Yossi Ghinsberg
Not metaphors. Not philosophy borrowed from books. Nine principles written in the code of life itself, extracted from years living inside the Amazon, and set to music that carries what words alone cannot.
Each law includes an original score. Press play.
Law 1
“Each species does exactly what it does best to survive, except for human beings. Our acquired reality is that of separation, while the truth of our existence is that of unity. We see the world as separate from ourselves and fail to live within the interconnectedness and interdependence of this world. But there are no winners unless we all win.”
Human Beast
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Law 2
“Fueled with eagerness for power and control, inflamed by shortsighted ambitions, we push and we shove and we force ourselves against the music that flows within us, trying to assume the role of the conductor. But this role was never available to us and never endowed.”
Be the Music
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Law 3
“If you are born a fig, you will not yield mango no matter how hard you try. You may fool some for a minute into believing you have changed and become someone else, but when your season arrives, you will still be you.”
Being Me
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Law 4
“It is not that we need to change ourselves, although that is a prevalent illusion; rather we must understand the essence of change and align our world with it. All living things exist within the flawless flow of constant change. Surrender to the flow; trust its flawlessness.”
The Seasons Always Change
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Law 5
“To break free, all the elephant must do is eliminate the one limiting idea that he has been taught. The cage door is open.”
We Are Born Free
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Law 6
“In this orchid I saw the face of the creator, and my eyes opened to see the miracles of the mundane.”
Evolution Is Created
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Law 7
“In its perfection, life offers unlimited abundance.”
Perfectly Perfect
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Law 8
“The future lives only in the present, the past lives only in the present, there is nothing else. See this and see that the present always contains all possibilities, the present is eternal.”
The Time Is Now
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Law 9
“What we perceive as real is the illusion; true reality waits beyond the reach of the six senses.”
The Purpose of Life Is Death
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Hear them live
Every keynote draws from these nine principles. The room goes quiet. Then it goes very loud.
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