Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around, it comes to you. When it comes to you, stretch out your hand gently, take a portion of it politely, but pass it on. or, it has not come to you yet. Do not project your desire to meet it. So act always in life.
Epicteus
There is no greater trouble for thee than thine own self, for when thou art occupied with thyself, thou remainest away from God.
Abu Sa'id
Love bears it out to the edge of doom.
William Shakespeare
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.
Saint Francis De Sales
We have to take the whole universe as the expression of the one Self. Then only our love flows to all beings and creatures in the world equally.
Swami Ramdas
Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude.
I Corinthians
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Random Positive Thoughts To Consider
Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.
An angry look is absolutely unnatural. If it's constantly put on, the result is that all beauty dies, and eventually becomes completely extinguished and can never be lit up again.
If someone is in error, instruct them kindly and show them where they have gone wrong. If this doesn't correct them, blame yourself, or better, blame no one.
It is a peculiaryly human characteristic to love even those who do us wrong. This love is born when you recognize others as your brothers, who do wrongly blindly, through ignorance.
When you want to cheer yourself up, think of the good qualities of those you live with. For instance, the energy of one, the modesty of another, the generosity of a third, and so on.
For nothing gives us as much pleasure as seeing the examples of the virtues presented in abundance by those who live among us. Therefore keep them always near at hand.
An angry look is absolutely unnatural. If it's constantly put on, the result is that all beauty dies, and eventually becomes completely extinguished and can never be lit up again.
If someone is in error, instruct them kindly and show them where they have gone wrong. If this doesn't correct them, blame yourself, or better, blame no one.
It is a peculiaryly human characteristic to love even those who do us wrong. This love is born when you recognize others as your brothers, who do wrongly blindly, through ignorance.
When you want to cheer yourself up, think of the good qualities of those you live with. For instance, the energy of one, the modesty of another, the generosity of a third, and so on.
For nothing gives us as much pleasure as seeing the examples of the virtues presented in abundance by those who live among us. Therefore keep them always near at hand.
Live A Balanced Life
If you've given yourself these names: good, modest, true, rational, contented, and principled, then take care not to let others take their place. Should you lose them, quickly try to get them back.
Remember that the term rational implies a careful attention to every single thing without neglecting a detail; contentment lies in a willing acceptance of the things assigned to you by universal Nature; and principled is holding the thinking mind above the pleasurable and painful sensations of the flesh, above petty reputation, and death, and all such things.
If you can live up to these names, without wishing others to call you by them, you will become a changed man and will enter a new life. Therefore ground yourself in the possession of these few names, and if you are able to live by them, live as if you had drifted to the island of the blessed. But if you realize that they've escaped your grasp and you've lost them, go bravely into some corner of your mind where they may be sheltered, or even slip away at once from life, not in agitation, but with simplicity, freedom, and self-respect, having accomplished at least one admirable thing in your life: the way in which you left it.
Remember that the term rational implies a careful attention to every single thing without neglecting a detail; contentment lies in a willing acceptance of the things assigned to you by universal Nature; and principled is holding the thinking mind above the pleasurable and painful sensations of the flesh, above petty reputation, and death, and all such things.
If you can live up to these names, without wishing others to call you by them, you will become a changed man and will enter a new life. Therefore ground yourself in the possession of these few names, and if you are able to live by them, live as if you had drifted to the island of the blessed. But if you realize that they've escaped your grasp and you've lost them, go bravely into some corner of your mind where they may be sheltered, or even slip away at once from life, not in agitation, but with simplicity, freedom, and self-respect, having accomplished at least one admirable thing in your life: the way in which you left it.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Knowledge Necessary To Fulfill Your Goals
Although a good education is very important, specific knowledge is always more valuable. How many people do you know who have gone to school for years and then have no valid use for their education? There are virtually millions of people who fall into this category. specific knowledge is a means of learning what you need to know to succeed in life. It is the practical application and the means to an end in the learning process.
What good is an education if you cannot use it? We are conditioned to believe we must get as much education as we can in order to advance in life.
The true answer is that we must develop as much knowledge as possible in life to succeed because through knowledge comes wisdom (understanding). This is the process of true wealth in life. Gain knowledge and wisdom. Use them wisely, and you will be granted wealth beyond all your expectations.
What good is an education if you cannot use it? We are conditioned to believe we must get as much education as we can in order to advance in life.
