"Enlightenment remains unrealized so long as it is considered as a specific state to be attained, and for which there are standards of success."

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Enlightenment doesn't mean we were never wounded; it means we've found a way to evolve beyond our wounds. Enlightenment isn't idealistic; it's practical. What's idealistic is thinking we can live from our wounds, stay in our weakness, and ever transform the world.

— Marianne Williamson