hearing or reading a teacher like Krishnamurti or Gurdjieff, or through harsh events like malignant illness or unexpected bereavement.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 2 : Its Choice > # 177