Inspiring Thoughts

by Vivekananda

Whenever we attain a higher vision the lower vision disappears of itself

Those who grumble at the little things that has fallen to their lot to do will grumble at everything Always grumbling they will lead a miserable life But those who do their duty putting their shoulder to the wheel will see the light and higher and higher duties will fall to their share

Take up one idea Make that one idea your life Think of it Dream of it Live on that idea Let the brain, muscles, nerves every part of your body be full of that idea and just leave every other idea alone This is the way to success that is the way great spiritual giants are produced

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear Never fear what will become of you depend on no-one Only the moment you reject all help are you free

God is merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for realization But remain idle without any struggle and you will see that His grace will never come

Above all beware of compromises I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody but you have to hold on to your own principles in wealth or woe and never adjust them to others’ fads through the greed of getting supporters

ive up all desire for enjoyment in earth or heaven Control the organs of the senses and control the mind Bear every misery without even knowing that you are miserable Think of nothing but spiritual freedom

In the world take always the position of the giver Give everything and look for no return Give love, give help, give service, give any little thing you can but keep out barter Make no conditions and none will be imposed Let us give out of our own bounty just as God gives to us

The happiest moments we ever know are when we entirely forget ourselves

In judging others we always judge them by our own ideals That is not as it should be Everyone must be judged according to his own ideal and not by that of anyone else

You must avoid excessive merriment A mind in that state never becomes calm it becomes fickle Excessive merriment will always be followed by sorrow Tears and laughter are near kin People so often run from one extreme to the other

Desire is the father of all misery Desires are bound by the laws of success and failure Desires must bring misery The great secret of true success of true happiness is this the person who asks for no return the perfectly unselfish person is the most successful Do not hate anybody because that hatred which comes out from you must, in the long run come back to you If you love that love will come back to you completing the circle