“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.” — Ben Stein “You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage — pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically — to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way you do that is by having …
“The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of divine union. For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender and delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast; for until the cord …
“The person who doesn’t know where his next dollar is coming from usually doesn’t know where his last dollar went.” — Source Unknown “More than ever before, Americans are suffering from back problems: back taxes, back rent, back auto payments.” — Robert Orben “You may have to own your truth. And when you do, you …
Ignorance makes you believe that life happens haphazardly.Wisdom teaches you that everything that happens in this theatre of life has profound significance.What you see today is not the fruit of chance but a fruit from a seed planted in the past.Plant seeds of peace now and you will create a life of peace in the …
“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” -— Dolly Parton “Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” — Arianna Huffington “See yourself as a shining beacon of love. Shine your light on your hard-working body, your brilliant mind, and your deep and magnificent soul, and bless …
“What is [the role of money] in the search for meaning? Is our relationship to it one of the chief factors that keeps us in our prison, or could it also be a tool for breaking out, for awakening to a life filled with intensity of purpose?” — Jacob Needleman “What we’re after in Prospering …
Cooperation, like love and friendship, is something you get by giving. There are many travelers on the road that leads to happiness. You will need their cooperation, they will need yours. And there will be other generations after ours. Their lot in life will depend largely on the inheritance we leave to them. We must …
It is when we silence the chattering of our mind that we can truly hear what is in our heart and find the still, clear purity that lies within the soul. Spiritual love carries us into the silence of our original state of being. This silence contains the power to create harmony in all relationships …
“Raise up just a little higher. Stand a little taller and straighten out your spine, inviting that life-giving flow of energy into your magnificent body/mind organism.” — William DeFoore “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” — Lao Tzu “As long as I am this or that, I …
“The dream you are living is your creation.It is your perception of reality that you can change at any time.” — don Miguel Ruiz “Whatever anyone else says or does, their words and their actions are truly about themselves. Don’t take it personally when they rant, even if they direct their unhappiness in your direction. …