Swami Vivekananda, a great spiritual leader and thinker, has left behind a wealth of wisdom that is highly relevant and inspiring for students on their path to success. His words have the power to kindle the fire of motivation, instill discipline, and encourage a pursuit of knowledge and self – improvement. The following 45 motivational quotes offer profound insights and guidance for students aiming to achieve academic excellence and personal growth.
1. “Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is reached.”
2. “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.”
3. “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.”
4. “The greatest sin is to think yourself weak.”
5. “The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.”
6. “Strength is life, weakness is death. Expansion is life, contraction is death. Love is life, hatred is death.”
7. “We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”
8. “Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and, above all, love.”
9. “All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.”
10. “The goal of mankind is knowledge… now this knowledge is inherent in man. No knowledge comes from outside: it is all inside. What we say a man ‘knows’, should, in strict psychological language, be what
he’rediscovers’ or’remembers’.”
11. “Talk to yourself at least once in a day, otherwise you may miss a meeting with an excellent person in this world.”
12. “The Vedanta recognizes no sin it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot
do this and that.”
13. “If you think you are bound, you remain bound; if you know you are free, you are free. This knowledge can come to you only through enquiry.”
14. “The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”
15. “The first sign of your becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful.”
16. “The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him – that moment I am free from bondage, everything that
binds vanishes, and I am free.”
17. “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
18. “Each work has to pass through these stages – ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.”
19. “Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody. It is fear that is the great cause of misery in the world. It is fear that is the greatest of all superstitions. It is fear that is
the cause of our bondage. It is fear that makes us slaves.”
20. “Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short, in all management of human affairs.”
21. “The difference between a king and a slave is that the king is free to do what he wants, while the slave is compelled to do what he does not want. But theVedanta says that you are free to be a king or a slave as you
choose.”
22. “The mind is like a monkey which jumps from one thought to another. It is very difficult to control it. But if you can control it, you have achieved a great deal.”
23. “The more you learn, the more you will find you don’t know. This is the beauty of knowledge.”
24. “The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”
25. “To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. “I will drink the ocean”, says the persevering soul.”
26. “The only way to get rid of fear is to go through it. You must go through the valley of the shadow of death to reach the light.”
27. “When you are doing any work, think not of the result. If you are planting a tree, think not of the fruit. Just do your work, and the fruit will come of itself.”
28. “A man of character makes a man of success.”
29. “The real education is that which enables one to stand on one’s own feet.”
30. “If you want to be great, serve others. If you want to be mediocre, serve yourself. If you want to be a failure, serve no one.”
31. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
32. “There is no other teacher but your own soul. If you can learn to listen to it, you will be led to the truth.”
33. “The Vedanta says that the goal of human life is to realize the unity of the soul with the Infinite.”
34. “You must be a hero in the battlefield of life. You must be able to face difficulties and overcome them.”
35. “The power of concentration is the power of life. If you can concentrate your mind, you can do anything.”
36. “The Vedanta teaches that we are all divine. We have forgotten our divinity and think we are mortal. But the truth is that we are all God.”
37. “You must have a firm belief in yourself and your abilities. Without that, you will not succeed.”
38. “The secret of success is to be in harmony with nature. If you go against nature, you will fail.”
39. “The more you give, the more you will get. This is the law of nature.”
40. “The Vedanta says that the whole universe is an expression of the Divine. We are all part of that Divine expression.”
41. “You must be able to sacrifice your comfort and convenience for the sake of your goal. That is the price of success.”
42. “The mind is the greatest instrument of knowledge. But it must be trained and disciplined.”
43. “The Vedanta says that we are all one. We are all part of the same Universal Soul.”
44. “To be successful, you must have a clear vision of your goal and a plan to achieve it.”
45. “The Vedanta says that love is the highest form of knowledge. When you love, you understand.”
Conclusion
These 45 motivational quotes by Swami Vivekananda are a treasure trove of inspiration for students. They encourage students to be bold, to strive for self – improvement, to have faith in their abilities, and to approach learning and life with a positive and determined attitude. By internalizing these quotes, students can find the motivation and guidance they need to succeed academically and in their personal lives, and to make a positive impact on the world around them.
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