Spirit of Leadership

THE LOSS OF THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT the universe. Basically, man lost the knowledge of who he is, where he came from, what he is capable of, where he is going, and why he exists. W E FUNCTION BELOW OUR POTENTIAL BECAUSE WE WERE CUT OFF FROM OUR ORIGINAL PURPOSE . We were cut off from our original purpose; therefore, we function far below our true abilities and potential, we lack the knowledge and wisdom necessary for making good decisions, and we suffer as the victims of our limited human knowledge and perspectives: • We don’t know who we are because we don’t know from whom we come. • We don’t know the meaning of life because we’re cut off from our original purpose. • We can’t be fully productive because we don’t know where our ability and strength come from. • We lack knowledge and wisdom for making good choices because we believe whatever seems right to our limited perspectives. • We become fearful, apathetic, or overly competi tive because we’re trying to survive in an increas ingly unnatural environment. • We latch onto substitutes for the true Source in an effort to find significance and peace. How did this separation happen? For the protection of humanity, the Creator established natural laws that

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