58. I gain by losing

```

I gain wisdom-light

By losing to God.

I lose humility-crown

By triumphing over God.

I fail by pushing man

In the world of lethargy.

I succeed by pulling myself

In the world of energy. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Goal is won, Sri Chinmoy Centre, New York, 1974
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