A Quote by Pliny the Younger
It is wonderful how the mind is stirred and quickened into activity by brisk bodily exercise.
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Activity feels hard. Inspired action feels wonderful.
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When you do something, if you fix your mind on the activity with some confidence, the quality of your state of mind is the activity itself. When you are concentrated on the quality of your being, you are prepared for the activity.
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