Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
Interpretation
Our present actions shape our future outcomes.
This quote by Paramahansa Yogananda emphasizes the idea that the choices and actions we take today directly influence what our tomorrows will look like. It serves as a reminder of the importance of living consciously and taking responsibility for our present circumstances, as they lay the foundation for our future experiences.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
Man is important in one sense only. He was made in the image of God: That is his importance. He is not important for his body, ego, or personality. His constant affirmation of ego-consciousness is the source of all his problems.
When, by meditation, we withdraw restless thoughts from the lake of the mind, we behold our soul, a perfect reflection of Spirit.
It is wisest to be impartial. If you have health, but are attached to it, you will always be afraid of losing it. And if you fear that loss, but become ill, you will suffer. Why not remain forever joyful in the Self?
From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for it removes the burden of the body and frees the soul of all pain springing from body identification. It is the cessation of pain and sorrow.
It is better to meditate a little bit with depth than to mediate long with the mind running here and there. If you do not make an effort to control the mind it will go on doing as it pleases, no matter how long you sit to meditate.
Millions of people never analyze themselves. Mentally they are mechanical products of the factory of their environment, preoccupied with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, working and sleeping, and going here and there to be entertained. They don't know what or why they are seeking, nor why they never realize complete happiness and lasting satisfaction. By evading self-analysis, people go on being robots, conditioned by their environment. True self-analysis is the greatest art of progress.
Humility can weep over other men's weaknesses, and joy and rejoice over their graces.
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
If I have any insight at all to contribute it is this: find out what you are really good at and stick to it.
Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things.
A child-like man is not a man whose development has been arrested; on the contrary, he is a man who has given himself a chance of continuing to develop long after most adults have muffled themselves in the cocoon of middle-aged habit and convention.
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
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