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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

Why We Must Thank YOU!

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But now," says the Once-ler, "now that you’re here, the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear. UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

you’re here!

You are here. You are listening. You know something’s afoot. Bigger changes have occurred in the last 50 years than in the preceding centuries. More changes are headed our way. How will we support the world-wide transition that’s underway? How will we individually and collectively act and collaborate?

thank you!

Thank you for being you! Thank you for having an ear out for what’s going on. Thank you for participating…

Let’s keep our focus on what we care about individually and find opportunities to hook into larger efforts. With everyone participating according to their passion, the world is headed towards the transformation we’ve all sought for a long time. It’s coming, let’s be ready!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM Ready!

Recommendation: The Lorax (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss

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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

Do We Care Enough?

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Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not. – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

nothing will get better

Nothing, unless we care, unless you care…

you care?

We may care about just one thing. Let’s identify what that one thing is and devote a part of lives to it. Simple. Small steps taken daily achieve great results over time. Let’s just do it!

Daily Affirmation: Today I identify what I care about…

Recommendation: The Lorax (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss

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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

What Can It or I Be?

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It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become. – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

what is

It’s not about what we are today or what we think we are. It’s not about what a situation is today or what we think it is.

We should stop thinking about the ‘problem’. We may approach life as if it’s a game, because it is a massively simulated reality in which we play pivotal roles… We can never be lost, we can’t ultimately be hurt, we are like children in a playground…

vs. what can be

It’s all about potential, it’s about dreams, it’s about our vision, it’s about what tomorrow can be. It’s about us on this planet.

It’s about what’s possible…

So let’s play as though there’s nothing to lose, there is nothing to lose. But a whole lot to gain! We ultimately gain us, our complete self. We understand, finally, how this all fits in and how we’re all related… We gain a brand new world, one of very own dreams!!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM possibilitarian!!

Recommendation: The Lorax (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss

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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

Unless!

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Unless! – Dr. Seuss

question

Had the pleasure of watching The Lorax this past weekend. It’s not the best movie out there but certainly one that carries a message that deserves to be heard… The kids loved it!

Unless we start to…

  • Think about things
  • Find time to acknowledge what’s missing in our lives
  • Figure out what plagues society

We won’t really change anything…

act

Once we know what’s missing or what’s wrong we can start to figure out what we might do. What any one of us does is better than all of us thinking that not much can be done…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM thinking about things…

Recommendation: The Lorax (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss

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Kabir, Quotes - 2012, Stillness

Who’s At Fault?

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I searched for the crooked, met not a single one
When searched myself, I found the crooked one!

– Kabir

crooked?

Our ego plays games with us. We always find fault in the others’ behavior. It’s not us, it’s the other who ought to change. What’s going on?

moi?

Kabir is not saying that we’re despicable & devious and therefore should we sulk in shame. He’s suggesting, IMO, that we consider changing our own perspective before jumping to conclusions and always attributing fault outside of self. We ought to change our own perspective and consider how we are looking at things. Like Gandhi said ‘We must be the change we want to see in the world’…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM reflective…

Recommendation: Kabir – Spiritual Commentary by Yoga Niketan

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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

How To Clear Our Mind And Unleash Creativity!

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I must through self-knowledge, be aware of the whole process of my thinking.  – Krishnamurti

how we think

If we follow our own thinking we can do several things. We can understand how particular past thoughts originated. That can help us pinpoint the cause of a certain mental state we’ve experienced. We can also better understand our motivation to do certain things, which may otherwise be done unconsciously. We can comprehend how we build assumptions and entertain biases. We can finally begin to understand why we are where we are, physically, mentally as well as spiritually…

clarity & creativity

Really the best way to observe all this activity is be in the Zen moment of now. And then be the observer of self, detached from the constant barrage of mechanical thinking, stepping back and simply watching our thoughts. This does several amazing things:

  1. Clears our mind up
  2. Allows us to experience the peace that lies just under our normal stream of thoughts
  3. Enables true creativity to emerge

All this happens because when we’re observing, we’re not thinking! In other words, asserting our control over the whole process of thinking and watching how we think moves us toward being a master of self!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM an observer!

Recommendation: The Awakening of Intelligence by Krishnamurti

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Quotes - 2012, Stillness

To What End??

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The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last. Think of the end of worldly honor, wealth and pleasure and ask yourself: And then? And then? – St. Philip Romolo Neri

what would happen?

If we truly lived each day as though it might be our last? It’s a tall order of course. But imagine if:

  • We loved as though we wouldn’t last!
  • We worked on something as though it were the last thing we worked on!
  • We admired beauty as if we would be blind soon!
  • We drew wisdom from our experiences knowing that all things come to a physical end…

and then…

Saint Neri asks an amazing question about our life pursuits! And then?

After we reach our next goal, or when our child is born, or when we get our next promotion, buy that house, get that car, retire………………

Then what? Then what? Then what?

What’s the actual goal we’re pursuing? To what end are we living?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM living life to the fullest!

Recommendation: One Month to Live by Kerry Shook

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