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Quotes - 2010

All In Our Mind

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All my life I’ve watched people waiting for someone else to make them happy. The way I got it figured, the only one who can make you happy is you. – Aaron Martinson

who or what next?

What will we buy next to quench our desires and to become happy? Who must be a certain way for us to be pleased? What must happen at work and in our careers for us to be satiated? What do we yearn for? What do we truly desire?

all in our mind

Heard that story about the fisherman in Mexico discovered by an American Tourist? If not here it is, pick any link. It’s funny we know this truth but we’re nevertheless compelled to keep seeking. The truth is: We have everything right now to be happy. It’s pretty much all in our mind (and hearts), how we think, what we make of who we are, what we have and what’ll satisfy us. It’s a fine balance of course, we must still strive for the better life. But when is it enough? How do we distinguish between the ever-lasting and the temporal?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM satisfied.

Recommendation: Living the Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes

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Gita, Quotes - 2010

God’s Will

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3.31 Those who ever follow my doctrine and who have faith, and have a good will, find through pure work their freedom. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 3)

god’s way

There’s a better way to do almost anything in life. That better way can be found in divining God’s will for us. The methodology is imperfect but as long as we desire to, God’s way finds its expression in us.

freedom through work

Pure work is selfless work, done largely for the benefit of others. It is also work where the ‘doer’ leaves the outcome of his work to providence. Through such pure work is freedom to be found.

Daily Affirmation: Today I work for God.

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

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Quotes - 2010

Signs For Life

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All things are filled of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another. – Plotinus.  – Plotinus

there if we notice

If we believe that life isn’t random and that there might be a design as well as a designer then life and things have meaning. Meanings that we must discover, patterns that we must uncover, and connections that hide undercover.

creating meaning

But assuming that there is pre-existing meaning might be a mistake. Here’s why: It could be quite possible that God (the designer) is delighted when we give things and events our own meaning, brand new meaning, something not put together ever before!! In other words creation rejoices when we create. What do you think?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM watchful for signs.

Recommendation: The Power of Small by Linda Kaplan Thaler

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Quotes - 2010

Our Natural Essence

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Your natural essence is right every time, but will speak only in the absence of fixed beliefs.  – Vernon Howard

our essence

Our core is inhabited by a creative and eternal presence. We can gain access to this central part of us through a variety of means. It’s ever present and seeking to integrate itself into our conscious living moments.

an open mind

One way to access and collaborate with this essential part of us is to live in the eternal now moment. When we do that with an open mind, few pre-conceived notions and an inner humility, we draw ever closer to this divine presence.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM open and present.

Recommendation: In Tune With the Infinite by Ralph Waldo Trine

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Quotes - 2010

Speak To God

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True, you do well to pray when harassed, but you should also be mindful to speak as a son to your Father even when all goes well with your soul. – Jesus, The Urantia Papers

pray often

Prayer is our constant connection to God (reality). We do best when we can at some level stay connected to that prime reality. Prayer is the means, the way and an end itself. Prayer leads to deep connection. Prayer becomes the connection.

personality, one to another

God is personality. One personality seeks another. Just like the child might seek its parent, so does the parent seek the child. One completes the other, it’s a relationship, one that is timeless and forever. Neglect not to engage in such a supreme adventure!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM God’s companion, just like he’s mine.

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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Quotes - 2010

Love To Do …

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To discover, there must be no fear of not surviving.  – Krishnamurti

discovery

Krishnamurti talks about how one might discover what one loves to do…

To find out what you love to do demands a great deal of intelligence; because, if you are afraid of not being able to earn a livelihood, or of not fitting into this rotten society, then you will never find out. But, if you are not frightened, if you refuse to be pushed into the groove of tradition by your parents, by your teachers, by the superficial demands of society, then there is a possibility of discovering what it is you really love to do.

being fearless

To make such a journey we must be fearless. Then we can truly discover what we love to do, who we are and what will fulfill us. Why does fear stymie our efforts? How can we erase fear? How can we be free?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM fearless.

Recommendation: The Essential Laws of Fearless Living by Guy Finley

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Gita, Quotes - 2010

Action!

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3.8 Action is greater than inaction, perform therefore thy task in life. – The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 3)

action

We must act. Contemplation, meditation and day-dreaming is all good; nothing beats action, says God in the Gita.

thy task

Action to what end? That surely is the million Dollar (trillion?) question! Busy action doesn’t help, targeted action and of the right kind, certainly does. The action we choose, in my opinion, should ideally result in the highest good for everyone involved. ‘Perform thy task’, says God, what is my task for today and for the lifetime? What is my Life Purpose?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM action itself.

Recommendation: The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro

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