Quote by Georges I. Gurdjieff on Self-Development and Mortality

„One of the strongest motives for wishing to work on yourself is the realization that you may die at any moment - only you must first realize this.“

Georges I. GurdjieffGeorges I. Gurdjieff highlights how awareness of mortality can be a strong motivator for self-development.
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Georges I. Gurdjieff was a Greek-Armenian esotericist, writer, choreographer, and composer.

This quote emphasizes the importance of realizing one's mortality as a motivation for personal growth.


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Georges I. Gurdjieff quote about self-development, mortality, and realizing that death may come at any moment

Georges I. Gurdjieff worked first in Russia and later in France. He became known as a teacher of the so-called Fourth Way and as the founder of a worldwide following. He also published writings and developed choreographic and musical works.

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