22. Persistence

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True persistence is not and cannot be

The quality of a stubborn human being.

In the spiritual life,

Persistence is the aspiration

Of one's continuous patience-light.

And in this patience-light

Man eventually realises

That he is the Truth supreme. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,God-Compassion and God-Justice, Agni Press, 1975
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