8.

Before I train or compete, I offer a few moments of gratitude to my Beloved Supreme for inspiring me to become an athlete. If we offer our gratitude, we increase our receptivity to God. This increase in receptivity automatically increases our athletic capacity.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Body, heart and soul one-arm lift anniversary, 25-26 June 1986, Agni Press, 1986
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