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Quotes - 2010, Stillness

Impatient?

July 26, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Grave danger you are in. Impatient you are. – Master Yoda

impatient, we are

Continuing the Star Wars theme! Impatient we are, just about everything in our lives. Isn’t that true? I want my iPhone, I want that toy, I want you to …, I want that …, right now!! This is a tendency we all struggle with.

time for everything, there is

There is indeed a time for everything. In fact this reminds me of another quote:

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished – Lao-Tzu

Read this one at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC if I remember correctly. The quote speaks for itself. Enjoy slowing down, breathing easy, and deep, inhale life, notice things just as they are, enjoy life.

Daily Affirmation: Today I move at nature’s pace.

Recommendation: Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-zinn

Quotes - 2010

Peace & Happiness

July 21, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Happiness and peace of mind follow pure thinking and virtuous living as the shadow follows the substance of material things. – The Urantia Papers on Buddhism, (131:3.3)

what it takes

Do you buy this quote? That what we truly seek (peace and happiness) is simply the result of high living and purity of thought?

living it

Pure thinking is thinking that’s selfless, not self-focused. It’s broad thinking, it cares for the well-being of the largest group possible. It is also about self-honesty and growth via increasing self-knowledge.

While pure thinking is more about being, pure living is all about doing. Doing that, which comes from thinking of the highest kind.

Daily Affirmation: Today I pursue truth in thought and in deed.

Recommendation: The Story of My Experiments with Truth – by Gandhi

Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness

The Zen Mind

July 20, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

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

Articles, Quotes - 2010

Get High

July 8, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe. – Wayne Dyer

vibrations & frequencies

All matter, all existence is actually energy vibrating at different frequencies, coalescing into matter, emotion, meaning and life itself. When we operate at higher frequencies, we are happier and healthier. The opposite is also true.

getting high

When we move about in joy and in love, we engender the highest frequencies possible for humankind. So you see that’s the trick, to figure out ways to feel joy and love, you then attract all that’s good and necessary for you while also maintaining vibrant health! Get high on life, and stay there!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM joy, I smile, I love!

Recommendation: Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Articles, Quotes - 2010

From The Heart

July 7, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers. – Deepak Chopra

opening up

Opening our heart means reaching outwards. Getting out of our heads, dropping down into our hearts, ‘seeing’ the heart of others, allowing love and care to flow from us, to the other. It also means being flexible and open minded. Flexible enough to bend, to understand the motive of the other, and to forgive, unconditionally.

let go

Stop constricting your heart. The heart feels at peace when open, when it gives, when it loves, when it serves and when it feels life itself. Operate from the heart, operate from the center of all that is. And forgive, one, all, self.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM my heart.

Recommendation: The Ultimate Happiness Prescription by Deepak Chopra

Quotes - 2010

Getting Even

July 6, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

You cannot get ahead while you are getting even. – Dick Armey

getting even

Do you get even? Even when we don’t do so explicitly, we often do get even, in hidden and subtle ways. How you might ask? We do it when we correct folks, we do it when we live and act as though we know it all, we do it when we ignore people purposely or when we refuse to engage with someone for one reason or another. We get even in thought, word and sometimes in deed.

getting ahead

Whenever we get even, in any fashion, we hamper our peace and happiness. Getting even affects our growth because it holds us from conquering our ego-self. It’s important time, energy and negative attention spent on the ‘other’ rather than on ‘self’.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM humble! I let others be.

Recommendation: Thoughts Become Things! by Mike Dooley

Quotes - 2010

Go To It!

July 5, 2010 Manu Leave a comment

Success doesn’t come to you go to it. – Marva Collins

what is it?

What is success? Define it for yourself. If you wrote it down it’ll probably be a few bullet points, here’s an example:

Loving relationships
Excellent health
Challenging & fulfilling projects
Exciting goals that you have the ability to fulfill

Make your own list and prioritize it.

go for it!

What’s your main focus in life? What do you most spend your time and thoughts on? Write those down too! How does this new list match up with your ‘success’ list above?

Be real and be honest with yourself. Re-align your life and your efforts to what you define as success. Now go for it. Bon Voyage!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM focused on what I truly want.

Recommendation: The Power of Purpose by Richard J Leider

Namaste Now!

Tag Archives: happiness

Impatient?

impatient, we are

time for everything, there is

Peace & Happiness

what it takes

living it

The Zen Mind

the beginner’s mind

possibilities

Get High

vibrations & frequencies

getting high

From The Heart

opening up

let go

Getting Even

getting even

getting ahead

Go To It!

what is it?

go for it!

Be, Here, Now…