Self Realization

I used to think that attaining self-realization was about “what” I do in life. I thought it was about being employed in a profession which seemed to mirror the calling of my soul.

Upon reflecting on Rebbe Nachman’s story,“The Sophisticate & The Simpleton”, it dawned upon me that attaining self realization might work very differently from what I had expected.

Self realization might have less to do with “what” I do than with “how” I do. It might be a matter of “how” much happiness I can manifest in whatever I am doing. An overjoyed street sweeper might be more self-realized than a famous artist. He might be flowing with more authentic soul and making scores of people happy in the wake.

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