As a physician who was smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, getting drunk on weekends, stressed out about having 35 patients in the hospital, and not being able to help either them or myself, I had my existential crisis way before I met Maharishi. I did meet him and he was an influence, but I met many other people as well.
Deepak ChopraWell-being changes as we move through life, which is why a child's version of it cannot be the same as an old person's.
Deepak ChopraThe reason that ego and love are not compatible comes down to this: you cannot take your ego into the unknown, where love wants to lead. If you follow love, your life will become uncertain, and the ego craves certainty.
Deepak ChopraOne of the keys to harnessing this potentially unlimited power of the mind is to expand your level of self-awareness.
Deepak Chopra