Capitolo 22
world."
The rash one, the ignorant person and the laggard that only see the
apparent effects of things and not the their things, speak of
the fortune, of the fortune and the opportunity. Seeing a man grow rich, them they say, "As
fortunate he is!" Observing another become intellectual, they exclaims,
"As extremely favoured that he is!" And noticing the saint character and
the wide influence of another, them the comment, "As the opportunity it helps him to
every turn!" They doesn't see the tests and failures and struggles
what these men have voluntarily met for earning them
experiments; has any knowledge of the sacrifices that they has done, of
the intrepid efforts before that they has put, of their faith they have
it practiced, that is probable that they apparently overcomes him insurmountable,
and it realizes the Vision of their heart. They doesn't know the obscurity
and the anguishes; they only sees the light and they rejoyces, and he/she calls him/it
"fortune." They doesn't see the long one and arduous trip, but only
sees the pleasant destination, and you call her/it to it "good luck", doesn't do
understands the trial, but only perceives the result, and you call him/it
opportunity.
In all the human business it is _efforts,_ and there is _results,_
and the strength of I strive him/it it is the measure of the result. Opportunity
it is not. Gifts, powers material, intellectual and spiritual
possessions are the fruits of effort; they is completed thoughts,
objects brought defeasible, visions included.
The Vision that you glorify in Your mind, the ideal that You
you install in Your heart--this you will build Your life from, this You
it will become.
SERENITY
Calm of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of the wisdom. It is the
result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is
an indication of it matured experiments, and of a more than to the agenda
knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.
A man becomes calm in the measure that he is understood as a
thought evolved being, for such knowledge it makes necessary the