adoptez la posture intérieure

English translation: embrace the mindset

11:30 May 27, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
French term or phrase: adoptez la posture intérieure
Extrait:

" Nous devons comprendre les choses de cette façon. Si vous recherchez sincèrement le bonheur, et que vous adoptez la posture intérieure d'un vrai chercheur spirituel, il est certain que Dieu vous aidera. En revanche, si vous voulez seulement échapper à votre condition actuelle, c'est différent, car en vérité la condition humaine est telle qu'il n'y a aucun moyen d'y échapper, que vous soyez né en Afrique ou en Europe ! "

I'm looking for a nice way to express"adoptez la posture intérieure". Thanks for your help
Hugues Roumier
France
Local time: 15:32
English translation:embrace the mindset
Explanation:
Combining the beautiful words chosen by Abdessamad Binaoui and ormiston, which are both idiomatic and, together, accurately capture the sense of choosing to take in a belief or a perspective upon which to frame a belief system.
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Rebecca Reddin
Spain
Grading comment
Thanks Rebecca.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2embrace the inner state
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4 +2embrace the mindset
Rebecca Reddin
3 +2Adopt the mindset
ormiston
4take the inward stance
Cathy Rosamond
4adopt/take the stance of seeking your inner self/innermost being
Yvonne Gallagher
2be centred
SafeTex


Discussion entries: 12





  

Answers


28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
embrace the inner state


Explanation:
That'll do

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, but you shouldn't put a 5. There is no one correct answer to questions like this.
1 hr
  -> I see. Thank you.

agree  Eliza Hall
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
take the inward stance


Explanation:
to inwardly decide to

Example sentence(s):
  • "The inward stance is one of patience, openness, humility, lowness, and teachability."
  • "the inward stance of edification"

    https://www.friendsjournal.org/2002091/
    https://pcamna.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Hooksett-Christian-Fellowship.pdf
Cathy Rosamond
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, "stance" is fine but not with "inward"
1 day 21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Adopt the mindset


Explanation:
Equivalent to "état d'esprit"

ormiston
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzie Withers: I think this works well
2 hrs

agree  Eliza Hall
2 days 6 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: I think this is far too Western and New Age
3 days 46 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
embrace the mindset


Explanation:
Combining the beautiful words chosen by Abdessamad Binaoui and ormiston, which are both idiomatic and, together, accurately capture the sense of choosing to take in a belief or a perspective upon which to frame a belief system.

Example sentence(s):
  • 5 Ways to Embrace a Growth Mindset
  • "One practical way to embrace a humble mind-set is to practice what Nash (2001)..."

    https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/digital-exclusive-2018/5-ways-to-embrace-a-growth-mindset
    https://books.google.se/books?id=2m2KDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT37&lpg=PT37&dq=embrace+mindset+religious&source=bl&ots=UXZ7etdFIy&sig=ACfU3U24kCnrnNNgqOl
Rebecca Reddin
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Rebecca.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzie Withers: yes, mindset seems like a good choice
35 mins

agree  Eliza Hall
2 days 4 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: I think this is far too Western and New Age
2 days 22 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
be centred


Explanation:
this is based more on what Hugues explained in the discussion than on the phrase itself.



    https://www.kelly-annmaddox.com/2013/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-spiritually.html
    https://medium.com/cambium/what-does-it-mean-to-be-centred-ccc5f165a79e
SafeTex
France
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adopt/take the stance of seeking your inner self/innermost being


Explanation:
I think the sentence needs to be rephrased in English to flow properly. I don't like "mindset" here

like a serious (or true) spiritual searcher, adopt (or take) the stance of seeking your/the inner self

https://personalexcellence.co/blog/inner-self/

https://www.lawofattractionresourceguide.com/how-to-connect-...
OR

Take the position/stance of seeking out/finding your/their innermost being
like a true spiritual searcher in their quest


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Note added at 1 day 22 hrs (2020-05-29 10:00:21 GMT)
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seeking YOUR (inner self OR innermost being) is best here

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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