Only giving 70 per cent13
This morning I lifted 300 pounds with one arm ten times. But there was no seriousness involved. I strongly feel that I am not using my full capacity. I am only giving 70 per cent of my attention. I do not know why, but I am not getting any inspiration or joy from this lifting. Today I did not want to lift even four times with each arm, but I did it five times. That shows my mind was not there.
MJW 42. 2 November 1998↩
Sri Chinmoy, A mystic journey in the weightlifting world, part 2, Agni Press, 2004