Failure and adversity have introduced many men to opportunities which they would not have recognized under more favorable circumstances. A man’s mental attitude in respect to defeat is the factor of major importance in determining whether he rides with the tides of fortune on the success side of the River of Life or is swept …
Our situations do not determine our happiness; our response to the situation determines it. The response begins with the thoughts our mind creates. Feeding the mind with good thoughts to begin the day is like planting healthy seeds in a fertile space. The outer environment is often a reflection of our thoughts. We reap the …
“We can have peace if we let go of wanting to change the past and wanting to control the future.” -– Lester Levinson “Life is not always as it seems. What you have wished for is not always best. What you have feared may become a blessing.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie “A good traveler has …
Whatever is in your heart that is not clean, not true, will ultimately begin to act like a wall, obstructing the natural flow of love. People who say that there is no love in their life, are being blocked by this wall. Actually there is love, but they just can’t accept it. Ego is the …
“If there are so many seekers, why are there so few finders?” — Eckhart Tolle “There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man’s whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing …
“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.” -– Lao Tzu “The energy on the planet is shifting from competition, fear, lack, and scarcity into a collaborative and loving way of being in …
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” — Lin Yutang “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” — Hans Hofmann “With so many choices and decisions, so …
True happiness comes when my mind and the senses have become quiet and peaceful. In that state, there is spiritual power; we are performing actions, but free from desires and free from attachment to what we do. Such happiness finishes any sorrow that comes to us. Take time to find that quiet and peaceful place …
Here is a story about a young man who couldn’t get any response from his employer in spite of his continued best efforts to apply the principle of going the extra mile and practicing the Golden Rule. The young man wisely decided to tell his employer to get someone to take his place. But a …
“Kindness is perhaps the most essential quality of being fully human.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie “A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.” — Joseph Joubert “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” — Dalai Lama “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving …