In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIn that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDASuccess 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAWe are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMost of the world is like a mental hospital. Some persons are sick with jealousy, others with anger, hatred, passion. They are victims of their habits and emotions. But you can make your home a place of peace.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThose persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDASeclusion is the price of greatness.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDADo not take life’s experiences too seriously. For in reality they are nothing but dream experiences. Play your part in life, but never forget that it is only a role.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAAs water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAChange yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIs a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAWhatever 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDASo 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAPlay your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAEvery tomorrow is determined by every today.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe sun shines equally on diamond and charcoal, but the former has developed qualities that enable it to reflect the sunlight brilliantly, while the latter is unable to reflect the sunlight. Emulate the diamond in your dealings with people. Brightly reflect the light of God’s love.
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