There is a little book called The Laws of Success and I was trading some thoughts from it with my big little brother. Thought id share them here. - t Success is measured by happiness. If you possess health and wealth but have trouble with everybody (including yourself) – yours is not a successful life. Existence becomes futile if you can not find happiness. When wealth is lost, you have lost a little; when health is lost, you have lost something of more consequence; but when peace of mind is lost, you have lost the highest treasure. So how do we find peace of mind? Success should therefore be measured by the yardstick of happiness; by your ability to remain in peaceful harmony with cosmic laws. Success is not rightly measured by worldly standards of wealth, prestige, and power. None of these bestow happiness unless they are rightly used. To use them rightly one must posses wisdom and love for God and man. God does not reward or punish you. he has given you the power to reward or punish yourself by the use or misuse of your own reason and will power. If you transgress laws of health, prosperity and wisdom you must inevitably sufferer from sickness, poverty and ignorance. However you should strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weaknesses acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By the constructive attitude you will attain freedom. Happiness depends to some extent on external conditions, but chiefly upon mental attitudes. In order to be happy one should have good health, a well-balance mind, a prosperous life, the right work, a thankful heart, and above all, wisdom or knowledge of God. A strong determination to be happy will help you. Do not wait for your circumstances to change, thinking falsely that in them lies the trouble. Do not make unhappiness a chronic habit, thereby afflicting yourself and your associates. It is blessedness for yourself and others if you are happy. If you possess happiness you posses everything; to be happy is to be in tune with God. That power to be happy comes through meditation. Before you embark on important undertakings, sit quietly, calm your senses and thoughts, and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit. After that you should utilize all necessary material means to achieve your goal. The things you need in life are those things that will help you fulfill your dominant purpose. Things you may want but not need may lead you aside from that purpose. It is only by making everything serve your main objective that success is attained, and only by attuning your will to the Divine’s will you know what that is. Put god’s power behind your efforts. Release for constructive purposes the power you already have, and more will come. Move on your path with unflinching determination, using all the attributes of success. Applying this continual focus on his flow to even the minutest aspects of your life. Tune yourself with the creative power of Spirit. You will be in contact with the Infinite Intelligence that is able to guide you and to solve all problems. Power from the dynamic Source of your being will flow uninterruptedly so that you will be able to perform creatively in any sphere of activity. You should sit in silence before deciding about any important matter, asking the Father for His blessing. Then behind your power is God’s power; behind your mind, His mind; behind your will, His will. When God is working with you, you cannot fail; every faculty you possess will increase in power. When you do your work with the thought of serving God, you receive His Blessings. If your work in life is humble, do not apologize for it. Be proud because you are fulfilling the duty given to you by the Father. He needs you in your particular place; all people cannot play the same role. So long as you work to please God, all cosmic forces will harmoniously assist you. When you convince God that you want Him above all else, you will be attuned to His will. When you continue to seek Him no matter what obstacles arise to take you away from Him, you are using your human will in its most constructive form. You will thus operate the law of success that was known to the ancient sages and that is understood by all men who have achieved true success. The divine power is yours if you make a determined effort to use it to attain health, happiness and peace. As you encompass these goals you will travel on the path of Self-realization to your true home in God. Here is the prayer for us buddy!! I don’t change a word: Heavenly Father, I will reason, I will will, and I will act; but guide Thou my reason, will and activity to the right thing that I should do. Sing Songs that none have sung, Think thoughts that ne’er in brain have rung, Walk in paths that none have trod, Weep tears as not have shed for God, Give peace to all to whom none other gave, Claim him your own who’s everywhere disclaimed. Love all with love that none have felt, and brave The battle of life with strength unchained by Paramahansa Yogananda, The Laws of Success He is wisest who seeks God. He is most successful who has found God.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:43:49 +0000