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Leading A Spiritual Life

hands. Everyone is a born achiever, even those who are
said to be disabled. And the so-called disabled are not
really disabled. They are simply differently-abled.
Success is not the outcome of destiny: it is the
outcome of effort. Pre-destination is a fact, not in terms
of fate, but in terms of inborn qualities. Everyone is born
with different qualities and it is up to each individual
to discover the distinctive qualities with which he has
been endowed by providence. Once he discovers them,
he will be successful. But if he fails to do so, he can
expect nothing but failure.

The fact is that the amount of scope for success is
greater than the incidence of failure. No amount of
failure can diminish this scope. Every failure is only a
stepping stone to a further broadening of scope. Discover
this fact of life and you will never be disappointed; you
will never feel that you have reached a blind alley where
there is no way to go ahead. According to the law of
nature, every evening brings with it the silent message
that very soon there will be a new dawn. This fact is true
not only for the material world, but also – even more
so – for human life.
Success is fifty per cent the outcome of one’s struggle
and fifty per cent the outcome of the discovery of one’s
potential. When you ultimately realize the full extent of
your talents, you are well on the way to success.

The term ‘closed door’ can be found only in the
dictionary – not in real life. Both success and failure are
the products of one’s own intellectual awareness.

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