Achievement

all beings seek new achievement; there is always time for new achievements 25:7.2 38:7.5

ambition, judgment, and wisdom are essentials of achievement 156:5.7

artistic achievement is effected by personal efforts 44:8.3

attained goals are simply milestones, but none are denied transient satisfaction from achievements39:4.7

advancement grows out of the divine capacity for action, and achievement is the child of imaginative adventure 28:6.18

Father works to improve our earthly achievement, but especially our heavenly estate 147:3.3

greatness lies not in possessing strength, but in making wise and divine use of one’s strength 48:7.27

In the Urantia Book

Humor helps in earthly careers (48:4.13-14)

• we increase our success by not taking self too seriously 48:6.37
• life is not real to those who cannot do one thing expertly 160:4.11
• we need to learn to maintain a well-balanced poise in success 48:6.35
• We will never be held responsible for the accomplishment of that which is beyond your abilities 171:8.10
• the Father has predicated finite progress upon effort, creature achievement upon perseverance 115:7.2
• psychic circle attainment augments success potential 110:6.19

Purposeful service produces highest satisfaction (28:6.17)

Achievement is the real test of Havona (26:5.5)

• the recognition indicative of achievement is granted to all 20:8.3
• it is the self element that exhausts, not the effort to achieve 48:6.37
• sometimes ignorance is essential to achievement 13:1.6 39:5.9 138:7.1
• Lucifer rebellion threatened the thrill of adding something personal and unique to experiential wisdom 54:2.3
• Your power and achievement is “according to his mercy, through the renewing of the Spirit.” 34:6.5
• Van’s achievement resulted from clear thinking, unselfish purpose, discipline, dedication to Father 67:3.6
• when man and God enter into partnership, no limitation can be placed upon future possibilities 118:5.2

Adjusters

• they are deeply interested in our real achievement on earth 110:1.3
• they cannot materially alter our career struggles 111:7.2
• we should permit that adjusters fight with us and for us 111:7.2

Material success

• It is the Father’s will that mortal man should work persistently and consistently toward the betterment of his estate on earth 148:5.3 149:5.3
• Success requires not only devotion to one’s work but also that one should function as a part of some one of the channels of material wealth 160:4.10
• righteousness yields satisfactions transcending material rewards 39:4.13
• Some men’s lives are too great and noble to descend to the low level of being merely successful 196:3.32
• when man’s ascending soul stands before the Supreme Judge, the decision of eternal import will not be determined by material successes or quantitative achievements 25:1.6
• Jesus had very nearly mastered the technique of utilizing the energy of the spiritual drive to turn the mechanism of material achievement 127:6.12 166:3.8

Teamwork | groups:value of groups

• accomplish more permanent things by working with brethren 181:2.22
• depends on wisdom, charm that wins co-operation 160:1.9
• partnership technique quadruples possibilities 43:8.11

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Hunger for righteousness 156:5.7 — Mt 5:6; Lk 6:21.
• Greatest be server of all 28:6.18 — Acts 20:35.
• Greatest be server of all (quotation) 28:6.18 — Mt 20:26-27; Mt 23:11-12; Mk 9:35; Mk 10:43-44; Lk 22:26.
• My Father works and I work 147:3.3 — Jn 5:17. *Hearers and believers have eternal life*: Jn 5:24-28; Jn 6:40.
• According to His mercy 34:6.5 — Tit 3:5.
• It is the Spirit that quickens 34:6.5 — Jn 6:63; Ro 8:11.
• The Spirit gives life 34:6.5 — Job 33:4; Jn 6:63; 2 Co 3:6.
• No purposeful affliction 148:5.3 — Heb 12:5-11.
• Wicked flee when none pursue 149:5.3 — Pr 28:1.
• Wicked like troubled sea 149:5.3 — Is 57:20-21.
• Well done, good & faithful 25:1.6 — Mt 25:21,23; Lk 19:17.

Where it appears

Achievement is linked in 323 paragraphs of the text; the first 40 are listed.

See also

• action
• earning a living
• greatness
• initiative
• progress
• service
• wealth

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