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If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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Impossible Inspirational Limitation Thinking Yourself
A genuine smile distributes the cosmic current, Prana to every body cell.The happy man is less subject to disease, for happiness actually attracts into the body a greater supply of the Universal life energy.
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Attraction Distribution Happiness Smile Subject Universal
Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.
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Attraction Karma Respond Yourself
In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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Goodness Love State Yourself
Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.
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Despicable Greatness Happiness Kindness
Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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Acceptance Change Effort Inspirational Thinking
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
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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Greatness Influence Love See Willing Yourself
Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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Active Battle Kill Life Person Training Warrior Yourself
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
Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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Change Life Thinking Yourself
It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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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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Creativity Guide Important Meditation Power Quiet Thinking Yourself
Proper visualization by the exercise of concentration and willpower enables us to materialize thoughts, not only as dreams or visions in the mental realm, but also as experiences in the material realm.
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Experience Material Proper Thinking Visualization Yourself
A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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Flow Goodness Life Philosophy Simplicity
Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you – to make you realise that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the sparks of your life is the Flame of Infinity.
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