Sure Ways to Progress Spiritually

Swami Sivananda: "One must try to get more insults. Even if people think that one is a good man, one should try to make them feel that one is a rogue, and thus get rid of their love for one. The whole world should oppose one. Then only one will prosper. The whole world should desert one and kick one aside. No earthly happiness can bring true Realisation. All should hate one. Then only one's soul will be disciplined. There should be no help from the world of the mortals." (pg. 57, Essence of Vedanta)