Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 801

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801. That people's goals or motives determine their placement is clear from the fact that our life consists of our motives, which are mostly the same as our loves; and our motives, taken together, are like our soul - and such indeed does our soul become. For one's soul looks only toward purposes, and is a bundle of purposes [26]. So it is that during bodily life, we develop a soul for ourself, which is our character and instinct.


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