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Quotes - 2013, Stillness

Why We Must Be Gentle!

To get closer to Truth and Right, we need a beautiful and soft heart.  – Shams Tabrizi

truth

Truth must be faced. We must know who we are and what we hide. We must recognize the beauty in others and why they’re lovable. We must embrace our divine ancestry and act accordingly…

gentle

So we must be gentle. Gentle with self and with others. Acknowledge that we’re fallible and can attempt to improve. Understand deeply what motivates others and why they might lash out in fear. We must slow down and access that beautiful soft center inside us so that we can connect it to its sibling in others…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM my brother’s keeper!

Recommendation: Living the Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes

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Quotes - 2013

How We Justify Self…

Watch the tendency to characterize others so that we can justify our thoughts about them.  – NamasteNow!

justifying self

“He didn’t acknowledge the help I gave him, therefore I don’t have to do this new thing for him’. That’s how the logic runs in our minds. We justify our thoughts about another so that we can feel ok about our current actions towards that person. That’s a root cause to why it’s so hard to improve our relationships with people in general.

watch

Such a way of thinking is sensed by the other person and this creates a vicious cycle that dooms the relationship. Becoming aware of this tendency allows us to design our own thoughts about others. Then we can be more objective and also improve our current relationship with them.

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM watching my biases towards others!

Recommendation: Leadership and Self-Deception by Arbinger Institute

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Quotes - 2013

What Is Most Reliable?

Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have-so spend it wisely.  – Kay Lyons

now

This message should be a mantra!

Now is all we have.

Now is all we have.

Now is all we have.

seize it

The total number of breaths we’ll breathe are limited. One day we’ll cease to exist on this planet. Our mortal raiment will disperse back into nature. Our essence will move on but we must make the most of the current moment. Let’s seize it!!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM cashing in on NOW!

Recommendation: One Month to Live by Kerry Shook

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Quotes - 2012

Why We Must Be Strong & Happy!

You only ever uplift from your position of strength, clarity and alignment.  – Abraham

misery seeks company

We must understand others but we don’t need to be in another’s shoes literally if we’re going to ‘help’ others. We must have something to ‘give’.

strong & clear

When we’re strong we give others permission to be strong. When we’re healthy and happy, we allow others to reach the same state. Which is why the spiritual journey must begin with us. How are we going to be happy today?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM my own focus.

Recommendation: The Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks

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Quotes - 2012

Why It’s Easy To Hurt Anyone…

Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound.  – Peace Pilgrim

blurting it

Most of us love to blurt it out. Consequently we hurt others by uttering unkind words. How can we minimize this tendency?

speak in love

Let’s breathe consciously before uttering a single word. Next we must accept the love of our creator. This love falls on us like refreshing rain on parched grass. But just like hardened ground is unable to soak in the rain we too must be soft, pliable and open if we’re to receive this ubiquitous love. Once we do, we can more easily be loving to others…

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM soft and gentle with my tongue!

Recommendation: Peace Pilgrim by Peace Pilgrim

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Quotes - 2012

Why Our Past Is Perfect…

You are here because of the perfection of your past! – Namaste Now!

here now

We are here. This is now. Are we happy with where we are and what we are?

perfect past

Life is perfect and is so designed. Even when things haven’t gone as we had wanted and despite unsavory events Life has conspired to maximize our growth. Do we resist Life or do we let Life flow through us? What choice are we making today?

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM where I need to be…

Recommendation: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

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Quotes - 2012

When Expectation Is Ok!

Expectation is a gift not a burden!  – From Cyberspace

root of all evil?

When we expect from others, we’re bound to be disappointed! That’s because we’re steeped in our own thoughts and assumptions which in turn are a result of our past. We cannot truly be in another person’s heart…

perspective

We do feel burdened by what others expect of us! However, we shouldn’t be, as the rest of this quote suggests, the real reason people expect from us is because they believe in us, they trust us and they rely on us! Now that’s a positive spin that can work for us, at least occasionally!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM  reliable!

Recommendation: The Urantia Papers

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