Our power is in our ability to decide.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don't.

We find comfort among those who agree with us-growth among those who don't.

With a written agreement you have a prayer; with a
verbal agreement you have nothing but air.

With a written agreement you have a prayer; with a
verbal agreement you have nothing but air.

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make read more

A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out
to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of
his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a
worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever
it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which
he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and
should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to
wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the
royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he
fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must
until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the
measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for
future power and triumph.

There comes a time in the seeker's life when he discovers that he
is at once the lover and the read more

There comes a time in the seeker's life when he discovers that he
is at once the lover and the beloved. The aspiring soul which he embodies
is the lover in him. And the transcendental Self which he reveals from
within is his Beloved.

You've got to create a dream. You've got to uphold the dream. If you
can't, go back to the factory read more

You've got to create a dream. You've got to uphold the dream. If you
can't, go back to the factory or go back to the desk.

You will find only what you bring in.

You will find only what you bring in.

The past should be a springboard not a hammock.

The past should be a springboard not a hammock.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about
us.