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We handle the word knowledge quite carelessly. True knowledge must pass through the intricate inner world of a person, become fully impressed upon their consciousness, imbued with the living force of feeling, and shaped through the creativity of the will. Only then can it be called real, living knowledge. But all too often, we call knowledge someone else’s thoughts that have passed fleetingly through our minds without touching our hearts or influencing our will. And because these thoughts lack any organic connection to our inner substance, chaos emerges in our consciousness, bringing stark contradictions and constant compromises.

© Elena Pisareva