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Gurdjieff made simple enlightenment ridiculously complicated

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Rejecting easy paths, G.I. Gurdjieff designed the 'Fourth Way' to be as mentally exhausting as possible. He insisted you couldn't wake up without intense, constant, draining self-observation, effectively turning spiritual growth into an utterly grueling second full-time job.

Gurdjieff made simple enlightenment ridiculously complicated
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