When a person progresses toward spirituality he must bear in mind that together with his spiritual progress he must strengthen himself against disturbing influences. If not he should know that however much he desires to make progress he will be pulled back against his will by conditions, by circumstances. When he cannot put up with conditions around him he may think that he is a superior person, but in reality the conditions are stronger than he.
Hazrat Inayat Khan
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