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Born in Strasbourg around 1300 AD, Tauler's life was marked by a deep sense of spirituality and a focus on the inner lives of individuals. During his time, Europe was plagued by the Black Death, which would have had a profound impact on people's understanding of mortality and the nature of reality.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nTauler's statement \"In the school of the spirit, man learns wisdom through humility\" belies a subtle yet profound paradox: that true learning and growth occur not in a state of confidence or self-assurance but rather in one of receptivity and openness. This is counterintuitive because our culture often values boldness and assertiveness over humility.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives can benefit from adopting a posture of \"beginner's mind\" – being willing to approach challenges with a sense of curiosity and wonder, rather than relying on preconceived notions or assumptions. By embracing humility in the face of uncertainty, we open ourselves up to new insights and perspectives that might otherwise remain inaccessible.",{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":22,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},2617445,"He who desires to become a spiritual man must not be ever taking note of others, and above all of their sins, lest he fall into wrath and bitterness, and a judging spirit towards his neighbors.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[45],{"id":46,"tag":47},5595613,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":22,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},2617442,"God does not lead all His servants by one road, nor in one way, nor at one time; for God is in all things; and that man is not serving God aright, who can only serve Him in his own self-chosen way.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[54],{"id":55,"tag":56},5595610,{"id":57,"tag_name":58},254,"christian",{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":22,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},2617438,"For where there is true love, a man is neither out of measure lifted up by prosperity, nor cast down by mishap; whether you give or take away from him, so long as he keeps his beloved, he has a spring of inward peace. Thus, even though thy outward man grieve, or weep downright, that may well be borne, if only thy inner man remain at peace, perfectly content with the will of God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[65],{"id":66,"tag":67},5595606,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":22,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":9},2617435,"God is infinite and without end, but the soul's desire is an abyss which cannot be filled except by a Good which is infinite; and the more ardently the soul longeth after God, the more she wills to long after him; for God is a Good without drawback, and a well of living water without bottom, and the soul is made in the image of God, and therefore it is created to know and love God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[74],{"id":75,"tag":76},5595603,{"id":77,"tag_name":78},255,"god",{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":22,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},2617432,"In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. 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