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Thomas Merton

A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.

Thomas Merton

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Thomas Merton is saying that a person's life is fully committed to either spiritual values or worldly ones, but it cannot be divided between both. The way you live and who you become depends entirely on what you ultimately focus on and value most.

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