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The truth is that once you discover something is false you lose interest in it. Man no longer treasures what he thought was genuine once he discovers… - Barry Long
" "The truth is that once you discover something is false you lose interest in it. Man no longer treasures what he thought was genuine once he discovers it is false. In this way truth is its own solution. Self-knowledge is the discovery of the false. You do not have to find what is true: when the false is discarded truth is there. It always was. Just keep observing the fact and the change will come automatically and will he lasting.
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About Barry Long
Barry Long (August 1, 1926 – December 6, 2003) was an Australian spiritual teacher and writer.
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