154: Don't Be Spiritual. Be Honest Instead.

June 07, 2022 00:17:13
154: Don't Be Spiritual. Be Honest Instead.
Inner Work with Steli Efti
154: Don't Be Spiritual. Be Honest Instead.

Jun 07 2022 | 00:17:13

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Show Notes

There’s a quote by Byron Katie that’s been stuck in my mind. It reads, “Don’t be spiritual, be honest instead. It’s very painful to pretend yourself beyond your true evolution.”

I love it because it ties back to this inner work journey I’ve been on of going deeper within my own psyche and emotions and learning to be fully present and in the moment. I haven’t fully internalized many of the moments of clarity that I’ve had throughout my journey yet. Sometimes I will pretend myself beyond my true evolution, because often times the truth is not that pretty. We stumble around truth and pretend to be spiritual when in reality, simply being honest is the highest level of expression of spirituality. 

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