: About Me

Hello, my name is Andrei Yashurin. I live in Russia and currently work as a translator (from English to Russian). Being a spiritual seeker for more than 20 years, I deeply explored various religious and spiritual paths. At one time, I even was a Christian minister. Now, I do my best to speak only for myself, without any references to dogmas or authority figures. I am searching for ways to relate my intuitive knowledge to everyday experiences which we all have to face.

I write both in English and in Russian.

I hope that my short articles will speak for themselves.

My passion is ...

writing, blogging, self-improvement, books

Why I write ...

Something within me wants to express.

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms To conform or not to conform?

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He that would be a man must first be a nonconformist', said Ralph Emerson. I believed it with all of my heart since I first heard this phrase. I repeated it a number of times in various contexts. I am still convinced that in order to be become fully grown individuals, we need to think for ourselves, to be originals rather than copies of others. At the same time, we need to know that every true statement has its own limitations, and no statement could be taken as the final formula of how our life should be lived. This is why I would like to say a few words in defense of conformism. Let us a...

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