Actions are the louder expressions of thought. The quality of thought is ordered by the nature of our inner ‘belief’ and ‘faith’. Where faith is shaky, thoughts are vague, and actions weak and purposeless – indecisive and timid. If our service to the world is to be effective and productive of sure results, then our head and heart, within, must be inspired by our own ‘convictions’.

We have faith, but not firm conviction. We have certainty but not self-resurrecting, adamantine belief. Those dynamic convictions that drive us to spectacular actions and blazing results cannot be had by accident. They are not built-in resources in any individual. We have to discover and cultivate them in ourselves, by our own study and planned self-education.