The mind and spirit of man ...

The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. ...  so suffering and tribulation free man from the petty affairs of this worldly life until he arrives at a state of complete detachment.
The mind and spirit of man advance when he is tried by suffering. ... so suffering and tribulation free man from the petty affairs of this worldly life until he arrives at a state of complete detachment.
 Abdu'l-Bahá

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
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 Dave East
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
Don't settle in the land of barely enough. That is where you are, it is not who you are. That's your location, it's not your identity. No matter what it looks like, have an abundant mentality.
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