Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIn the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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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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Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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If you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything so you absorb the quality of beauty.
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Those persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
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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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So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything.
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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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Truth is not afraid of questions.
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Through every trial we grow. All suffering we experience has a meaning. Though it seems very cruel, it is like the fire that smelts the iron ore: the steel that emerges from that furnace is beautifully strong, useful for many purposes.
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He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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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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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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Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
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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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Whenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
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A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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Beginning with the early dawn of each day, I will radiate joy to everyone I meet. I will be mental sunshine for all who cross my path. Before the unfailing light of my cheer, darkness will take flight.
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Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.
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Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to bondage; obeying the soul brings liberation.
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