Quote for the Moment
Whatever intention you put, that will manifest. There should be no 'always.' You may think you always have some difficulty, but thinking so is what points the intention in a negative direction. Just know that whatever you want will happen.
The very purpose of idol worship is to create a sense of celebration.
One who is in love with the entire Universe worships everything in this Universe.
The best form of worship is to just be happy!
Ganeshji is the lord of all the good qualities in us. So when we worship him, all the good qualities will blossom in us.
There is a saying in Sanskrit, ‘Durjanam Prathamam Vande Sujanam Tadanantaram’. Worship the bad person also. The bad people are ruining themselves so convey your gratitude to them - since at their cost, while falling in a pit and getting ruined - they are teaching you a lesson.
Install the idol, worship it with infinite love, meditate and experience Lord Ganesha from within. This is the symbolic essence of Ganesh Chaturti festival, to awaken the Ganesha tatva which is masked inside us.