“In the new year, never forget to thank your past years because they enabled you to reach today. Without the stairs of the past you cannot arrive at the future! ~ Mehmet Murat ildan This isn’t to say that you thank just the good things in your past. We all have things in our past…
“…They deny the need to change by making up all sorts of ideas about why their own [structures] are better than others. This has always been the Sufi critique of religious or cultural institutions: These institutions are human creations, intended to serve human development and happiness. The real religion behind all religions, according to the…
“When the teachings tell us to “make friends with our emotions,” they mean to become more attentive and get to know them better. Being ignorant about emotions only makes matters worse; feeling guilty or ashamed of them does the same. Struggling against them is equally non-productive. The only way to dissolve their power is with…
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate…
“And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut It’s okay to redirect, my friend. Acknowledge your mistake and correct your course. That’s all you have to do. Remember, it’s far better to cut your losses than to continue on the wrong path. Just appreciate…
“On the surface level of my ego I still hear the chatter of doubts and uncertainties in my ears, but in the depth of my heart I know that God’s love is the answer to all problems.” ~ Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., Good Bye to Guilt You know, my friend, we’re all fully conscious of our…
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ~ Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas With just those two magic words, “what if?”, we become like the virgin conceiving our future manifestations. What if, my friend? What…
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ~ Calvin Coolidge Get past the modern day commercialism, dig deeper than simply the literal meaning, and look for the symbolism that underlies Christmas.…
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” ~ Chinese Proverb Which one of these two energies is running your life, my friend? What do you feel more often, tension or relaxation? Why not relax and accept who you are? I’ll bet everything will go more smoothly if only you…
“Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give.” ~ Steve Goodier Sometimes the biggest…