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Originally Posted by Akashic_Librarian 
My point is this. I freed my mind in that moment, but when I did I realised before, what I thought was free, was merely another trap I got myself stuck in.
How many of you out there have fallen into the trap of thinking you know what you know?
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I think it was Gurdjieff who once said something to the effect of, the first step to waking up is to realize you are asleep.
That's only the first step though, mind you. I've had dreams where even though I've reached the profound conclusion that I was dreaming, I still can't wake up of my own volition. Sometimes you have to wait for the dream to play out -- to show what it has to show.
Gurdjieff also said, "
Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave."
Wise one, that Gurdjieff.