Monday, May 31, 2010
The Buddah says...
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions be...cause they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.”
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Change & Change (Faye Hanson)
“Everything in life is connected somehow. You may have to dig deep to find it but its there. Everything is the same even though its different. Somehow everything connects back with your life. The faces in certain places may be different, but the situation is the same. Irony is a hidden factor that creeps around us in life, letting its presence felt only after it has left. Picture back to a year ago and the situation you were in. Look at how things are different yet somehow everything it still in someway cognate. Everything connects together to form the balance of life, to maintain structure. Change is and always will be inevitable, but everything is relative, and all the moments and times in your life will come back around again, you just might find yourself on the other side of the coin. Things are always changing, as fast as everything stays the same.” -Author unknown
"Five Major Pieces To the Life Puzzle"
Mr Jim Rohn's "Five Major Pieces To the Life Puzzle"
*Philosophy - how you think
*Attitude - how you feel
*Action - what you do
*Results - measure often to see if you are making progress
*Lifestyle - the kind of life you can make for yourself out of the first four pieces
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Best Day Of My Life
The Best Day of My Life
Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized
that this is the best day of my life, ever!
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There were times when I wondered if I would
make it to today; but I did!
And because I did I'm going to celebrate!
Today, I'm going to celebrate what an
unbelievable life I have had so far:
the accomplishments, the many blessings,
and, yes, even the hardships
because they have served to make me stronger.
I will go through this day
with my head held high, and a happy heart.
I will marvel at God's seemingly
simple gifts: the morning dew, the sun,
the clouds, the trees, the flowers,
the birds. Today, none of these miraculous
creations will escape my notice.
Today, I will share my excitement for life
with other people. I'll make
someone smile. I'll go out of my way to
perform an unexpected act of
kindness for someone I don't even know.
Today, I'll give a sincere
compliment to someone who seems down.
I'll tell a child how special he is,
and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply
I care for them and how much
they means to me.
Today is the day I quit worrying about
what I don't have and start being
grateful for all the wonderful things
God has already given me. I'll
remember that to worry is just a
waste of time because my faith in God and
his Divine Plan ensures everything will be just fine.
And tonight, before I
go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my
eyes to the heavens. I will stand
in awe at the beauty of the stars and the moon,
and I will praise God for
these magnificent treasures.
As the day ends and I lay my head down
on my pillow, I will thank the
Almighty for the best day of my life.
And I will sleep the sleep of a
contented child, excited with expectation
because I know tomorrow is going
to be the best day of my life, ever!
By Gregory M. Lousig-Nont, Ph.D.
Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized
that this is the best day of my life, ever!
... See More
There were times when I wondered if I would
make it to today; but I did!
And because I did I'm going to celebrate!
Today, I'm going to celebrate what an
unbelievable life I have had so far:
the accomplishments, the many blessings,
and, yes, even the hardships
because they have served to make me stronger.
I will go through this day
with my head held high, and a happy heart.
I will marvel at God's seemingly
simple gifts: the morning dew, the sun,
the clouds, the trees, the flowers,
the birds. Today, none of these miraculous
creations will escape my notice.
Today, I will share my excitement for life
with other people. I'll make
someone smile. I'll go out of my way to
perform an unexpected act of
kindness for someone I don't even know.
Today, I'll give a sincere
compliment to someone who seems down.
I'll tell a child how special he is,
and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply
I care for them and how much
they means to me.
Today is the day I quit worrying about
what I don't have and start being
grateful for all the wonderful things
God has already given me. I'll
remember that to worry is just a
waste of time because my faith in God and
his Divine Plan ensures everything will be just fine.
And tonight, before I
go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my
eyes to the heavens. I will stand
in awe at the beauty of the stars and the moon,
and I will praise God for
these magnificent treasures.
As the day ends and I lay my head down
on my pillow, I will thank the
Almighty for the best day of my life.
And I will sleep the sleep of a
contented child, excited with expectation
because I know tomorrow is going
to be the best day of my life, ever!
By Gregory M. Lousig-Nont, Ph.D.
The Paradox Of Our Time
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less; we plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; we have more food, but less appeasement; we build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology has brought this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit "Skip Ahead"...
We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less; we plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; we have more food, but less appeasement; we build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology has brought this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit "Skip Ahead"...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Where is your attention??? Scarcity or Abundance
Continuing to tell stories of shortage only continues to contradict your desire for abundance, and you cannot have it both ways: You cannot focus upon
unwanted and receive
wanted. You cannot focus upon stories about money that make you feel uncomfortable and allow into your experience what makes you feel comfortable. A different story will bring different results:
My thoughts are the basis for the attraction of all things that I consider to be good, which includes enough money, and health, for my comfort and joy.--- Abraham
unwanted and receive
wanted. You cannot focus upon stories about money that make you feel uncomfortable and allow into your experience what makes you feel comfortable. A different story will bring different results:
My thoughts are the basis for the attraction of all things that I consider to be good, which includes enough money, and health, for my comfort and joy.--- Abraham
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Truth Versus Fact (Mary Manning Morrissey)
Know the truth and the truth will set you free.
