Hatred

"Hatred never ceases by hatred in this world.  By love alone it ceases; this is an ancient and eternal law."  -Gotama the Buddha

Thanks, Albert

"Everyone is a genius, but judge a fish on ability to climb a tree...and it will live its life believing it is stupid." - Albert Einstein

Gratitude Day #21

Today I am grateful for my Grandma June, who always shares great wisdom and quotes like this one: "When you come to the edge of all the light you have, and must take a step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of two things will happen to you.....either there will be something solid for you to stand on.....or, you will be taught how to fly."        -Patrick Overton

Journey

An old Chinese Proverb, spoken by the Buddha, Steve Jobs, and many others....."The journey is the reward."  ...how refreshing!

You Have the Answers

"Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body."  -Dan Millman

Challenges

What would happen if you started to view all of your "challenges" as gifts, wrapped up with a big red bow just for you?              

This is a nice reminder from a good friend and a great coach, Rony Gerzberg.  Check out her website: www.ronygerzberg.com

From Pema Chodron

WE CAN ENDURE A LOT
To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life that, we must realize we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is.

The Now

"There is nothing you can ever do or attain that will get you closer to salvation than it is at this moment.  This may be hard to grasp for a mind accustomed to thinking that everything worthwhile is in the future.  Nor can anything that you ever did or that was done to you in the past prevent you from saying yes to what is and taking your attention deeply into the Now.  You cannot do this in the future.  You do it now or not at all."   -Eckhart Tolle

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs;

ask yourself what makes you come alive,

and then go and do that.

Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

-Harold Whitman

From Pema Chodron

DEVELOP CURIOSITY

There's a common misunderstanding among all the human beings who have ever been born that the best way to live is to try to avoid pain and just try to get comfortable.  A much more interesting, kind, adventurous, and joyful approach to life is to begin to develop our curiosity, not caring whether the object of our inquisitiveness is bitter or sweet.