Law 1
If You Want to Be Human, Be a Beast First
“Without separation, there is no need for salvation, for there is nothing wrong with us. We are a part of this earth, we are not guests. It is our home.”
Human Beast
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Yossi Ghinsberg
The Laws of the Jungle
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 2
Be the Music, Not the Conductor
“Give up your need for control, let it go.”
Be the Music
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Law 3
The Fig Tree Will Never Bear Mangos
“The fig tree seeks sage advice from gurus and teachers, experts in mango trees. It studies and learns everything there is to know about mango trees. It does its best to adorn itself like a mango tree. Yet when it is time to bear fruit, the fig tree will have figs hanging from its branches, not mangos.”
Being Me
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Law 4
The Seasons Always Change
“There is a flawless flow and nothing but the flawless flow.”
The Seasons Always Change
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Law 5
The Cage Door Is Open
“The box is a cage we have built to protect us from the elements. We dwell in the illusory safety of the cage, afraid of the world we have alienated. We are trapped, like animals in a zoo. And we call this cage civilization.”
We Are Born Free
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Law 6
Evolution Is Created
“Life is a miracle.”
Evolution Is Created
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Law 7
Life Is Perfectly Perfect
“The Amazon is home to almost 50 percent of the species on earth, yet there is room for all. Each species finds its own special and unique niche to make its home. No home is bigger than what is needed, efficient simplicity is the guiding line, and there is no greed.”
Perfectly Perfect
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Law 8
The Time Is Now
“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
The Purpose of Life Is Death
“This life that we perceive is only one dimension of the universe. It is foolish to believe it is the only dimension, that we are capable of understanding every possible dimension.”
The Purpose of Life Is Death
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Hear them live
The laws land differently
when Yossi speaks them.
Every keynote draws from these nine principles. The room goes quiet. Then it goes very loud.
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