This world is your best teacher. There is a lesson in everything. There is a lesson in each experience. Learn it and become wise. Every failure is a stepping stone to success. Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your faith. Every unpleasant incident or temptation is a test of your inner strength. Therefore…
That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. – Emily Dickinson . . . as this precious moment. Make the most of each moment, whether that means doing something monumental, something tiny, or nothing at all. Each moment is precious as it stands out amongst them all. In a sense, there…
“A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man’s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.” – Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama) Nor is reading a good book enough. Good practices and wisdom must be applied, consistently, to be of any benefit.
“The outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs” – James Allen ***** What must I believe about myself to perpetuate my current conditions? What must I believe about myself to create the conditions I desire? What is the disconnect between the conditions I say I want, and…
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. – Maya Angelou Complaining is a prayer for what you don’t want. Whatever we focus on expands; so if you’re complaining, you’re expanding what you don’t want (or what you say you don’t want . . . ). So,…
In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing. – Theodore Roosevelt * * * But how do we know what the “right” thing is? Sometimes we know, sometimes we don’t ….
Life begins when a person first realizes how soon it will end. – Marcelene Cox This quote came across my Facebook page and I had to share. Some people confuse the idea of being aware of one’s mortality with “focusing-on-the-negative” or “worrying about things you can’t control.” It’s neither, if done properly. Life is a…