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Orson Swett Marden – The Advantage Of Obstacles || EP 486

Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them. Dr. Orison Swett Marden (1850 – 1924) was an American inspirational author who wrote on success in life and how to achieve it. His writings discuss common-sense principles and virtues that […]

Every Crisis Is An Opportunity With The Advantage Method || EP 336

All religions and mythologies speak of the critical tests faced by great spiritual teachers before their final victory. The individual who became the Buddha faced a supreme crisis before he achieved enlightenment. As he sat underneath the Bodhi tree, he was visited by the great Mara, “Lord Desire” of illusion. This invidious entity first insisted […]