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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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
Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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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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Beautiful Experience Growth Purpose Strong Suffering Trial
Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
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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
No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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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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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
Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
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Honesty Hypocrisy Peace World Yourself
Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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Happiness Learning Yourself
Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.
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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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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
I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
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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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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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