Part of what we can learn is to distinguish the difference between facts and the truth. Facts are measurements of circumstances as they are, but the truth is eternal. The truth doesn’t change. It is only our awareness of the truth that changes.
What is in your bank account today, what is in the news today, even what a doctor says about your condition; those are facts. But the truth is, there is a power that is greater than facts.
When the Master Teacher said the One that is in Me is greater than the one that is in the world, he was teaching us how to distinguish the difference between truth and facts. Know the truth and the truth will set you free from the dominance of the facts controlling your life.
Today we give our soul a good healthy dose of the truth.
~Mary Manning Morrissey
Part of what we can learn is to distinguish the difference between facts and the truth. Facts are measurements of circumstances as they are, but the truth is eternal. The truth doesn’t change. It is only our awareness of the truth that changes.
What is in your bank account today, what is in the news today, even what a doctor says about your condition; those are facts. But the truth is, there is a power that is greater than facts.
When the Master Teacher said the One that is in Me is greater than the one that is in the world, he was teaching us how to distinguish the difference between truth and facts. Know the truth and the truth will set you free from the dominance of the facts controlling your life.
Today we give our soul a good healthy dose of the truth.
~Mary Manning Morrissey
Sunday, May 16, 2010
ARROGANT~Seth Goodin
Arrogant
This is a fear and a paradox of doing work that's important.
A fear because so many of us are raised to avoid appearing arrogant. Being called arrogant is a terrible slur, it means that you're not only a failure, but a poser as well.
It's a paradox, though, because the confidence and attitude that goes with bringing a new idea into the world ("hey, listen to this,") is a hair's breadth away, or at least sometimes it feels that way, from being arrogant.
And so we keep our head down. Better, they say, to be invisible and non-contributing than risk being arrogant.
That feels like a selfish, cowardly cop out to me. Better, I think, to make a difference and run the risk of failing sometimes, of being made fun of, and yes, appearing arrogant. It's far better than the alternative.
This is a fear and a paradox of doing work that's important.
A fear because so many of us are raised to avoid appearing arrogant. Being called arrogant is a terrible slur, it means that you're not only a failure, but a poser as well.
It's a paradox, though, because the confidence and attitude that goes with bringing a new idea into the world ("hey, listen to this,") is a hair's breadth away, or at least sometimes it feels that way, from being arrogant.
And so we keep our head down. Better, they say, to be invisible and non-contributing than risk being arrogant.
That feels like a selfish, cowardly cop out to me. Better, I think, to make a difference and run the risk of failing sometimes, of being made fun of, and yes, appearing arrogant. It's far better than the alternative.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Actors, Auditions and Self-Worth: by Louise L. Hay
Actors, Auditions and Self-Worth
I’d also like to instill the idea that you audition for the fun of doing the audition, and if you get the part, then that’s an extra bonus. It seems silly to me to be in an industry that by its very nature cannot accept everyone who tries out for the part, and then to say to yourself that I’m not good enough because I didn’t get the part. Sometimes there are more than 2,000 applicants for a single role. Are you really meant to believe that 1,999 of these people aren’t good enough? Of course not!
Actors and actresses who suffer personal rejection because they weren’t hired seem to forget that there are many reasons for accepting or not accepting a particular person for the role. Even if your acting talent is excellent, you may be too tall, too short, too young, too old, too loud, too soft, too funny, too serious, or have the wrong hair color or ethnic look. And 1,999 other people were rejected for similar reasons.
Whether you are going on an audition or an interview. The perfect job is there waiting for you. So go about your day and enjoy Life.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Judging & condemning
"What we despise in another is what we despise within ourselves. We are One & reflections of each other. We get to remind people of who they truly are through love & compassion. Judging & condemning others is a spell we cast on ourselves, that bounds our own evolution & keeps us separate. What we despise is our greatest teacher & healer." ~Judah Isvaran
Monday, May 3, 2010
See the Gift
Look for the gifts in everything, especially when you are facing what appears to be a negative situation. Everything that we attract causes us to grow, which means that ultimately everything is for our own good.
Adjusting to a new path and a new direction will require new qualities and strengths, and these qualities are always exactly what we need to acquire in order to accomplish the great things ahead in our life.
May the joy be with you,
Rhonda Byrne
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