Those who are always down-hearted and dispirited in this life can do no work.
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I found a small book called way to success by Vivekananda when I was 14 years old. I have just copied the text from there, I have not interpreted the text in any way. It is archaic but shows a way of thought. This is the first chapter. I hope to do the rest of them gradually.
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