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Result: 'Discouragement' (14)

Daily meditationsFaced with some failures, you might feel discouraged to the point that you tell yourself, ‘I am incompetent, weak and stupid.' Very well, you may well be all that, but it is dangerous for you to dwell on it. When you experience states of this kind, ...
Daily meditationsIn moments of discouragement, artists have been known to destroy some of their works. It is normal to never be quite satisfied with one's creations, but why go so far as to destroy them? Not only have those artists harmed themselves, but they have ...
Daily meditationsThose who are truly directed by a high ideal never become discouraged. The mere presence of this high ideal within them, guiding and feeding them, gives them strength and hope. They know, they feel that they are walking on the right path, that ...
Daily meditationsYou will never progress unless you stop to review your life from time to time and go back over what you have done and said, so you can become aware of your inadequacies and your mistakes. Of course, you won't be very happy about the observations you ...
Daily meditationsMaster Peter Deunov used to say, ‘If humans fall into pessimism, it's because they do not know the direction to give to their movement.' What type of direction was he talking about? Put simply, we can say that there are two directions: upwards, to ...
Daily meditationsDiscouragement is one of the most destructive states human beings can experience, as it deprives them of most of their energies. And yet, even during the most trying times, discouragement contains elements that can serve to renew our courage, if we ...
Daily meditationsWhen you start to feel discouraged or desperate, do not see the difficulties you are facing as enemies that have no right to attack you, because unfortunately they do. So you have to accept these attacks and tell yourself that, because of them, lots ...
Daily meditationsWhatever we want to do in life, even if our plans are excellent ones, we always meet with difficulties and obstacles. It is important to know this and to take precautions so that we never allow ourselves to become discouraged, as this is one of the ...
Daily meditationsThe discouragement we sometimes experience is a sign that the inner link that should exist between our earthly and heavenly natures has broken. Our earthly nature is like a piece of matter to which our heavenly nature must constantly bring light and ...
Daily meditationsIn moments of discouragement, artists (painters, composers, poets, novelists, playwrights, etc.) have been known to destroy some of their masterpieces. This is a shame, for they harm themselves and also deprive humanity of something great and ...
Daily meditationsDiscouragement is one of the most negative states human beings can experience, because it deprives them of most of their energy. You should know, however, that even in the worst moments, this discouragement contains elements which, if you know how ...
Daily meditationsSomeone who is truly directed by a high ideal is never discouraged. The mere presence within him of this high ideal that feeds and guides him makes him happy. He knows, he feels that he is walking on the right path, that nothing will ever hinder his ...
Daily meditationsOnly the Absolute, God Himself, can fulfil you, and it is only if you persevere in your quest for God that you can obtain all that you desire – and more besides. The great thing is to understand the nature of what you are doing and never to be ...
Daily meditationsEven when you feel most deeply discouraged, you must remember that discouragement itself contains elements which, if you know how to grasp and use them properly, will help you to take heart again. For discouragement is a state that possesses ...