From the book Samadhi by Mouni Sadhu
"We have, despite all appearances, to accept the truth that destiny always puts us in the best possible ways and conditions from the evolutionary point of view. We can think differently, but this will be just another burden for us. We should do our best under all circumstances, and this will suffice for every karma. Not everyone can be a millionaire or some other kind of potentate, but also, not everyone must have bas health, unpleasant conditions of life, and so on"
"Always remember the famous tale about the man who complained about his heavy 'cross' in this life (that is, karma, as we call it) and was allowed by God to choose a new one from among the millions shown to him, which belonged to other people. He tried them all, and finally found one which seemed to be the most comfortable for him. He asked the Lord to give him that cross. Receiving it, and placing it on his shoulders, the man realized that it was his own old cross"
Thought it was a nice message and point of view for when we are unhappy with our life circumstances
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Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.