Each one has to find his peace from within. And for peace to be real it must be unaffected by outside circumstances. – Mahatma Gandhi
This reminds me of something I heard in the past: real peace-of-mind is being unaffected by both the bad and good opinion of others.
So, cultivate and nurture a peace that is unaffected by circumstances.
And, cultivate and sustain a sense of self that is unaffected by what others think.
Only you can do it, and the benefits are immeasurable.
All you need is to know what you want, and to want it badly enough so that it will stay in your thoughts. – Wallace Wattles Your thoughts create your emotions. Your emotions create your actions. Your actions create your life. * * * Whatever it is you have been thinking about is your life….
The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. – John McEnroe Always make sure you learn.* Otherwise, what’s losing for? ***** * And make sure you learn when you win too!
One way to get centered in the locus of true power is to say, when a problem arises, “If there’s a problem, I’m the problem.” Now you can do something about it! Because if you’re the problem, you’re the solution. This is not about self-blame and guilt. It’s about always becoming the solution. – Steve…
Every calamity is a spur and a valuable hint. – Emerson In every experience there are two questions one can ask: #1 – Is there a lesson in this? #2 – What’s the lesson in this? Just asking Question One is a great step. A wonderful sign of willingness. Asking Question Two is what all happy,…
The genesis of this post was wanting to sketch where I keep my “Cash & Equivalents.” Meaning: the money I want to keep as safe as possible, while earning the best yield, that I will need in two years or less. Before I get to the nitty-gritty on that, I want to begin by laying…
Only those who constantly retool themselves stand a chance of staying employed in the years ahead. – Tom Peters The only job security, if there is such a thing, is intelligently growing your skills and abilities to meet future challenges and opportunities with ambition, capability and capacity. What your learning plan? How are you growing?