“One of the great dangers of transformational work is that the ego attempts to sidestep deep psychological work by leaping into the transcendent too soon. This is because the ego always fancies itself much more ‘advanced’ than it actually is.” — Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson “Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.” — Chögyam Trungpa …
Month: November 2021
“In order to get on with your life, you need to arrive at a decision. No matter what it is, it will be the right one! You will learn from whatever action you take, whatever decision you make. That attitude is the positive path.” — John-Roger “Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish …
Imagination is a tool of the soul. Our imagination gives us the opportunity to ‘try on’ new qualities and perspectives in our life. Through imagination, we can explore our past, problems, patterns, processes, plans, perceptions, principles, passions and purpose to uncover new possibilities. Without imagination, we stay stuck in the realm of the material, the …
When someone lightens up your life just by their presence, you can be sure they are emitting a very positive energy. When someone puts a damper on the meeting or a conversation, you can be sure there is some hidden inner baggage which contains sorrow and darkness. Which do you bring to the party? A …
“One of the most significant contributions to business failure is the inability to get things done through people.” — David Krajenowski “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” — Abraham Lincoln “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and …
“A serene mind enables solutions to arise quickly” — Unknown “While we spend much time ‘making up’ our faces to ensure our appearance is beautiful for others, we forget to make up our minds. This is not about making decisions. Making up our mind means ensuring that our thoughts are positive and our feelings towards …
” It doesn’t matter what you are judged by in the past; if you believe in yourself with the spirit of unity and collaboration, nothing is impossible “ — Unknown ” Your great aim in life is to develop character. Character is composed of self-esteem, selfdiscipline, the ability to delay gratification, and the willingness to …
At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat ona lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic strickenface and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her handsdesperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also gotpanicky. The lady finally managed …
Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of …
“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.” — Antoine De Saint-Exupery “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” — John Wanamaker “A life oriented around gratefulness is …