11 Swami Vivekananda Quotes on Effort

Swami Vivekananda quotes on effort

6. 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.

10. We must overcome difficulty by constant practice. We must learn that nothing can happen to us unless we make ourselves susceptible to it.

46. A few heart-whole, sincere, and energetic men and women can do more in a year than a mob in a century.

55. Are great things ever done smoothly? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.

86. God is merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come.

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88. God is very merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for spiritual realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come.

89. Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. : Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.

155. The world is ready to give up its secrets if we only know how to knock, how to give it the necessary blow. The strength and force of the blow come through concentration.

168. Those who work at a thing heart and soul not only achieve success in it but through their absorption in that they also realize the supreme truth-Brahman. Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from God.

204. When I Asked God for Wealth He Showed Me How to Work Hard

205. When I Asked God for Favors He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard