You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDARealize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy.
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You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you
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People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.
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Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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I don’t want people to think that they can attain realization simply by listening to others or by reading books. They must practice what they read and hear.
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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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Truths are not truths to you unless you realize them within yourself. Without realization, they are just ideas. For spiritual perception, spiritual consciousness, lies not in vague theological ideas, but in the acquisition of Self-realization.
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Today I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts, both to those who love me and to those who do not love me.
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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life.
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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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