Who am I? Why do I exist?

The beauty of the world consists of many different kinds of beauty.  If a tree wanted to glow with a brilliance of gold and if gold took on the green of the leaves, the flowers or the fruits of the tree, the whole of nature would be in disorder.  So it is with the spiritual life; you must not try to follow the path that is right for another or lay claim to the same graces.  This would lead to the ruination of everything, including oneself.  It can truly be said of every saint: ‘There truly has been no other person like this one’

N. Barré: Maxims for all People 113