Wednesday, October 31, 2012

How to maintain your mental balance in difficult situations (2): Lose Not Your Heart Series

Enclosed here are Inspiring Motivational Quotes from Shriram Sharma Acharya's immensely popular pocket book "Lose Not Your Heart". These Inspiring and Motivational Quotes  help us in gaining direction and maintaining our mental balance while facing difficult situations  in life.
These quotes make for  an inspiring daily read. As a suggested method, you could  print out this page and put it on your bulletin board, your refrigerator, the school library, your local temple , in your child's room etc. These short  quotes have helped so many people deal with ordinary everyday problems and prevented these problems  from becoming larger issues that can overtake our lives.



Quoted text from the above mentioned book:


SURRENDER  YOURSELF:
You must be prepared to face hardships in your Life. You may be predisposed to feel that you cannot face them, but where you find doubt, tiredness and despair in yourself you will also find immense strength. Finish your work wholeheartedly and step aside. Let the results come to you in due course of time.
Work to your full potential. Do not get discouraged by any situation. The only actions you can control are your own and not those of others. Do not criticise others and do not hold any expectations of them. There is no need to be afraid; everything will turn out for the best. Do not despair you are standing on firm ground.


LOOK TO YOURSELF FOR GUIDANCE:
One who knows himself to be part of God neither blames failures on others nor attributes  success to himself. He does not become blinded by his own power and fails to see the real situation. Be as cautious of your own ego as you would be of a rabid dog. Avoid attachment to your achievements as you would avoid a poisonous snake, and avoid people who will mock you for this. Direct every effort of your mind and heart towards God.
Depending on others for your happiness ultimately leads to helplessness and misery. Look within yourself for direction and not to others. Your true nature will help you become determined, and this determination will help you reach your goal.


INTROSPECT:
Whatever happens, let it happen. Whatever is said about you, let it be said. You should consider these things as illusory as a mirage. If you have really detached yourself from the world, then why should such things affect you. Focus on inspecting yourself thoroughly for weakness. Only then can you begin the process of growth.
Take advantage of every moment and every opportunity. Your path is very long and time is very short. Concentrate your inner strength on reaching your goal. 
Do not despair in any situation. Have faith not in the capacity of man, but in the capacity of God. God will show you the right path.


WALK ALONE :
Great Men go far on their paths because they walk alone. Their inspirations comes from within. They alone spur their happiness and remove their sadness and they are helped along by their own ideas. 
Loneliness is an undeniable truth. To be afraid of it, or lose sight of it is the greatest folly. What you believe to be Loneliness is actually a kind of solitude given to you to develop your inner strength. When you depend on yourself you are better able to realize your full potential.

THE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP:
If you wish to do something extraordinary , do not pay attention to what others think of your goals and plans. If they see you as an unrealistic dreamer, ignore it. Have faith in yourself. Do not let your faith waiver because of someone's words or an adverse condition. If you keep going, you will ultimately find a way to proceed. 
Keep applying your efforts , but do it with a spirit of sportsmanship , do not give up even upon losing!

Dear readers- If you liked the above  inspiring and motivational Quotes on coping with stressful  and difficult situations in Life - be sure to read the other articles in the "Lose not your Heart" series. 
                                                        
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Source and Credits : 
The above Quotes are from Acharya Shriram Sharma's book : " Lose Not Your Heart". To read the book online click the link below:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/56434985/Book-of-Motivational-and-Inspirational-Quotes-Lose-Not-Your-Heart-authored-by-Shriram-Sharma-Acharya