January 3

I do not compete with the world.

I compete with my ignorance.

I do not compare myself with the world.

I compare myself with my soul's perfection.

I do not cooperate with the world's stupidity. I cooperate with my heart's purest sincerity.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Meditations: food for the soul, Aum Centre, New York, 1970
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