It is your life!
Here are some more motivational and inspirational stuff for successful living on this planet!It tolls for thee!
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.!
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
- You do not need to know everything. It is only human if you have to ask someone.
- The world needs anger. The world continues to allow evil because it is not angry enough.
- You must know how to fall of the horse without hurting yourself.
- Every fall, failure or defeat is a comma, not a full stop. Plan around them, not against them.
- I never let schooling interfere with my education.
~ Mark Twain - Kites fly highest against the wind, not with it.
~ Winston Churchill - One of the keys to happiness is bad memory.
- Always listen to feelings as well as meanings.
- I am grateful:
- For the teenager son who is not doing up his room, but watches TV, because that means he is at home and not at the streets.
- For the taxes, because it means I am employed.
- For the mess to clean after a party, because it means that I have still some friends.
- For too much email, because it means so many people think of you (including bots!)
- For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means that I am alive!
- Learning is a process of discovery and we must be our own discoverers.
~ Dewey - We are all prisoners of our own past.
- Getting it wrong is part of getting it right.
- Tomorrow is another day, another opportunity.
- Life is a book still to be written.
- We are so absorbed in our own surroundings that we forget to look over the fence.
- The aim of perfection and desire for inner tranquility conflict with each other.
- The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.
~ William James - Do not let trifles affect your mental harmony. Don’t overrate adverse situations.
- Life is what is happening when we are busy making other plans.
~ John Lennon - Now is the only time we have and the only time we have any control over.
- Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair.
- I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
~ Mark Twain - You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
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Do not believe, just because wise men say so.
Do not believe, just because it has always been that way.
Do not believe, just because others may believe so.
Examine and - experience yourself!
~ Buddha
- “One life, one chance – grab it. Get the life you love – and live it.â€
Says Arvind Devalia in his book:
- “There are lots of ways of being miserable, but there’s only one way of being comfortable, and that is to stop running round after happiness. If you make up your mind not to be happy there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a fairly good time.”
~ Edith Wharton - “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to othersâ€
~ Jonathan Swift - “People who get things done, just do things. They don’t sit at home waiting for their self-belief to grow. They don’t fill their days and nights reading self- improvement books. They just get out and do things”
~ Fiona Harrold - “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”
~ Pericles - When I’m authentic in my words and actions, it’s amazing how things come together in my life.
- “When you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ten steps to Happiness
Ten Steps to Inner Happiness!
By Brad Swift.
I find it interesting that although the United States is considered by many to be the most prosperous country in the world and the most prosperous society in history, so many of us are unhappy. It has also been my observation that an increasing number of us are awakening to this fact, and are searching for ways to be happier.
Of course, there are volumes written about this subject, so this top ten list isn’t intended to be the final word on the subject. But, taking some of these suggestions to heart and putting them into action will move you well down the road to inner happiness.
- STOP:
- WHAT IS INNER HAPPINESS?:
- What will bring me inner happiness?
- How will I know when I’ve experienced a new level of inner happiness?
- What will it look like, feel like, what will be happening or not happening in my life?
- Where would I want to experience more inner happiness?
- At work? At home? With my family and friends?
- SHIFT YOUR ATTITUDE TO ONE OF ‘DESERVABILITY’:
- HANDLE LIFE’S DETAILS ONCE AND FOR ALL:
- ELIMINATE WHAT DETRACTS FROM HAPPINESS:
- ADD IN MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY:
- FIND YOUR BALANCE BETWEEN INNER WORK AND OUTER EXPRESSION:
- KEEP WATERING THE ROOTS OF YOUR HAPPINESS TREE:
- SPREAD IT AROUND:
- ACKNOWLEDGE THE ‘SHADOW’ AND MOVE ON:
In a recent interview with small business guru Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited, I asked him what one key step or strategy would it give to listeners that they could put into place in their businesses that would make the biggest difference. He summarized it in one word — stop! Stop and take the time to really think through what you’re doing.
The advice is just as sound in our personal lives. Most of our lives are simply running out of control. It’s like we have our ‘pedal to the metal’ and we don’t know how to take our foot off, or perhaps we’re afraid of what will happen if we do. I’m more concerned about what will happen if we don’t. So, start getting access to a greater degree of inner happiness by first stopping. Sounds paradoxical? Maybe, but it’s a vital first step.
One of the most important reasons to stop the frenetic pace of your life for a while is so you can begin to answer the question, “What is inner happiness?” Once you’ve spent a bit of time on that one, go on to these:
This is a new word that a participant in one of my workshops recently coined. I like what happens from combining ‘deserve’ with ‘ability.’ We are all able to shift our attitude to one of deserving happiness. And if you aren’t then there may be some deep seated emotional blocks that need to be addressed through counseling or some other channels. This step is summarized in one of my favorite sayings, “Suffering is optional.” You deserve to be happy.
The details I’m referring to are those basic needs that we all have — food, clothing, shelter, love, etc. Is it possible to have inner peace while your outer life is in turmoil? Yes, actually I believe that it is possible, but I also believe it’s a lot more challenging and so unnecessary. It’s difficult to take the time to contemplate what will bring you true inner happiness when your stomach keeps growling from lack of food. Go take care of your stomach first.
