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Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness

The Zen Mind

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In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, but in the experts there are few. – Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki

the beginner’s mind

Such a mind is childlike. Not childish, but one that sees things anew, doesn’t discount anything, has few regrets and worries not about the future. It lives fully in each moment.

possibilities

Unencumbered such a mind is free to be creative and truly resourceful. This mind seeks possibilities, expresses emotions, resents not and exudes joy. What kind of mind do you have? Or does your mind have you?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM here, I AM now.

Recommendation: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind (Shambhala Library) by Shunryu Suzuki

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

If Only …

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If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world. – Mercedes Lackey

your big ones

The 3 big regrets most people have (according to a study referenced in a book I was listening to this morning called ‘Flip’) are:

  1. Education: Not being able to get the experience and training you really wanted.
  2. Business opportunities: Not grabbing and implementing business ideas as they appeared.
  3. Time with family: Not loving enough and not spending time with loved ones enough.

Regret has to do with missed opportunities and action not taken. What are your big ones?

today

What are you not doing, not being, not pursuing and not living, today, that will cause you to say ‘if only’ in the future? How do you handle regrets and disappointments today? Are you happy?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM action!

Recommendation: Flip: How to Turn Everything You Know on Its head—and Succeed Beyond your Wildest Imaginings by Peter Sheahan

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Quotes - 2010

We Will Overcome

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The river may be wide but it can always be crossed. – African Proverb

see the far side

Can you see the other side? If you can then you know that the destination isn’t very far. Else, keep the vision of that end goal ever clear, in your mind’s eye. There isn’t a goal worth achieving that we can’t achieve if we set our heart, mind and soul to it! So ‘see’ the end, and take the first step…

then step by step

The journey of a thousand miles has thus started. Lately I’ve been bike riding with my 12 year old daughter. Together we discovered that it’s best to keep our sights on the next few yards rather than the top of the slope which seems so hard to overcome. As we focus on the present moment and the step we take, we can do our best, and in good time, the destination looms! That is the way, until we spot the next great peak that beckons us. We can then ‘see’ that peak and take our first step…

Daily Affirmation: Today I climb, step by step.

Recommendation: Beyond the Summit by Todd Skinner

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Articles, Quotes - 2010

Born To Be Alive!

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He who is not busy being born, is busy dying. – John Dillon

stagnation

Shunted growth or stagnation is the result of our disinterested outlook to life. If we thrash about life like waves, what chance do we have that our ‘life’ boat will head in a fruitful direction?

only option

The only way is the way forward. Any other direction, for too long, is just not enlivening. We can either be re-born, continuously, or we can wither away wallowing in our own ‘sorryness’ for the cards that life dealt us. What will you be; a sorry-self or a dynamic child of God who can never truly be defeated?

Daily Affirmation: Today I swim strongly, I breathe deep, I smile!

Recommendation:  One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life by Kerry Shook

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Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness

Your Body

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Know that your body is the temple of the living God; there you may seek communion. There you may seek counsel as to the choices to be made, the directions to be taken. – Edgar Cayce

setting the stage

Step back for a moment.

See yourself, observe your body, examine your place in your family, society and on this planet. What is your ultimate purpose? If it is to discover reality, find happiness and realize whence you came, then you must set the stage first. Setting the stage means that your mind and your body must be in good shape. How do you get there? Next steps?

making contact

If reality (God) resides within us, what do we think it/he is doing there? What does this mean to us? What if anything will we do about it? Lot’s to think and journal about!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a powerhouse of health and vibrancy!

Recommendation: God Is Closer Than You Think

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Quotes - 2010

First Things First…

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Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year? – Horace

funny creatures

We are funny creatures, we tend to skim through life. Some of that is because we’re lazy. Understanding the repercussions helps us become more aware of what we do to ourselves. Some of us, especially women, like to go deeper, to the emotional level. And that’s great. Plow deeper.

deeper still

Things that affect the soul are love, truth, integrity, understanding our proclivities, our true motives, that which fulfills us and soulful aspirations. If we focus a tenth as much on our soul as we do on our body, we’ll be in excellent overall shape!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM soulful!

Recommendation: Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda

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Quotes - 2010

Do You Believe?

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All things are possible to him who really believes. – Jesus, The Urantia Papers, (158:5.2)

the grand plan

Apparently we were created out of dust to grow and progress to the highest levels of spirit consciousness over many ages and innumerable transformations. The idea is to learn and to know everything possible. Not just everything under the Sun, but everything under all the stars, of a well nigh infinite universe!

faith is key

As we gather our senses and begin to understand what’s going on, our chief tool is belief. We first dream it up, then believe that it’s possible. To connect to God all we need is to believe that she exists. To ‘gather our senses’ is another way to become still and to meditate!

Daily Affirmation: Today I believe, I have faith.

Recommendation: The Urantia Book

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