One should have good thoughts. Desires originate from thoughts. These desires chain and bind. One’s willpower (ichchha shakti) also emerges from thoughts. This willpower is very important, like the life principle of humanity. All other powers like the power of intellect, of understanding, of determination, of speech, etc., come out of it. This willpower is like the king of all other powers. It will lead one to the sacred path if one makes proper use of it. On the contrary, if one makes improper use of willpower, one will become wicked. Willpower affects the thoughts, and thoughts influence willpower. Bad thoughts make willpower weak. Decline in willpower makes the desires stronger and stronger. Here is a small example. Suppose a man has the habit of drinking too much coffee or tea, smoking cigarettes, etc. His bad habits will certainly weaken his willpower. If he has 20 such bad habits, and if he gives up one habit after another, his willpower will become stronger and stronger.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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