It won't matter that 10,000 doors might be slammed in your face, Clio, because when door number 10,001 flies open, revealing pathways of jade and gardens of love, with flowers dancing, fountains sparkling, friends blushing, moonbeams beaming, and abundance abounding, you'll completely forget about all the other doors.
When I read new-age spirituality like this, I can't help but think of the foundations of religion, back when life was hard, and the prospects for improvement grim. The masses needed some system of belief to encourage them to continue on through the suffering, whether it be the promise of an afterlife in heaven, or the promise of a better life, it's all the same. Oh, it's more clever than that, for once you can convince the masses that their own life is somehow sacred, then you have to scare them into not doing whatever it is they please; hence the eternity of hell.
I always found it interesting that new age philosophy seems to ignore this concept of a fiery afterworld, despite it being 50 miles below us, though it is keen to latch on to another idea of science, that we are literally star-children. Of course, once you realize you're in hell, there's no need for such fear-based dogma and you only have time for more positive messages.
Still searching for that door...
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