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Awaken Thyself!
Text: Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Thoreau would have us give up our morning coffee for a different kind of pick-me-up:  a practice of spiritual awakening.  For one may be physically awake, even alert, while the soul still slumbers...one may be leading an active life, while missing some of the deepest experiences of life. Full essay.