You either have faith or fear, not both.

Forget the pain. Learn to endure. Focus your attention elsewhere.

So do you want your life to "take off"? Begin at once to imagine it the way you want it to be-and move into that. Check every thought, word and action that does not fall into harmony with that. Move away from those.

A musician carries the music within him. He needs no specific instrument. he is the music.

...the limitations of my endurance were expanded over and over. At times I felt that if I did not sit down I would collapse. Then something would happen to attract my attention...miraculously, the distraction always provided wings, carrying new strength, a second wind.

The only way to pass any test is to take the test. All tests on every level are always repeated one way or another until you pass.

I wondered what else in my life I perceived to be wrong or difficult instead of exploring to understand the true purpose.