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1.

My mind
Was a slow
God-Wisdom-learner.
Now the story
Is completely changed.
My mind has become
A fast God-Wisdom-lover.

2.

My mind
Was a quick
Man-critic.
Now my mind
Has given up totally
Man-criticism-profession.

3.

My mind
Was a perfect stranger
To gratitude.
Now my mind
Is a devoted member
Of the gratitude-family.

4.

My mind
Was not a believer
In God-service.
Now my mind
Has become
A spontaneous God-server.

5.

My mind
Was a quantity-lover.
Now my mind
Is a quality-chooser.

6.

My mind
Thought that God
Was a strict
Oneness-examiner.
Now my mind
Not only thinks
But also knows
That God is a compassionate
Oneness-Heart-Tutor.

7.

My mind
Vehemently disliked
My silence-heart.
Now my mind
Is enamoured of
My silence-heart.

8.

My mind
Used to follow
Success-glory-path.
Now my mind
Follows
Progress-fragrance-path.

9.

My mind
Was proud of
Its complexity.
My mind
Now is fond of
Its simplicity.

10.

Either my mind
Did not know
Or did not care to know
That pleasure
Is perishable and fleeting.
Now my mind
Is fully aware
Of pleasure's perishability
And the real name
Of pleasure:
Futility.

11.

My mind
Believed
Only
In rich results.
My mind
Now believes
Only
In self-offering-efforts.

12.

My mind
Used to ridicule
My heart's silver dreams
And golden promises.
Now my mind
Has become
An ardent adorer
Of my heart's
Dreams and promises.

13.

My mind
Used to question
The sincerity
Of the God-seeking hearts.
Now my mind
Not only admires
But loves
The God-seeking hearts.

14.

My mind
Was a long-dead hope.
Now my mind
Is a newborn hope
Flooded with
God-fulfilment-promises.

15.

Right or wrong,
My mind
Used to accuse others.
Now,
Even when others
Are wrong,
My mind does not hesitate
To excuse them.

16.

I was
A hesitant
Mind-walker.
Now
I am a confident
Mind-runner.

17.

My mind
Did not care for
God's Compassion.
Now my mind
Is a superb
God-Compassion-distributor.

18.

Mine was the mind
That was
Doubt-ridicule.
Mine is the mind
That is now
Faith-thrill.

19.

My mind
Enjoyed
Self-appreciation-stories.
My mind
Now enjoys only
God-satisfaction-songs.

20.

My mind
Used to explode
When it noticed
Imperfections
In any human being.
My mind
Now explores
All possibilities
For the perfection
Of the human race.

21.

My mind
Cherished
The tantrum of impatience.
My mind
Now cherishes
The sky-vast patience.

22.

Ruthless
And
Endless worries
Used to engulf
My mind.
Shadowless
And
Priceless dreams
Now adorn
My mind.

23.

My mind
Never welcomed
Aspiration-guests.
My mind
Now has become
A sleepless open door
To all aspiration-guests.

24.

My mind
Used to ply
Its life-boat
Between
The confusion-shore
And
The suspicion-shore.
My mind
Now plies
Its life-boat
Between
The compassion-shore
And
The illumination-shore.

25.

My mind
Was God's
Tolerance-limit.
My mind
Is now
God-redolence-delight.