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Quotes - 2013

Why We Must Design Our Own Thoughts!

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There are no idle thoughts. – A Course in Miracles – ACIM

thoughts

By one account we have as many as 50,000 thoughts daily! Wow. Thoughts are the very fuel for all that eventually occurs in our lives! Are we authors of these thoughts or just helpless spectators?

creative thoughts…

We can take control if we stop living like hypnotized automatons. How can we be designers of our lives? We must become more creative, and by creating our own thoughts we can do just that!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM designing most of my thoughts!

Recommendation: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman

A Course in Miracles: Combined VolumeKindle Paperwhite, 6

Quotes - 2013

How To Be Wealthy!

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Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.  – Albert Einstein

worldly wealth

Worldly wealth is not real. It’s not real because it doesn’t last. Let’s only pay to it the level of attention that it deserves. Let it not be the only thing that counts.

real wealth

What’s true wealth? What is it that really matters but can’t be measured? How can we accumulate real wealth?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM focused on that what matters…

Recommendation: Einstein on Cosmic Religion… by Albert Einstein

Einstein on Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms Kindle Paperwhite, 6

Quotes - 2013

How To Influence Others…

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Incite the mind; inspire the heart! – Brad Westering

brad

I learnt about Frosty Westering when I met Brad at Garfield High School a couple weeks ago. Turns out that Brad is following his dad’s footsteps in some ways. Brad’s the vice-principal of the school and it’s his passion to trigger the highest level of learning and readiness in his students!

inspire

Brad believes that for effective learning to take place we must ‘incite the mind’ first. The days of academic lecturing are over. Kids want to understand why something is important to learn and what they get out of it. Brad also thinks that to take the kids along on this life long journey we must inspire them. This quote by Brad is the title of the book he’s working on! Additionally it’s a quote that’s totally applicable to our lives if we want to lead others towards a shared vision… What do you think?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM inspiring others before instructing them!

Recommendation: Make the Big Time Where You Are by Frosty Westering

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Quotes - 2013

What’s The Most Important Occupation?

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Let the beauty you love be what you do. – Rumi (the untold story)

occupation

What do we do when we’re bored? How do we fill our ‘free’ time? What is it that takes us away from the preciousness of the current moment? Where does our mind tend to lead us? Who would we rather follow?

love

What would happen if we only sought after Truth, Beauty and Goodness? What if our only aim was to love? Such a pursuit would guarantee a peace that passes all understanding. Love, being the very underpinning of all reality, would carry us forward. We would have naught to worry about. Love would nudge us gently into experiencing Life fully.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM love itself…

Recommendation:

The Essential Rumi, New Expanded EditionA Year with Rumi: Daily ReadingsKindle Paperwhite, 6

Quotes - 2013

How To Enhance Every Aspect of Life!

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…the quality of one’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their endeavor.  – Vince Lombardi

responsibility

We are responsible for our own happiness, our relationships and all that we experience. It really is up to us. When we can fully internalize this truth and take full responsibility for our lives, we’ll be happier human beings…

excellence

How can we be excellent in everything that we do? How can we be amazing at relationships for example? Does it take excellent listening skills, an ability to understand another’s perspective and knowing how to set expectations? Does it also require that we look at others as real human beings rather than objects? The answer to the preceding questions is ‘yes’ of course, but there’s always more… Our decision to be excellent will lead to experiences which will help us understand all we need. Truly the entire creation is marching towards excellence…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM excellent in all aspects of life!

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

The Urantia Book: Indexed Version with free Audio Book on DVD (Can only be played on a computer with a DVD drive.)Kindle Paperwhite, 6

Quotes - 2013

How To Say Goodbye to Worry!

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You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building a nest in your hair.  – Chinese Proverb

worry

We can always find something to worry about. But that’s misuse of our time and energy. What might we do instead?

practice just being

Thinking is doing. Worrying is doing. Why not just be instead? Here are some tips…

Watch our breath, deepen our breathing.

Notice the aromas (or odors) in the air.

Feel the tension in our bodies. Relax.

Smell a rose.

Truly watch something without making up words about it.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM being more than doing…

Recommendation: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

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Quotes - 2013

The Mysteries of Life…

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Be light unto yourselves. Rely upon yourself; do not depend on anyone else.  –Buddha

buddhism

Buddhism is a unique religion because at its inception Buddha made it very clear that there is no God. And that we shouldn’t rely on anyone or anything outside self. The above quote is attributed to him as his last words. We’re exhorted to never take anyone else’s word for anything. We must experiment with truth ourselves…

us

We’re alone and we’re not, all at the same time. We must rely on self but then never forget that the Universe assists us at every turn. God lives inside us and we mostly don’t know it. Life is full of conundrums and is a bag full of mysteries. That’s what makes it so juicy! Enjoy!!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM  enjoying the mysteries of Life!

Recommendation: Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tse

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