Adversity is but misdirected energy.
When man finds himself in adversity
he has neglected to direct, consciously and intelligently,
the forces which he himself has placed in action.
he has neglected to direct, consciously and intelligently,
the forces which he himself has placed in action.
To meet and overcome adversity
it must be approached, not as an enemy,
but as a force that can be turned to better use.
In the midst of adverse circumstances,
it is your thought and feeling that must be controlled,
and to control thought under such circumstances
all thought must be given to the ideal circumstance
that you have in view.
Before man can create an ideal internal world
he must attain that state of self-possession
where he will not be influenced by the adverse
in the external world.
When the environment is adverse,
remember that no wrong can affect you
unless you permit that wrong to impress itself upon your mind.
When there is adversity or discord in your home,
in your place of work, or in your environment,
do not permit your mind to dwell upon that matter,
nor even think for a moment what is wrong about you.
he must attain that state of self-possession
where he will not be influenced by the adverse
in the external world.
When the environment is adverse,
remember that no wrong can affect you
unless you permit that wrong to impress itself upon your mind.
When there is adversity or discord in your home,
in your place of work, or in your environment,
do not permit your mind to dwell upon that matter,
nor even think for a moment what is wrong about you.
You may still the troubled waters in your environment
by becoming still, harmonious and self-possessed in yourself.
If there is anything wrong in your environment,
you may know that the opposite of that wrong
is simply a negative quality in yourself;
but if you make that quality positive in yourself
the external wrong will begin to disappear.
Make the best of every circumstance or conditions while it lasts;
and aim to get all the value, all the experience
and all the constructive discipline you can
out of every adverse circumstance.
by becoming still, harmonious and self-possessed in yourself.
If there is anything wrong in your environment,
you may know that the opposite of that wrong
is simply a negative quality in yourself;
but if you make that quality positive in yourself
the external wrong will begin to disappear.
Make the best of every circumstance or conditions while it lasts;
and aim to get all the value, all the experience
and all the constructive discipline you can
out of every adverse circumstance.
The tendency of the human mind to drift with the stream,
or to go under, when in the midst of adversity,
is due entirely to the fact
that consciousness functions too much on the outside,
thereby being limited in both wisdom and power;
that is, the personality under those circumstances
is not strong enough to over come adversity,
or to create its own conditions and its own life.
It requires mental strength to meet adversity.
to overcome obstacles and to handle antagonizing circumstances.
It also requires mental strength, and plenty of it,
to keep your head above water
when everything seems determined to put you under.
And it is at this point that so many people fail.
They have not the mental strength to hold on
until there comes a turn in the tide - there always comes a turn -
and therefore they go down.
But it they had been in possession of sufficient mental strength
to hold on regardless of adversity,
they would have gotten through all right,
no matter how dark or antagonistic conditions may have been.
or to go under, when in the midst of adversity,
is due entirely to the fact
that consciousness functions too much on the outside,
thereby being limited in both wisdom and power;
that is, the personality under those circumstances
is not strong enough to over come adversity,
or to create its own conditions and its own life.
It requires mental strength to meet adversity.
to overcome obstacles and to handle antagonizing circumstances.
It also requires mental strength, and plenty of it,
to keep your head above water
when everything seems determined to put you under.
And it is at this point that so many people fail.
They have not the mental strength to hold on
until there comes a turn in the tide - there always comes a turn -
and therefore they go down.
But it they had been in possession of sufficient mental strength
to hold on regardless of adversity,
they would have gotten through all right,
no matter how dark or antagonistic conditions may have been.
Remember that adversities to you are but opportunities
Absorb the good power that is in back of the adversity
and the adversity ceases to be.
for demonstrating the greater power that is in you.
Absorb the good power that is in back of the adversity
and the adversity ceases to be.
We must rise above adversity both in wisdom and in power;
and this is possible only through the continuous expression of the soul.
