Tag Archives: attitude

Quotes - 2009

Nothing more precious…

Nothing is worth more than this day. – Goethe

How often do we forget, that we don’t have all eternity (at least here and now!). We start thinking each day is just like another, mundane and boring. Don’t we all do that? Why do we forget that each day is truly unique, every moment that we breathe is like none other before? This is actually a testament to God’s creativity that everyone and everything is brand new, moment by moment and daily!

So let’s breathe in this perspective and enjoy each moment as best we can. Enjoy this day as one that’ll be gone forever soon enough. Realize that maybe this is the last year of our life, how should we live it?

Go kick some tires, smell some roses, peck some cheeks and yell ‘hooray’ once in a while, Life is Good (Part 2)!

Recommendation: Love: What Is Life All About

Quotes - 2009

All events are blessings…

Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from. – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Do you ever get the feeling that everything’s got to have a purpose, that you have got to have a purpose, otherwise all that we do is for naught?

Well that’s exactly how it is. There’s a purpose and a season for everything and everyone.

Questions:

  • What is your purpose in life?
  • What have events in your life prepared you to do, today?
  • Or what are they preparing you to do eventually?

Answers to these questions and real direction can be had if you but “learn to get in touch with silence within yourself”.

Are you going to try it?

Recommendation: On Life After Death by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Quotes - 2009

Blessed in so many ways

Turn your attention to the many ways in which you are blessed in your life; think of these things with sincerity, and you will discover an endless stream of blessings that come to you. – Teacher Olfana

Every time we think, it’s a thought we’re choosing. And each of those times it’s up to us if we want to choose a positive thought or one that doesn’t serve us. If you believe that thoughts that you think today manifest themselves in our lives tomorrow, then all the more reason you want to pick just the right thoughts. You are your own master, don’t relinquish that right.

One great way to have the right kind of thoughts is to keep your focus on what’s working really well in your life. Be thankful.

Some of the most powerful ideas that work are that simple.

Recommendation: Living the Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes

Quotes - 2009

Flow with life

True mastery can be gained by letting things go their own way.  It can’t be gained by interfering.  – Lao-tse

Lao-tse, the father of Tao, is pointing to how your lack of reaction to events can help you master them! There are 2 essential ways to react to any event. One is to attach to an event via your thoughts (and emotions), get drawn in and in turn possibly regret your reaction later.

The other is to view the event as an observer, without identifying your personality and history with the event. In this situation you’re observing without manufacturing thoughts about the situation. You’re just being, you’re just listening, you’re just flowing with what’s going on.

That in turn allows you to be the master of that event. You control your reaction to any situation, which means that you control your own happiness!

As you do this with every event in your life you begin to flow with life, a happy unperturbed camper at all times!

Recommendation: Tao Te Ching

Quotes - 2009

Let your light shine forth!

Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

– Stephen R. Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People)

Our approach to life and our own-selves must be a positive one. Let’s notice the negativities in life and turn them around. Always look for the silver lining.

A light, ever lit, shines within you, waiting to emerge. Let it out via your positive and selfless outlook. Allow it to shine, as you forgive all, even yourself. Now look for ways to help and serve others, all day.

Recommendation: David Riklan’s Video on the 7 habits

Quotes - 2009

Only through love

Life in abundance comes only through great love. – Elbert Hubbard 

How filled with love is your life? How about your pursuits, desires and even mundane activities?

Imagine how much bigger any relationship is when it’s full of love. How much do we look forward to our day when our job is truly fulfilling? Which can only happen if we love our job. What if you were in love with life itself? How would that make your day, week or whole year?

Here’s the problem though, you can’t easily love external objects and beings if you’re not comfortable in your own skin, if you don’t appreciate your own self, if you don’t love yourself.

Love is the currency of the universe, it’s the underlying reality of it all. Live in love and you’ve figured out one of life’s deepest mysteries!

Love it up!

Recommendation: Love: What Life Is All About – Leo F. Buscaglia