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Leading A Spiritual Life

us not to become provoked, even in a provocative
situation. When you become provoked, your mind
suffers a kind of paralysis; it cannot work properly, so
you find yourself at the mercy of the situation. But,
when you do not allow provocative situations to affect
you, your mind can work at its full capacity. When the
mind is free to work, it is like a super computer and can
solve all problems.
The most powerful faculty of a man or a woman
is his or her mind. In capacity, it is of unimaginable
scope. It is the mind that successfully controls the body
and, through scientific advances, has come to grips
with the vastness of space. Through the mind, man
becomes a superman. By contrast, it is the feelings, or
emotions, that render human beings vulnerable. They
are the weakest part of the human personality. He who
can prevail over his own feelings can prevail over the
whole world. This is the simple formula for mastering a
situation: control your emotions and you will be able to
deal effectively with all kinds of situations. This is the
master formula for high achievement.

Man’s personality is paradoxical. He is intellectually
the strongest creature in the world but, at the same time,
he is the weakest of all creatures. He who is controlled
by his mind, is a strong person, while he who becomes
the victim of his emotions, is a weak person. It is in
your own hands to become either strong or weak.
People generally complain about others; but no one
is stronger than you. No one can create problems for
you. It is your own unwise or emotional actions that
give others the scope to do mischief. So don’t complain.

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