"No matter how far away God seems from you, live always in the thought that you belong with Him.
"And no matter how real your material life appears, and how real your attachment to it seems, hold it at a distance by reminding yourself of its impermanence.
"A blade of grass looks tiny when you hold it at arm’s length, but when you bring it up close to your eye it appears large. Even so, the experiences of this life seem important to you ('as big as life'—isn't that the expression?) only because you hold them so close to you. You allow them completely to possess your thoughts and feelings.
"Distance yourself from them mentally, even a little bit, and you will quickly realize their insignificance relative to the vast truth that beckons to you from Infinity."
~ The Essence of Self-Realization by Paramahansa Yogananda
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