"It is pointless bemoaning the fact that human nature is sinful
and carries the seeds of evil within it. There is nothing to
bemoan, only work to be done. All faults, whether of vanity,
pride, anger, jealousy or sensuality, must be put to work. That
is the only proper way of looking at it, the only proper
solution. It is work that counts. Do not concern yourself with
anything else; your qualities and faults are secondary. When you
have found which work is best and have made up your mind to
sincerely devote yourself to it, both your qualities and your
faults will become your best servants.
Let's take a very simple example: you want to lift a heavy
weight. All the energy held in potential in your physical body is
mobilized: muscles, heart, lungs and even brain take part in this
action. But if you do not have the wish to do anything, all your
organs stagnate, become sluggish. It is your wish to work that
mobilizes all your potential. By dint of effort, a criminal can
end up surpassing the most virtuous of people in generosity,
patience and kindness, whereas those who are considered better
people often do nothing very great, because they do not see the
need to work."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov