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addition, you waste time. All the time you invest in this pastime could and should be utilized 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
too high a place. In other words, you invest the loved one with a perfection he or 32 DECISION-MAKING
would be unbelievable for anyone who does not invest in this. I do not promise you miracles 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
and fair. You never receive more than you invest. When you invest freely, without weak and compulsive 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
never receive more than you invest. When you invest freely, without weak and compulsive motives, you may 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
in receiving love could be gratified while you invest only a minimum of emotion. Even then your 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
person wants to receive love without wishing to invest in the risk of loving on his or 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
imitation of a live human being. You may invest it with many aspects of your real being 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
it remains an artificial construction. The more you invest your energies, your personality, your thought processes, concepts 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
out of that live center in order to invest into the robot you have created, the more 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
depend on you alone, you are dependent. You invest your own inherent strength in others whom you 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
put your power outside of yourself. You may invest some authority with such powers, whether it is 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
up. In order to guard against exposure, you invest valuable energies and soul forces into the superstructure 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
to think, how much you are willing to invest to obtain what you wish, and whether what 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
overemotionalism. When the personality does not dare to invest natural, spontaneous feelings in certain areas -- out 141 RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL OF PERFECTION
material flows, the more energy is available to invest into life, and the less exhaustion will follow 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
of oneself to life existed, the willingness to invest of oneself must be established. Simultaneous with this 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
-- your attitude being that you want to invest the best of yourself, your goal being to 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
proceed. As you meditate, say into yourself: I invest the best I have into my life. I 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
and that you will attain it. What you invest will determine the outcome. Humans often desire a 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
illusions. Yet your total personality must cooperate and invest in stirring up your areas of stagnation if 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
live through what is in you now and invest all your energies into the reality of the 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
from what you fear, the more energy you invest into blocking off the feared feeling, the more 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
you want so much to be that you invest your energies into making it real. All these 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
hopes, my friends -- so much! You actually invest your best energies into neurotic solutions based on 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
total, unequivocal commitment. If you are unwilling to invest yourself in that way, you seek the result 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
and durable it is, the more you must invest in it. It means trial and error, and 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
you adopt certain opinions and judgments and then invest so much energy in them that you eventually 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
pains by building an illusion into which you invest quite a bit of energy so that you 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
when you operate with appearance values, you actually invest in not experiencing what you really desire, what 232 BEING VALUES VERSUS APPEARANCE VALUES -- SELF-IDENTIFICATION
When you have a deep, sincere commitment to invest your best in all you do, when your 232 BEING VALUES VERSUS APPEARANCE VALUES -- SELF-IDENTIFICATION
superstitious negative beliefs is that you need not invest in a waiting period of uncertainty. You speak 236 THE SUPERSTITION OF PESSIMISM
the desirable event or state. The less you invest in the effort that could make desirable events 236 THE SUPERSTITION OF PESSIMISM
should reap the same benefits as those who invest their whole being into life. Nor does it 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
The strong and diligent ones, who risk and invest, can abuse the system by justifying their greed 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
 
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this state of mind. If you have not invested all that, then you need to ask yourself 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
channeling is of course quite unjustified, after having invested in her profession just as much time, effort 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
love back immediately from the same source you invested it in, yet eventually it must flow back 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
to the quantity, but only to the quality invested. As long as humanity approaches any question, whether 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
then, will you want to put the energy invested in the fault into a new, constructive attitude 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
itself with energy so that more can be invested; to be whole in motive and in experience 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
own. For everything that is created has energy invested in it and this energy is self-perpetuating. It 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
This is so because the energy no longer invested in denial will bring you to the truth 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
power, the strength, the love, and the help invested in this group venture are so wonderful. The 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
have already arrived at that juncture. After having invested considerable effort, time and energy, as you go 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
life arise. You say to yourself, I have invested so much, I have tried so hard, I 232 BEING VALUES VERSUS APPEARANCE VALUES -- SELF-IDENTIFICATION
measures into which so much false faith was invested, often for a long time, need to be 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
a lot of creative energy that could be invested in real living and fulfillment. Daydreams are just 236 THE SUPERSTITION OF PESSIMISM
not need to abuse their power, a power invested in them by virtue of other people's needs 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
 
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to become aware of the latter part and investigate the reasons for the hesitation and the uncertainty 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
setting up blocks. Find these inner, hidden reasonings, investigate them closer and come to terms with them 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
to accept the principle in general. When you investigate yourself along these lines, you will also find 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
greatest value in your work. Learn instead to investigate these reactions, and ask yourself what they mean 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
of you who work on this path to investigate it as closely and as honestly as you 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
out the truth if they really want to. Investigate sincerely the everyday occurrences, irritations, and annoyances in 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
those of my friends who have learned to investigate themselves with some degree of honesty often fail 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
wherever you stand in this respect, you can investigate your particular difficulties and try to keep in 62 MAN AND WOMAN
look further as to find out why, and investigate what motives and uncertainties block your inner will 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
with a particular aim. Once again you should investigate what your main problems in life are, but 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
times may be quite logical -- you should investigate these reactions with will and vigor to find 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
free yourself of the artificially produced strength, and investigate its origin and the inner reasoning processes. I 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
it's not always easy to know. When you investigate your emotional reactions and find that you want 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
positive and negative. In the third phase we investigate the defense mechanism you have developed in order 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
proportion. It would be important for you to investigate this and become aware that this is so 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
also something else responsible for your present uncertainty. Investigate the motivations, both healthy and unhealthy, and ask 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
It is so right! ANSWER: Now, if you investigate and analyze that fully, you will come across 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
is exactly what I discussed tonight. Begin to investigate what kind of human beings your parents were 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
is not profound. He has not attempted to investigate what he really feels. This, as you encounter 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
that you keep around your heart. We will investigate it further, so as to gain more comprehension 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
yourself in the throes of depression and rebellion, investigate, my dearest friends, whether this very basic rejection 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
of it, the road to take is to investigate the way in which one unconsciously holds onto 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
own demands, you may be well advised to investigate your previous findings in this particular light. You 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
do not permit you to become aware and investigate what has set off the alarm. Instead of 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
it is essential that everyone on the path investigate his or her primitive, heretofore untouched feelings in 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
one has to look for these symptoms and investigate them for their significance. Take for example one's 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
lose it. It might be wise to also investigate the areas in which you feel deserving, where 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
can go a step further. We can then investigate why humans are so deeply frightened of precisely 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
person's immaturity and fear of love. You must investigate all these interactions and mutual currents. The way 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
longer feel victimized and can set out to investigate the motivations, convictions and assumptions that create the 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
these negative traits or even fully face and investigate them when you believe that they are the 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
out a new thought-direction seem less final. Just investigate how it feels to set a positive intentionality 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
spiteful, deliberate withholding. Then make the next connection. Investigate what you really dislike in your life. What 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
proceed, with the aid of your helper, to investigate your hidden attitude toward the specific unhappiness. I 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
in spite of ardent attempts on your part, investigate how tight this current is. The very tightness 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
to see that there really are images to investigate, to question, to challenge. It is necessary to 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY

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