[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$faIETLVn9ecH15wqPnqmewWMnOVjgE0-PJTPBJoB8xDc":3,"$fXnFxMhjjR8C1dB9hXSoIqgpMRYdRX9qVdzaw1Z5BKQg":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},2774,"G.I. Gurdjieff","G",107,null,"gi-gurdjieff",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,28,34,40,46,52,58,64,70],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3036625,"Nothing can be attained without suffering but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3036621,"It is the greatest mistake to think that man is always one and the same. A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half an hour.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3036620,"Prolonged instruction, prolonged training, is necessary to be able to turn the cheek. And if this training is mechanical – it is again worth nothing because in this case it means that a man will turn his cheek because he cannot do anything else.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3036616,"To love work for work’s sake and not for its gain.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3036614,"Try to understand what I am saying: everything is dependent on everything else, everything is connected, nothing is separate. Therefore everything is going in the only way it can go. If people were different everything would be different. They are what they are, so everything is as it is.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3036613,"Until you stop being governed by your emotions you cannot be impartial.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3036610,"Truth is that from which conscience can be at peace.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3036607,"Humanity is moving in a circle. The progress in mechanical things of the past hundred years has proceeded at the cost of losing many other things which perhaps were much more important for it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3036604,"All this teaching given in fragments must be pieced together, and observations and actions must be connected to it. If there is no paste, nothing will stick.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":76},3036602,"One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote from G.I. Gurdjieff, a spiritual teacher and philosopher, likely originated from his teachings and writings during the early 20th century in Europe. At that time, Gurdjieff was sharing his insights with students who were seeking personal growth and self-awareness. His emphasis on death as an impetus for self-reflection reflects the existential anxieties of the era, amidst World War I's devastating aftermath.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath this quote is a counter-intuitive paradox: that acknowledging mortality can be a catalyst for action, rather than paralyzing fear. Gurdjieff suggests that contemplating one's own finitude can actually free us from being overly attached to our current state, allowing us to focus on self-improvement.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider regularly scheduling time for \"memento mori\" reflections—short moments to contemplate your own mortality and how it informs your priorities. By doing so, you can leverage the tension between your present circumstances and the uncertainty of the future to drive meaningful change in your life, work, or creative pursuits.",{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,11,10]