DAILY GURU

Tuesday 26th Of October 2004

Refusing and rejecting useless, harmful or unnecessary desires and actions and behaving contrary to your habits, will sharpen and strengthen your inner strength. By constant practice your inner powers will grow, just like exercising your muscles at a gym increases your physical strength.

Here are a few examples:

- Don't read the newspaper for a day or two.
- Drink water when thirsty, in spite of your desire to have a soft drink.
- Walk up and down the stairs instead of taking the lift.
- Get down from the bus one station before or after your destination, and walk the rest of the way.
- For a week go to sleep one hour earlier than usual.
- Sometimes resist the desire to eat ice cream.

These are only a few examples of the many exercises that can be conducted in order to develop will power and self-discipline. Exercises like these add to the storehouse of your inner strength. By following a systematic method of training, you can reach far. You will have more control over yourself and your life; you will attain your goals and gain satisfaction and peace of mind.