“If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life, as in hoping for another life, and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.” — Albert Camus “Recognize that life is what you get when you’re born … living is what you do with it.” — Jim …
Month: April 2023
“When you teach children, use their language to talk to them. If it’s baby talk, you use baby talk. If it’s love-talk, you use love-talk. It should all be love-talk. Even when you are saying, “Shhh, be quiet,” the child should not hear any harshness. The child should hear, “I love you very much; please …
The one who knows the art of connecting to others is successful. When someone is not behaving well, we tend to alter our attitude, response and behaviour toward that person. We wait for the other person to change, before changing ourselves. When I know the art of perceiving others’ specialities and connecting to them, I …
“Time engraves our faces with all the tears we have not shed.” — Natalie Clifford Barney “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe “There is a sacredness in tears.They are not the mark of weakness,but of power.They speak more eloquently than ten thousand …
Most of us are of sound mind, but many of us have trouble maintaining a note of harmony and peace. Most of us know how to think, but few of us are able to control our thoughts. We all have the capacity to be creative, to image new ideas, but few of us are able …
“When you know who you are; when your mission is clear and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will; no cold can touch your heart; no deluge can dampen your purpose. You know that you are alive.” -— Chief Seattle “Contentment comes from appreciation. Knowing this I remain constantly grateful for all the …
Perhaps the most important function of self-discipline is to help you stay focused on any desired goal until you reach the goal. Only the strictest sort of self-discipline will help you master the eighth principle in the Science of Personal Achievement—controlled attention and concentration. Controlled attention is the act of coordinating all the faculties of …
“The monsters are in your own head.” — Paula Cole “Beware the Rattlesnake of the Mind, for Much is Not as it Appears to be.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie “Life does not consist mainly,or even largely, of facts or happenings. It consist mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever flowing through one’s head.” …
“Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.” — Kinky Friedman “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” -— Pablo Picasso “When I free myself from bondages I can experience my own light” — Unknown “Ralph …
We all want to be liked, valued and appreciated. There’s no doubt that we’re motivated by praise from those who matter to us. But it’s easy to become addicted to praise. Savour compliments without needing them. Enjoy performing well even if no one notices. Give your best without expecting validation.