20. After he had conquered
After he had conquered earth,He discovered
    That he had conquered nothing.
    After he had conquered Heaven,
He discovered
    That he had conquered something.
    After he had conquered himself,
He discovered
    That he had conquered not only much,
    But everything,
    Even the monstrous things that he thought
    He would never be able to conquer.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 16, Agni Press, 1974