It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard read more

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do read more

I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again

My master's visualizations were so powerful
their condensation into matter was mere signature.
Donald Walters, formerly Kriyananda, author of The read more

My master's visualizations were so powerful
their condensation into matter was mere signature.
Donald Walters, formerly Kriyananda, author of The Path
about his guru Yogananda.

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of read more

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.

It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.

High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was read more

Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was small.