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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.
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Establishment Goodness Heart Love Yourself
A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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Give Up Religious Sin Transformation
Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
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Bath Death Money Ocean Peace
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
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
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
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
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
Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others’ shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.
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Attitude Examination Excuse Judgement People
Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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God Meditation Reading Thinking Time
When you meditate the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you and you did not know it.
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Divine Glory Meditation Realization Shine Yourself
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
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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Beautiful Experience Growth Purpose Strong Suffering Trial
I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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Bone Flesh Light Myself
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
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Never count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere. For God doesn’t mind your imperfections: He minds your indifference.
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Count Deep Difference God Mistake Sincere