“VICTORY COMES TO THOSE WHO WILL NOT QUIT — and God Helps Those Who Help Themselves”
A poem about the power of being absolutely determined to accomplish the goals and dreams that are dear to your heart.
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VICTORY COMES TO THOSE WHO WILL NOT QUIT—
and GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES
“Many people miss the great opportunities
They have wanted and waited their whole life for…
Because these chances to push forward arrive in
Work clothes and boots and seem just too hard
To do so that, even if they make a good beginning,
They fall prey to their own doubts and fears,
And end up quitting right at the point when,
With just a little more effort, they would have
Broken through everything against them and won.”
—Yeshe Gyamtso
Pushing hard to do the work
We need to get done, out in a storm
Of cold furious rain and wind in the
Failing light of late afternoon
We both feel the urgency
Of not just these fraying moments
Of pushing hard to accomplish the goal,
But of giving rise to the power
Which reliably rises from within
As we go far past thinking we
Can or can’t do the work needed to
Simply do what must be done
And done well in this moment
For the greater good of all—
Even when the going onwards
Seems impossible and the odds are
Stacked high against us—
For in our hearts and souls
We know all these challenges
Which seem so set against us now
Are actually opportunities for us to
Come to power and understand— victory only
Comes to those who will not quit and
God always helps those who help themselves.
January 30, 2019
Still Mountain Retreat
“ A bee works so hard at gathering nectar everyday that his wings are worn out from flying from the flowers to the hive. A bee works in all weather, working to gather nectar, no matter what. There is so much we can learn from the humble bee who is ever intent on fulfilling his purpose until the day comes when he falls to earth with worn out wings that can’t fly anymore, yet content that he has given his all in service to the hive.” —Yeshe Gyamtso
“ Being useful is one of the golden keys to happiness”
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