For him who has conquered the min, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy. SB 6.6

The Bhagavad Gita
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The mind is a powerful enemy, and a great friend. Happiness and sorrow, success and failure, pleasure and pain, all come from the mind. The mind can be a terrible enemy or a wonderful friend. Although we cannot control it completely, we can learn to manage it. If we can learn to manage it properly, it will not be our enemy but our best friend.

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