Inspiring Thoughts

by Vivekananda

Fill the brain with high thoughts and highest ideals place them day and night before you and out of that will come great work

We reap what we sow We are the makers of our own fate None else has the blame None has the praise

All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear

This is the first lesson to learn be determined not to curse anything outside not to lay the blame upon anyone outside but stand up lay the blame on yourself You will find that is always true Get hold of yourself.

Condemn none If you can stretch out a helping hand do so If you cannot fold your hands bless your brothers and let them go their own way

Desire, ignorance, and inequality this is the trinity of bondage

You have to grow from the inside out None can teach you None can make you spiritual There is no other teacher but your own soul

Comfort” is no test of truth on the contrary Truth is often far from being “comfortable”

Perfection does not come from belief or faith Talk does not count for anything Parrots can do that Perfection comes through selfless work

Books are infinite in number and time is short The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential Take that and try to live up to it

Soft-brained people weak-minded, chicken hearted cannot find the truth One has to be free and as broad as the sky

All the mischief to women has come because men undertook to shape the destiny of women

The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature Have faith in yourselves

Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles

Superstition is our great enemy but bigotry is worse

Renunciation is the very basis of our true life Every moment of goodness and real life that we enjoy is when we do not think of ourselves

Religion as a science as a study is the greatest and healthiest exercise that the human mind can have