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There is so much good in the worst of us
There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it hardly behooves any of us to talk about the rest of us.
~ Edward Wallis Hoch
Something to think about…
Focusing on a good point in every person we encounter today will benefit us in untold ways. It will smooth our relations with that person, inviting him or her to respond kindly, also. It will increase our awareness of the goodness all around us. It will hep us realize that if everyone around us has positive traits, then we must also have them. But, perhaps the greatest benefit of focusing on good points is that it enhances us as individuals; a healthy, positive attitude must be cultivated. Many of us have had little experience with feeling positive.
By focusing on the positive, we can have a new lease on life every moment. We can learn new behaviors, and we can learn that, with the help of a higher power and one another, all things that are right for us are possible. It is energizing to focus on the good points of others, to know that their good points don’t detract from our own. Our own rough edges become smooth as we accept and celebrate the goodness in others.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
What the planet needs most…
The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.
~ Dalai Lama
via FB: Blue Buddha Quote Collective
Colorful days
Your life is a canvas…make sure you paint yourself a whole lot of colorful days.
via Pinterest
Be kind to one another
Be kind to one another, even if you disagree on stuff.
via FB: Positive Vibes
Gratitude for what “is”
Forever is composed of Nows.
~ Emily Dickinson
Something to think about…
Gratitude for what “is” prepares us for the blessings just around the corner. What is so necessary to understand is that our wait for what’s around the corner closes our eyes to the joys of the present moment.
We have only the 24 hours ahead of us. In fact, all we can be certain of having is the moment we are presently experiencing. And it is a gift to be enjoyed. There is no better gift just right for us than this moment, at this time.
We can, each of us, look back on former days, realizing that we learned too late the value of a friend or an experience. Both are now gone. With practice and a commitment to ourselves, we can learn to reap the benefits of today, hour by hour. When we detach from the present and wait for tomorrow, or next week, or look to next year, we are stunting our spiritual growth. Life can only bless us now, one breath at a time.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
A new beginning
If you’re looking for a happy ending and can’t find one, find a new beginning instead.
via FB: We’re All Random Here
Diamonds vs. charcoal
A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that handled stress exceptionally well.
via FB: Fresh Minds Matter
Don’t be afraid of change
Don’t be afraid of change, because it’s leading you to a new beginning.
Something to think about…
Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. And letting go of the way things are, anticipating instead what they might become, frees us to live each moment more fully.
Time marches on, and our destiny marches with it. There is purpose in how our lives unfold; the ups and downs serve our growth. We must neither resent the doldrums nor savor too long the elation. Giving too much attention to either state interferes with our awareness of the present. And the present has come to teach us.
We must move with time. We must focus our attention on the moment and accept whatever feelings each experience elicits. Emotional maturity is accepting our feelings and letting them go, and facing the next moment with fresh receptivity. Our lessons are many, and they accompany the lows as well as the highs. We can be grateful for both.
Nothing lasts forever, and within each struggle is the opportunity for real growth.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
Live a life of love
Live a life of love, honesty, appreciataion, kindness, and strength…sprinkled with a little silliness.
Parents can only give good advice
Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.
~ Anne Frank
Annelies “Anne” Marie Frank was one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. She was a person of great character and spirit. The full quote from her diary was this: “How true Daddy’s words were when he said: all children must look after their own upbringing. Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.”
Success vs. Happiness
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
~ Albert Schweitzer
We are healed in our healing of others
In giving, we heal ourselves.
Something to think about…
Someone will be helped today by our kindness. Compassionate attention assures others that they do matter, and every one of us needs that reassurance occasionally. Offering words of encouragement to others, or a willing ear, can be unexpected gifts. They will be deepy appreciated.
A secondary gift, though, is to ourselves. Helping someone in need benefits the helper just as much. Our own closeness to God — and thus, assurance about our own being — is strengthened each time we do God’s work, each time we do what our hearts direct.
We are healed in our healing of others. God speaks to us through our words to others. Our own well-being is enhanced each time we put someone else’s well-being first.
We’re all on a trip, following different road maps, but to the same destination. Be ready to lend a helping hand to a troubled traveler today. It will breathe new life into your own trip.
Source (modified): Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations
Be kind
Be kind to the wishers who haven’t got wishes.
Be kind to the fishers who haven’t got fishes.
Be kind to beginners who haven’t got ends.
Be kind to the strangers who haven’t got friends.
Be kind to the walkers who haven’t a show.
Be kind to the talks who haven’t a clue.
Be kind to the outsiders and insiders, too.
Be kind to the kind kept confined in the zoo.
Be kind in your mind and in all that you do,
And you’ll find that mankind can be kind to you, too.
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