Swami Vivekananda, was a Vedantic philosopher, a monk as well as a world knew pure genius, who lived in the 19th century. He is also known for the introduction of Yogic and Vedantic philosophies to the western world. He is also a key figure who inspired nationalism among youth in colonial India. Here are some be strong, never give up, timeless motivating quotes from Swami Vivekananda.
I want each one of my children to be a hundred times greater than I could ever be. Every one of you must be a giant— must, that is my word. Obedience, readiness, and love for the cause— if you have these three, nothing can hold you back.
Do not be afraid of a small beginning. Great things come afterwards. Be courageous. Do not try to lead your brethren, but serve them. The brutal mania for leading has sunk many great ships in the waters of life. Take care especially of that, i.e. be unselfish even unto death, and work
The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark
“Arise, awake, sleep no more; within each of you, there is the power to remove all wants and all miseries. Believe this, and that power will be manifested.
Be free; hope for nothing from anyone. I am sure if you look back upon your lives you will find that you were always vainly trying to get help from others which never came.
Do not figure out big plans at first, but, begin slowly, feel your ground and proceed up and up.
Be strong, my young friends; that is my advice to you. You will be nearer to Heaven through football than through the study of the Gita. These are bold words; but I have to say them, for I love you. I know where the shoe pinches
Whatever you think, that you will be. If you consider yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be; if you think yourselves impure, impure you will be; if you think yourselves pure, pure you will be.
Be not in despair, the way is very difficult, like walking on the edge of a razor; yet despair not, arise, awake, and find the ideal, the goal.
Calm and silent and steady work, and no newspaper humbug, no name-making, you must always remember.
Have faith in yourselves, and stand up on that faith and be strong; that is what we need.
Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.
Hold on to your ideal. . . . Above all, never attempt to guide or rule others, or, as the Yankees say, “boss” others. Be the servant of all
If you can think that infinite power, infinite knowledge and indomitable energy lie within you, and if you can bring out that power, you also can become like me.
Infinite patience, infinite purity, and infinite perseverance are the secret of success in a good cause.
It is our mental attitude which makes the world what it is for us. Our thoughts make things beautiful; our thoughts make things ugly. The whole world is in our minds. Learn to see things in the proper light
Know that every time you feel weak, you not only hurt yourself but also the cause. Infinite faith and strength are the only conditions of success
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, a dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is way great giants are produced.
Let people say whatever they like, stick to your convictions, and rest assured, the world will be at your feet. They say, ‘Have faith in this fellow or that fellow’, but, I say, ‘Have faith in yourself first’. That’s the way.
Never mind the struggles, the mistakes. I never heard a cow tell a lie, but it is only a cow— never a man. So never remember these failures, these little backslidings; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make an attempt once more.
Never mind the struggles, the mistakes. I never heard a cow tell a lie, but it is only a cow— never a man. So never remember these failures, these little backslidings; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make an attempt once more.
Perfect sincerity, holiness, gigantic intellect, and all-conquering will. Let only a handful of men work with these, and the whole world will be revolutionised.
Pay no attention whatsoever to newspaper nonsense or criticism. Be sincere and do your duty. Everything will come all right. Truth must triumph.
This is the significant fact: strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal; weakness is constant strain and misery: weakness is death.
No need for looking behind. FORWARD! We want infinite energy, infinite zeal, infinite courage, and infinite patience, then only will great things achieved.
We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our fate. None else has the blame; none has the praise.
“The earth is enjoyed by heroes”— this is the eternal truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear”.
We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our past actions, it indeed follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present activities; so we have to know how to act.
To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. ‘I will drink the ocean’, says the persevering soul, ‘at my will mountains will crumble up.’ Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard, and you will reach the goal.
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Ideas live; they travel far.
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