The true answer is that we must develop as much knowledge as possible in life to succeed because through knowledge comes wisdom (understanding). This is the process of true wealth in life. Gain knowledge and wisdom. Use them wisely, and you will be granted wealth beyond all your expectations.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Take Time To Think Calmly And Clearly
You must remember that before you respond to life's problems, take time to think clearly and calmly about what you are doing. Before you respond to the situations that come your way, take time to remember who you are and the direction you want to take to solve them.
You must remember that an emotional reaction made in haste can often push you back even more than the event to which you are reacting. On the other hand, a calm, thoughtful response can usually bring a positive outcome from what would otherwise be a negative situation.
You must remember that before you say something you could regret for a long time, always take a moment to calmly consider it.
You must remember that before you do something that might take years to overcome, take a moment to thoughtfully consider your response.
You must remember that a calm, well-considered response is a right response. Always take time to think, and the way you respond will keep you moving positively forward towards your success in life.
You must remember that an emotional reaction made in haste can often push you back even more than the event to which you are reacting. On the other hand, a calm, thoughtful response can usually bring a positive outcome from what would otherwise be a negative situation.
You must remember that before you say something you could regret for a long time, always take a moment to calmly consider it.
You must remember that before you do something that might take years to overcome, take a moment to thoughtfully consider your response.
You must remember that a calm, well-considered response is a right response. Always take time to think, and the way you respond will keep you moving positively forward towards your success in life.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Open Your Heart And Mind
Keeping things inside does not make them any better. In fact, holding on the secret fears, and secret feelings makes them seem a lot worse than they probably are. When you keep things on the inside, the weight of it all can tear you up, hold you down, push you into situations that do not serve your best interests. Holding on to things can cause all sorts of disease, chemical and emotional imbalance, complete confusion and plain old despair.
When you have a lot going inside, you must find some to let it out. You can talk about it. You might cry about it. If you are alone, you can shout about it. You can run it out, walk it off or go to the gym and work it out. You must let someone know what is going on inside of you. It is tempting to eat about it, drink about it or blow it up in smoke. A better strategy is to write about.
Each of us comes to that point when we trust someone enough to open ourselves up for review and examination. It's not always easy! It is a challenge to admit or acknowledge your own faults. It is even more difficult to accept that we have made some costly mistakes, poor decisions and bad choices. For some reason it seems that we don't want people to know that we are human. But we are we cannot hide what we feel forever. It is essential to our sense of well-being that we find a way to open up and let someone know what is going on inside.
When you have a lot going inside, you must find some to let it out. You can talk about it. You might cry about it. If you are alone, you can shout about it. You can run it out, walk it off or go to the gym and work it out. You must let someone know what is going on inside of you. It is tempting to eat about it, drink about it or blow it up in smoke. A better strategy is to write about.
Each of us comes to that point when we trust someone enough to open ourselves up for review and examination. It's not always easy! It is a challenge to admit or acknowledge your own faults. It is even more difficult to accept that we have made some costly mistakes, poor decisions and bad choices. For some reason it seems that we don't want people to know that we are human. But we are we cannot hide what we feel forever. It is essential to our sense of well-being that we find a way to open up and let someone know what is going on inside.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Behave In A Responsible Manner
In life, as in nature, we experience the consequences of our actions. Some consequences benefit us in very positive ways. Others teach harsh lessons. But no action avoids having some effect on our lives and on the lives of other people, too.
It is fortunate that each of us has personal power over our actions. Individually and collectively we are in control, every moment, of the actions that cultimate in good or bad consequences for all humanity.
It is easy to overlook the ramification of our strong attitude toward a co-worker, or our temper tantrum because we thought a loved one let us down. We easily justify our treatment of others, and seldom take responsibility for the consequences we triggered. And yet our emotional maturity and our personal happiness are directly related to our commitment to behave in a responsible manner.....we not only adversely affect others by our negative behavior, we hamper our personal progress, too.
It is fortunate that each of us has personal power over our actions. Individually and collectively we are in control, every moment, of the actions that cultimate in good or bad consequences for all humanity.
It is easy to overlook the ramification of our strong attitude toward a co-worker, or our temper tantrum because we thought a loved one let us down. We easily justify our treatment of others, and seldom take responsibility for the consequences we triggered. And yet our emotional maturity and our personal happiness are directly related to our commitment to behave in a responsible manner.....we not only adversely affect others by our negative behavior, we hamper our personal progress, too.
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