Page 24 - https://ia800806.us.archive.org/12/items/mwk-eng-book/Leading-a-Spiritual-Life.pdf
P. 24
The Power of Spirituality
against himself. Herein lies the conquering ability of a
modest person.
One can say that the second formula is a risky formula.
There is every possibility that this kind of behaviour
will make the other person more arrogant. He will react
more aggressively. He will be more dangerous than
before. But this view is completely unfounded, because
it is due to an ignorance of the power of nature, or more
precisely, the power of spirituality. According to nature
if you challenge someone’s ego, your success is doubtful
but when you challenge someone’s conscience, then
your success is guaranteed.
People generally know the power of fighting but a
wise person will tell you that the power of conscience
is greater than the power of ego. At the time of a
controversy, if you choose to fight, you will need arms
but when you opt for the spiritual method, you don’t
need any arms. The power of positive behaviour can
triumph over the power of negativity, while the power
of negativity cannot win anything – it can only lead to
destruction.
23
