There lived a monk in the Egyptian desert. And he was so tormented by temptations that he decided to abandon the monastic life and go wherever his eyes led him. While pulling on his sandals, he saw another monk who was also hastily putting on his shoes. “Who are you?” asked the monk to the stranger. “Your own self,” he heard in response. “Know that wherever you go, I will still go with you.” Source: "Desert Fathers. 101 parables." M. ed. "Nicaea" 2012
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