“VICTORY COMES TO THOSE WHO WILL NOT QUIT” A poem about the power of a determined and persistent attitude
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SPIRITUAL SOUL by Chinmayan
THE DAWNING LIGHT Volume 7, Issue Number 457
The Journey Of The Heart Section Number 272
Monday, September 11, 2023
Upper Image Credit: Unsplash
Bottom Photo Credit: Pixabay “Great Opportunities often show up in work boots…”
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.” 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
Photo Credit: Pixabay “ 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.”
Photo Credit: Pixabay “ Being useful is one of the golden keys to happiness”
Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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