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When mystical calling conflicts with worldly duties

Every time I try to explain to my wife why I need time for contemplation and reading mystical texts, she says I'm using spirituality to avoid family responsibilities.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The soul's hunger for the divine meets the legitimate demands of human relationship and responsibility.

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