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Will and Perseverance WILL
Will: power of consciousness turned towards effectuation.
A persevering will surmounts all obstacles.
One must have an unvarying will to acquire what one does not have in one’s nature, to know what one does not yet know, to be able to do what one cannot yet do. One must progress constantly in the light and the peace which come from the absence of personal desire. If one has a strong will, he has only to orient it properly; if he has no will, he has first of all to build one for himself, which always takes long and is sometimes difficult. 22 March 1934
Even the most beautiful thoughts will not make us progress unless we have a constant will for them to be expressed in us through nobler feelings, more exact sensations and better actions. 18 November 1951 My lower nature continues to do the same stupid Page ― 167 things. You alone can change it. What are Your conditions?
1) to be convinced that you can change. 2) to will to change without accepting the excuses of the lower nature. 3) to persist in the will in spite of every fall. 4) to have an unshakable faith in the help you receive. 7 April 1969 AGNI
The true Agni always burns in deep peace; it is the fire of an all-conquering will. Let it grow in you in perfect equanimity.
Agni: the flame of purification which must precede all contact with the invisible worlds.
Resolution: nothing can stop its development.
We must gather ourselves in a calm resolution and an unshakable certitude. 9 November 1954 Page ― 168 Keep firm in your resolution and everything will be all right. Love. 28 October 1966 Let your resolution be integral and constant and little by little your future will be revealed to you. With love and blessings. 9 February 1969
It is difficult to get rid of all habits. They must be faced with a steady determination. 19 July 1954 It is not because a thing is difficult that one should give it up, on the contrary, the more a thing is difficult the more determined should one be to succeed in it. 1 July 1955 Determination knows what it wants and does it.
Ambitious plans generally fall flat. It is better to go slow and steady. Page – 169 Be steady and patient ― everything will be all right. 22 May 1934 You must keep your aspiration steady and be patient in your endeavour ― and you are sure of success. 8 May 1937 Steady efforts always bring great results. 25 April 1954 Remaining steady in our effort and quiet and firm in our determination, we are sure to reach the goal. 26 October 1954 Effort well-directed breaks down all obstacles.
Be steady in your aspiration and it is sure to be granted. Love. 3 October 1966 No effort is lost. There is always an answer, even if it is not perceived. 7 December 1969 Personal effort is indispensable; without it nothing can be done. When the personal effort is sincere the help is always there. 15 October 1972 Page ― 170 All sincere effort to progress and get rid of dangerous habits is answered and supported by an active help from the Grace ― but the effort must be steady and the aspiration must be sincere. Do not worry, be patient and persistent in your aspiration.
Persist in your aspiration and it will be fulfilled. 12 September 1934 Persist in your aspiration and your effort and you will succeed. 12 June 1971 Continuity: knowing how to persist in one’s effort.
Perseverance: the decision to go to the very end. Page ― 171 Perseverance is patience in action.
Perseverance breaks down all obstacles.
Persevere and all obstacles will be conquered.
Persevere ― it is the surest way to success. What you have not been able to achieve in you last year, you will do this year. With my love and blessings.
What you are not able to do today, you will achieve tomorrow. Persevere and you shall conquer. Page — 172 Persevere in your aspiration and effort, do not allow yourself to be discouraged by setbacks. This always happens in the beginning. But if you continue to fight without paying any attention to them, a day will come when the resistances give way and the difficulties vanish. My help is always with you, but you must learn to use it and to rely on it rather than on your own resources. 29 May 1956 It is by persevering that one conquers difficulties, not by running away from them. One who perseveres is sure to triumph. Victory goes to the most enduring. Always do your best and the Lord will take care of the results. 1961 What is obstinacy? How can one use it best?
It is the wrong use of a great quality ― perseverance. Make a good use of it and it will be all right. Be obstinate in your effort towards progress, and your obstinacy will become useful. 29 May 1971 I already told you that my help is with you and will continue to be so ― you are sure to reach the goal but you must be very perseverant. To be constantly in contact with the Truth is not easy and needs time and a great sincerity. But you can be sure of my guidance and my force. With love and blessings. 1971 Page ― 173 |
