Chapter Two
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Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason so few engage in it.
—Henry Ford
Even though the planet is round, there are just too many spots where you can find yourself hanging on to the edge just like I was; and unless there’s some space, some place, to take a breather for awhile, the edge of the world—frightening as it is.
—Gloria Naylor, African-American novelist and educator
You wouldn’t fire a gun without aiming, would you?
So, why would we act without thinking . . .
Replacing thoughtful behavior with thoughtless acts leads to material, mental, and physical suffering: lost dreams, emotional turmoil, and bodily pain and illness.
—Chuck Gallozzi
To have a clear aim of where the action will lead is to be successful in everything . . .
Because of knowing the consequences of the actions before actually performing that action, he is able to continue putting in effort in spite of the challenges and difficulties.
So he continues to give his best to the task.
When he is able to give time to himself to think before performing any action, he is able to take the opportunity to be clear in his thinking. The consequences of the action he wishes to take are clear in his mind and so, the action taken to overcome the situation is right. Hence, he receives easy and sure success.
—Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu
Things don’t go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can ...
