By De Mello
A great Indian mystic says this about himself: "I was a revolutionary when I was young, and all my prayer to God was: 'Lord, give me the energy to change the world.'
"As I approached middle age and realized that half my life was gone without my changing a single soul, I changed my prayer to: 'Lord, give me the grace to change all those who come into contact with me. Just my family and friends, and I shall b satisfied.'
"Now that I am an old man and my days are numbered, I have begun to see how foolish I have been. My one prayer now is: 'Lord, give me the grace to change myself.' If I had prayed for this right from the start, I should not have wasted my life."
A great Indian mystic says this about himself: "I was a revolutionary when I was young, and all my prayer to God was: 'Lord, give me the energy to change the world.'
"As I approached middle age and realized that half my life was gone without my changing a single soul, I changed my prayer to: 'Lord, give me the grace to change all those who come into contact with me. Just my family and friends, and I shall b satisfied.'
"Now that I am an old man and my days are numbered, I have begun to see how foolish I have been. My one prayer now is: 'Lord, give me the grace to change myself.' If I had prayed for this right from the start, I should not have wasted my life."
