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Rumi's ideas on Purpose, collected in one place with clear source context.
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy."
"The lion is most handsome when looking for food."
"Why do you stay in prison, when the door is so wide open?"
"Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth."
"Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah… it makes absolutely no difference what people think of you."
"Work in the invisible world at least as hard as you do in the visible."
"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd."
"Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames."
"The desire to know your own soul will end all other desires."
"Respond to every call that excites your spirit."
Seeing how Rumi approaches Purpose helps you apply the idea with more precision.
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