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He may arrive at a true appraisal of life after he has experienced all that is worth experiencing. This is the longest and most painful way. Or he may arrive at it by listening to, and believing in, the teachings of spiritual seers. This is the shortest and easiest way. The attraction of the first way is so great, however, that it is generally the only way followed by humanity. Even when individuals take to the second way, they have mostly tried the other one in former births and have left it only because the pain proved too much for them.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 2 : Its Choice > # 213 -- Perspectives > Chapter 1: Overview of the Quest > # 16