Life is nothing but your constant thoughts. So focus and act on your greatest passions. Bob Proctor
Quote of the Day – On Passion
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Quote of the Day – On Being Different
In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different. Coco Chanel
When we begin to feel free at last of past hurts, able to fearlessly love again…
“It isn’t easy, giving birth to our spiritual potential. Spiritual labor can be very arduous – one holy instant at a time, when we give up, surrender, soften, don’t care if we’re right, forgo our impatience, detach from the opinions and prizes of the world, and rest in the arms of God. But at the end result is the love of our lives. We begin to feel more comfortable within ourselves, less laden by the chronic angst that marks the times in which we live. We begin to feel free at last of past hurts, able to fearlessly love again. We begin to exhibit the maturity and strength that were lacking in our personalities before. A new energy emanates from who we are, and others can see it too.” From the book a Year full of Miracles
Quote of the Day – On Sufism
Whatever mistakes I may make, You are enough as my balance, Even if my life is ruined, You are enough as my goal. I know that when I am ready to leave this world, they will ask, “What have you done?” As my answer, “You” will be enough. Shams-e-Tabrizi
Quote of the Day – On Prayer
I am not one of those for whom faith is simply fear of judgment. How do I pray? I study a rose, I count the stars, I marvel at the beauty of creation and how perfectly ordered it is, at man, the most beautiful work of creation, his brain’s thirsting for knowledge, his heart for love, and his senses, all his senses alert or gratified. Omar Khayyam
Quote of the Day – On Humanity
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or religion. People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. Nelson Mandela
From my Readings – On Embracing What’s Important, the Real Joy of Living
We spend so much time on unimportant things – things with no ultimate meaning – yet for reasons no one seems to fully understand, such nonessential stand at the center of our worldly existence. They have no connection to our souls whatsoever, yet they have attached themselves to our material functioning. Like spiritual parasites, these things eat away our life force and deny us our joy. The only way to rid ourselves of their pernicious effects is to walk away… not from things that need to get done, but from thoughts that need to die.
Crossing the bridge to a better world begins with crossing a bridge inside our minds, from the addictive mental patterns of fear and separation, to enlightened perceptions of unity and love. We’re in the habit of thinking fearfully, and it takes spiritual discipline to turn that around in a world where love is more suspect than fear. To achieve a miraculous experience of life, we must embrace a more spiritual perspective. Otherwise, we will leave this earth one day without ever having known the real joy of living.
From the book a Year of Miracles – Marianne Williamson
Quote of the Day – On Vulnerability
Sharing personal stories makes you feel vulnerable, but it’s that vulnerability that resonates with and connects you to other people. Core Wainwright
From my Readings – What a Monk had to say about Hell and Heaven
Once upon a time a Samurai goes to a Monk and says, “Monk, teach me about heaven & hell.” The Monk looks up at this huge Samurai and he says, “teach you all about heaven & hell? I suppose you think you are special? You’re dirty, you smell, your blade is rusty. Who would hire a Samurai like you? You’re ugly. You’re terrible. You’re stupid. I couldn’t teach you anything. Get away from me.”
The Samurai, with his neck muscles budging, his blood vessels almost bursting in fury & rage, whips out his sword to kill the monk. Just as he is about to cut off the monk’s head with his sword, the monk looks up at him and says, “This is hell.”
And the Samurai realizes that the monk has almost sacrificed his life to give him the teaching. He is so overwhelmed by the courage and compassion of the monk in doing what he had just done that he puts his sword back in its scabbard and bows in incredible appreciation of the beauty of that courage and compassion. He says to the monk, “I can’t believe you just did that, risked your life to teach me.”
The monk replies, “And that’s heaven.”
Quote of the Day – On Motivation
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