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How to Escape Mediocrity and Mental Illness – The Road Less Traveled

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The Paradox of Suffering and Joy: Escaping Mediocrity and Mental Illness

This chapter explores the concept of suffering and joy in the lives of Buddha and Jesus, discussing how they used pain to attain a higher level of consciousness. It also delves into the idea that laziness is the force of entropy within us that prevents us from escaping mediocrity and mental illness.

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