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Quotes - 2011

What It Takes To Be King!

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When the sun rises, I go to work.
When the sun goes down, I take my rest.
I dig the well from which I drink.
I farm the soil which yields my food.
I share creation. Kings can do no more. – Chinese Proverb

the eternal now

When we inhabit the eternal moment we can be kings of our domain. We can recognize that very wealthy or powerful people are really no different. They live, work and sleep in many similar ways. We are as important as anyone else so let’s not idealize anyone to our own detriment, let’s discover the value that we bring to the Universe!

sharing creation

We all occupy the same space and time on this planet. Our role is two-fold in my opinion:

  1. Discover self: through enquiry and patience
  2. Discover others: through love and service

In the thick of such discovery is our relationship to self and to others. And that’s exactly where life is lived, discovered and shared. Kings are born from such trials, you and I!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM King!

Recommendation: Release Your Brilliance by Simon T. Bailey

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Quotes - 2011, Stillness

Don’t Just Sit There!!

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Don’t just do something, sit there. – Bumper Sticker

do something

That we must be doing something, constantly, is firmly ingrained in our collective consciousness. And not just that, we’re to feel guilty if we don’t do what’s expected of us or what we expect of self. And because of this epidemic we suffer. Thanks to a friend who alerted me to this quote!

be~zen~do

As previously introduced be~zen~do aptly describes the antidote to this pervasive societal illness. Let’s learn to just be. Let’s inhabit the current moment firmly and completely. Let’s breathe deeply and not for a moment think what needs to be done or what we ought to be worrying about. When we do that often, peace results. Our health blossoms and we’re made ready to receive divine inspiration. So it’s certainly worth a try!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM OK with just being.

Recommendation: Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There by Sylvia Boorstein

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Quotes - 2011

What We Truly Are…

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The kind of world you experience outwardly is the same kind of world you are inwardly. – Vernon Howard

inside out

It all flows from the inside. It all emerges from the source. Our experiences and proclivities determine our inner life. And in more ways than we know our inner life determines the outer. The way we interact with others, what we expect from life and how we show up, is all largely determined by our inner mental makeup.

rejig

There are ways to transform the inside if we’re looking to affect the external. The essential idea is Stillness or Meditation. Such a practice opens us up to the deep internal (the spiritual) and the external (experiential). By stilling our incessant thoughts and reducing our worries we’re primed for inspiration from the inside and wisdom from relationship-events. We become the still center that’s peaceful and we tend to allow things to be as they are…

Daily Affirmation: Today I just AM.

Recommendation: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

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Quotes - 2011

Be Zen Do!

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You can change a great many things. Or you can change. Same-same. – The Universe

shift

There’s a whole lot we’d like to see change. How will those very things and circumstances change if our perspective towards them changes? What’ll happen if our fundamental outlook towards life and happiness itself permanently shifts? How then will we view the world?

effecting change

It’s one thing to want to change it’s quite another to actually effect that change, especially in self! Many books and treatises have been written on this important topic, some essential learnings follow:

Our whole being must be involved if we mean to change. Mind, body and soul. I call it be~zen~do. We must actualize in mind and soul that which we want to be and only then will we ready to ‘do’ it lastingly. Applying Zen principles to the process, as in ‘Be Here Now’, makes a huge difference. ‘Be’ something first, be present, be mindful and then attempt to cement that idea in by doing it. It does take a habit about 28 days to form; so lets keep that in mind!

Daily Affirmation: Today I look at life differently.

Recommendation: Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley

Notes from the Universe: New Perspectives from an Old FriendKindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6

Quotes - 2011, Stillness

Believe We Can Win And We Do!

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Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can. – Richard Bach

believe to win

Our expectations and our beliefs about life, in a very large way, determine how life turns out. That’s true for relationships, health as well as our financial well being. Ever notice how much easier it is for people from wealthy backgrounds to have great success in their careers or business? Whatever we believe, really believe and expect, determines our lives.

winning?

But hold on. What is winning? Unless we can define what winning means to us we’ll never be sure what it is that we’re winning!

It behooves us then to understand what we’re meant to be and to do on this planet. Not until we get a better handle on that can we be fulfilled by whatever we do win…

Daily Affirmation: Today I win at what matters.

Recommendation: True Purpose by Tim Kelley

True Purpose: 12 Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Are Meant to MakeKindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6

Quotes - 2011

Where Does Our Time Go?

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What you choose to dedicate your time to matters, not just for you but for all those who are affected by the withholding or the deliverance of your unique gifts. What are you dedicating your time to? – Debbie Ford

precious commodity

Time is the ultimate resource. We use time when we move, breathe, think and have our existence. So it makes sense that we make sense of how we spend our time. What are we spending our time on? 

purposeful

Purpose, Life Purpose even, comes from having meaning in life. If our lives are meaningful, then that means we’re using our unique gifts to achieve fulfilling objectives. And the two must be tied. We must first discover our gifts, what we bring to the world, and then figure out what to do with our gifts. The goal itself doesn’t have to be fancy from a world-viewpoint. Using loving nurture to raise a family is as noble a life purpose as discovering the next big thing in science or government. We all matter, as does our time, so let’s choose deliberately!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM the author of my day.

Recommendation: Unclutter Your Life in One Week by Erin R Doland

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