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Because something deep down in the subconscious knows that the ego is destructible, sooner or later, in one incarnation or another, a longing arises for that which is indestructible. From this moment he begins, however feebly, to cease indulging the desires, the wishes, of his ego, and to replace them by something new and higher. This is the beginning of the Quest, and it may take a religious, a mystical, or a philosophic form, according to man's maturity.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 2 : Its Choice > # 284