Achievement

"A sense of achievement puts bar to advancement. The person automatically stops making any efforts, and in this lies the greatest danger to one's progress." A sense of achievement or accomplishment breeds a sense of complacency in our minds, and thus puts a stop to all further effort and to progress.

Source: P. Rajagopalachari, Chapter "As Above, So Below," The Principles of Sahaj Marg, Set 1, Vol. III, p. 369.

Self Confidence

"Self confidence means confidence in God," but this can be true only when it is read differently as, for instance, "confidence in the Self is confidence in God."

Source: P. Rajagopalachari, Chapter "Character Formation," The Spider's Web, Vol. II, p. 50.

Self Help

Light and shadow go together. God and evil go together. Similarly self-effort and help go together! How can it be otherwise? If something heavy is to be lifted up, how can somebody help you unless you make the effort to lift it yourself?

Work

I did my work, I did my company's work, I did my family work, all in the same spirit. All together, you see. I did not compartmentalize my life. When I went on tour, I also did my spiritual work. Work (should be treated) as work to be done. That is enough. I never worshiped my work. Sometimes, I despised it, but I still did it. Work is to be done... You see, that is how a teacher should be. Teach you to be happy, joyful, and a good worker.

Taken from What is Sahaj Marg, vol. 2, p. 173-174 –Rev. Chariji