These next two steps are so simple in nature that their power can easily be missed. If you want inner happiness (or pretty much anything else), eliminate from your life that which detracts from it. This includes those emotional blocks I spoke about earlier. It may also include the elimination of ‘toxic relationships,’ clutter around your home, unsatisfying work, excess weight, etc.
Once you’ve eliminated ’stuff’ that makes you unhappy or detracts from your happiness, you’ve now made room for adding in what will contribute to your happiness. This can work on many different levels. For example, once I cleaned and organized my office, and eliminated many of the file folders that surrounded my desk, there was room to add some beauty to my office decor. I now have a small fountain on top of my oak filing cabinet, a decorative aquarium on the library table and several plants (including a Christmas Cactus which is beautifully blooming as of this writing.) But when I was surrounded by clutter, there was no room for these beautiful additions. My surroundings now contribute to my happiness.
I’m currently reading a wonderful book by Wayne Muller entitled, Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest. (Bantam Books, April 1999) The following passage points to this important step to happiness:
“The noise of our lives made us deaf, unable to hear when we are called, or from which direction. Henri (a friend of Muller’s and a priest) said our lives have become absurd — because in the word absurd we find the Latin word absurdus, which means deaf. In our spiritual life we need to listen to God who constantly speaks but whom we seldom hear in our hurried defense.
On the other hand, Henri was fond of reminding me that the word obedient comes from the Latin word audire, which means “to listen.” Henri believed that a spiritual life was a pilgrimage from absurdity to obedience — from deafness to listening.”
If you’re living a loud life of absurdity, it’s important to add in moments of peaceful rest and solitude so you can listen and hear life’s call to you.
As you identify what provides you with inner happiness it’s important to keep doing them. While this may sound so obvious as to be not worth mentioning, it’s surprising how often people stop doing what they know works. If watering the roots produces luscious fruit then keep watering the roots. If devoting the first hour of each day in quiet meditation and reflection helps you stay centered and present throughout your day and that makes you happy, then don’t drop that special time out of your routine.
Happiness doesn’t have to be a one-person show. While it may begin with you and end with you, in between are plenty of opportunities to spread it around to others. You will probably find that spreading it around simply adds to your own experience of joy and satisfaction, so don’t be stingy with it.
And from time to time even the happiest among us will have occasion for sadness. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t be able to fully appreciate our happiness. So, when those days come along, embrace them. Allow yourself to be present to whatever there’s just know that you don’t need to stay stuck in the shadows. Acknowledge them and then, when you’re ready, move on.
Get along with people
This page dwells on the art of loving your fellow human beings genuinely. There is no better emotion than affection. Give dollops of Love all round. You get plentiful in return!
* Tell me often that you love me, through your actions and words. Don’t assume that I know it. I may look embarrassed and even deny it that I need that attention. But don’t believe me; Do it anyway!
* Compliment me often for jobs well done, and reassure me when I fail. Don’t take what I do for you for granted.
* Let me know when you feel low or lonely or misunderstood. Knowing that I have the power to comfort you makes me stronger. Remember though I love you, I can’t read your mind.
* Express joyous thoughts and feelings spontaneously. They bring vitality to our relationship. The world is full of delights and rich in possibilities. Allow the unplanned and unpredictable.
* Listen to me without judgment. Don’t tell me what I feel is insignificant or not real. It is my experience and therefore real to me.
* Let others know you value me. Public affirmation of our love makes me feel special and proud.
* Forgiveness often comes hard, especially when we can find no explanation for another person’s hurtful behaviour.
* Trust is impossible without truth. When there is no truth, there is no love. Even insignificant deceptions can lead to tangled webs of distrust.
* We must have as deep a respect for others’ attitudes and feelings as we do for our own.
* Often it is not the big problems that cause relationships to fail but a series of small things over a long period of time:
- little inconsiderate behaviours;
- thoughtless comments;
- words unspoken; or
- well intended acts that are constantly put off.
* We frequently treat casual acquaintances more thoughtfully than we do our loved ones. “Thank you”, “Please”, “I appreciate it”, “If you don’t mind” are ways to demo your love for another. Yes, understand that human mind longs for such overtures.
* We should create an environment of warmth and consideration for those we love, treating each other with dignity. We grow best in an atmosphere of thoughtfulness. Because there is nothing greater in life than loving another and being loved in return!
* “In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.”
~ Carl Sagan
* In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice.
~ Richard Bach, Illusions
* It’s better to lead with your dreams, than to be pushed by your problems.
~ John T. Dornbach
* Live never to be ashamed if anything you do or say is published around the world - even if what is published is not true.
~ Richard Bach, from Illusions
Never let a woman in your life!
Listen to the song that Rex Harrison (as Professor Henry Higgins) sings in the classical film, My Fair Lady:
Revealing, ain’t it!
Should you not mull over the perils of letting a woman in your life? Don’t you like to wise yourself up about the difference between the male mindset and retrograde whims of women?
Then read on:
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