This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
– William Shakespeare
This quote more than most sums up a neat philosophy for living! I leave you with this while I’m on vacation till August 15th!
God willing your next quote will arrive on Monday, August 17th!
Recommendation: Create Your Life
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for things we did not do that is inconsolable. – Sydney J. Harris
Some other regrets come from ways we couldn’t be. And I think these regrets are worse.
However if you find your Life Purpose and/or know how to be blissfully happy then any regret can be erased.
Any regrets that you harbor cost you deeply. They stifle your growth and keep you from moving forward. This is also true of people (self included) or situations that you haven’t been able to forgive.
So take this quote with a grain of salt! Understand that you must try and be all that you’re capable of and at the same time you don’t want regret to sully your life today!
Recommendation: The Art of Being by Erich Fromm
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
You are like a seed. A seed comes with all that it needs to grow into a mighty oak. It dances with Nature to extract water/sunshine and provides life-giving fruit and shade.
Find the seed that you are, deep inside you. Once you make contact you’ll have the means to be rejuvenated and motivated like never before!
You will grow like a strong oak and know yourself. You will then give to those around you, in ways no one else can.
Find your seed and discover yourself!
Recommendation: The Center Within
Follow your bliss. – Joseph Campbell
The words are very precise, Joseph doesn’t say follow your desires or follow your happiness and certainly doesn’t ask us to follow our lusts.
Bliss is defined as follows by the Encarta World English Dictionary:
The definition begs the question, what is ‘perfect happiness’ and/or ‘spiritual joy’?
You must answer that for yourself. And to answer that question you must know yourself first.
So know yourself first, understand what makes you happy for the long run, understand your bliss and follow it…
Recommendation: Baksheesh and Brahman: Asian Journals—India (2003)–The thoughtful diary of Campbell’s life-changing trip to India
The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger. – F.L. Lucan
The truth in this statement can be verified by checking against your own life or the life of others near you.
When we fear that which hasn’t happened yet, we raise the probability of such events occurring in our lives. Thoughts do contribute greatly to our lives in small and big ways. That’s where we live our lives; in our thoughts. So realize the power over your life, via your thoughts.
Become aware of how you think, when you think, what you think and assert control over your mind, after all it’s your mind, you art its master.
Be the master of your life, create lovely thoughts to create a lovely life!
Recommendation: Choose Them Wisely: Thoughts Become Things!
One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. – Andre Gide
It’s that comfort zone again, that keeps drawing us down and forces us to cruise along blissfully neglecting our own growth. Growth is very important. Why? Because without the sense of achievement that comes from meaningful growth we feel empty, unfulfilled and tend to be depressed about life.
We must have meaningful goals to achieve, and constantly so. That doesn’t mean we have to be driven like rats. We can stay mindful, calm and know that we pursue worthwhile goals without neglecting what’s important in the Now. Growth must also be balanced. Physical, mental (emotional) and spiritual.
Recommendation: Do It! Let’s Get Off Our Buts
The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
That’s it. Don’t fret over all the things that are going wrong or whatever’s not working in your life. Focus instead on your true values and ultimate goals. This will lead to your finding your guiding compass, your North Star.
At a broad level understand what makes you tick and what you’re shooting for in life. Know what makes you happy and others around you happy at the same time. Get to know your self and your life purpose.
Then follow your compass daily. Life can be simple. And you don’t have to quit your day job to walk this way!
Recommendation: This Time I Dance! – Tama J. Kieves