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[Alexandr Korol]

luck and money raining down. And that’s where the confusion comes in — a mess, a misunderstanding, right? And when I mentioned in the book that various such courses don’t deliver anything, it wasn’t with the intention of expressing a grievance toward people who conduct courses, because I believe there are a lot of interesting, inspiring, motivating individuals. I actually love listening to people and talking to people — I think it’s a wonderful thing. But I was emphasizing something else. I always talk about — why do you need all that if you can just sit on a bench in your own courtyard and gain more understanding? That’s the point. Whenever I made progress in my development, I was always personally surprised that to become mentally resilient and focused, all you need is two bowls: one with rice, the other empty, and a pair of chopsticks. And you just transfer the grains one by one — ideally for three hours. Until you finish. But it should take at least three hours. That kind of persistence gives a person such immense strength — it’s unbelievable. The key is, of course, that the person doesn’t sit with their phone at the same time or get distracted. I really liked this in the movie “The Karate Kid” with Jackie Chan — it’s shown in many films. And naturally, I kept being amazed at how simply reading a prayer or spending a day at home without your phone gives you so much more than some courses — that’s what I was referring to. I was pointing more toward how simple it all is — that you don’t need to travel to the ends of the Earth to visit holy places. That’s the idea. That you don’t need to spend huge sums of money or rely on some experts who loudly promote themselves. Because honestly, it’s already a little suspicious when someone shouts too loudly about themselves — something’s off with that. Let’s say my book — none of them — has ever been positioned as something that will bring you money, or bring success, or cure all your illnesses. The fact that a person’s angle of perception truly changes while reading, that they can look at themselves and life from another side or another perspective — that’s true, but that’s logical. After all, when you engage with any kind of art or even just watch any film, you’re seeing through the eyes of the creator who made that film, through the eyes of the director. He created the soundtrack, made certain accents, dialogues. And in a way, he’s sharing himself. And even after watching a certain movie, you might experience a kind of inspiration or just look at life differently. That’s the reason we even consume all the information out there — like going to a museum. One day in a museum leaves me with so many