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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.

Paramahansa Yogananda

We 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.
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Ability Development Habit Pattern Personality Start Thinking Yourself
I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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Bone Flesh Light Myself
As water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.
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Assumption Condensation Form Material Thinking Water
If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Bad Circumstance Yourself
Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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Beautiful Care Future Live Moments Quiet Yourself
I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
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Burden Expression Himself Perfection Wisdom
Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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Generosity Gift Heart Love Philosophy
Do 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.
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Experience Forget Life Play Reality Role Serious Yourself
Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm-that is true happiness.
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Challenge Happiness Reality Spirit Stand Success True Yourself
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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Beginning Darkness Day Failure Flight Morning Radiation Sunshine
When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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Along Company Learning People Yourself
The 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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Deal Development Diamond Light Love Reflection Shine Sun Yourself
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.
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Creativity Life Ordinary Principle Run Way Work Yourself
As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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Broken God Message Mindset Prayer Yourself
Fearlessness means faith in God: faith in his protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His Omnipresence… To be fit for Self-realization man must be fearless.
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Faith Fear God Himself Justice Love Man Mercy Presence Protection Wisdom
If you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.
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God Happiness Possession Yourself