Poems about strength and courage

I'm always collecting favourite poems and sayings by Sri Chinmoy. Reading them helps me to get through tough times, broaden my perspective and understand myself and the world a little better.

Adversity makes you dynamic

Adversity forces your eyes wide open

Adversity teaches you the meaning of patience

Adversity endows you with faith in yourself.

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Peace is the most effective weapon with which to conquer injustice.

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This world of ours

Is full of sharp criticism-arrows

These arrows cannot hurt

The peace-illumined mind

And God-intoxicated heart.

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In silence the peace-lover struggles

Against the sleepless

And countless complaints

From humanity's mind-market.

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How to end conflicts

You want to end conflicts

Through compromises.

What a fool you are!

He wants to end conflicts

Through brutal physical strength.

What a fool he is!

I want to end conflicts

Through helpless surrender

What a fool I am!

There is only one way to end conflicts.

Love the world before you

Love the world around you

Soulfully and unreservedly.

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If we remember

All our good qualities

And all the good things

We have done,

Then we will receive

Tremendous inner strength and joy.