Many things are mechanical and should remain mechanical. Bu… - Petr Uspensky

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Many things are mechanical and should remain mechanical. But mechanical thoughts, mechanical feelings — that is what has to be studied and can and should be changed. Mechanical thinking is not worth a penny. You can think about many things mechanically, but you will get nothing from it.

Petr Uspensky

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About Petr Uspensky

Peter Dimianovich Ouspensky, also known as Piotr Dimianovich Ouspenskii (4 March 1878 – 2 October 1947) was a Russian mystic philosopher. He was a student and expositor of the teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff.

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Alternative Names: Pyotr Dem'yanovich Uspensky • Peter Ouspensky • Pyotr Uspensky

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