You go on trying and trying, and you make many decisions and you take many vows,but nothing happens -- you remain the same. Not that you have not tried,not that you have not tried enough, you have tried and tried and tried. And you fail because it is not a question of effort. More effort won't help. It is a question of being alert, not of effort.
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Osho was a 20th-century Indian mystic. Rajneesh, also known as Acharya Rajneesh, and commonly known as Osho, was an Indian godman, philosopher, mystic, and founder of the Rajneesh movement. He was a controversial new religious movement leader during his life. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Success — Insights on achievement, ambition, and reaching your goals

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