2. The cosmic task
A human life neglected,    A cosmic plan unfinished.
A human life regulated,
    A cosmic task that has reached its
    zenith goal.
He who neglects
    Is a failure in God’s Eye.
He who leaves his task unfinished
    Again and again must come
    To the earthly shores to complete his task:
    The task of earth-transformation
    And his own body-perfection.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 17, Agni Press, 1974