In
aiming at the life of blessedness, one of the simplest beginnings to be
considered, and rightly made, is that which we all make every day—namely, the
beginning of each day’s life. There is a sense in which every day may be
regarded as the beginning of a new life, in which one can think, act, and live
newly, and in a wiser and better spirit. The right beginning of the day will be
followed by a cheerfulness permeating the household with a sunny influence, and
the tasks and duties of the day will be undertaken in a strong and confident
spirit, and the whole day will be well lived.
The
wise man is always anxious to learn, but never anxious to teach.
The
true Teacher is in the heart of every man.
Dispersion
is weakness; concentration is power.
All
successful men are men of purpose.
To
follow, under all circumstances, the highest promptings within you; to be
always true to the divine self; to reply upon the inward voice, the inward
light, and to pursue your purpose with a fearless and restful heart, believing
that the future will yield unto you the need of every thought and effort;
knowing that the laws of the universe can never fail, and that your own will
come back to you with mathematical exactitude—this is faith and the living of
faith.
Know
this thou makest and unmakest thyself.
Thou
art a slave if thou preferrest to be; thou art a master if thou wilt make
thyself one.
He who
has found Meekness has found divinity.
The
meek man has realized the divine consciousness and knows himself as divine.
Having
clothed himself with humility, the first questions a man asks himself are:—
