07/29/2010


In every event , in every circumstance , we have a choice of perspective.Faced with difficulty , we can choose between disappointment and curiosity as our mind-set.The choice is ours. Will we focus on what we see as lacking or will we look for the new good that is emerging ? In every moment , however perilous or sorrowful it may feel , there is the seed for our greater happiness , greater expansion , and greater abundance.

Julia Cameron.

Now is the only time over we have dominion.

Leo Tolstoy.

What you are , so is your world.

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets , are our conquest over ourselves.

Napoleon Bonaparte.



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Do You Give Your Power Away? By Louise L. Hay

Open your heart to goodness.

The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person.

When we blame another, we give our power away because we’re placing the responsibility for our feelings on someone else. People in our lives may behave in ways that trigger uncomfortable responses in us. However, they didn’t get into our minds and create the buttons that have been pushed. Taking responsibility for our own feelings and reactions is mastering our “ability to respond.” In other words, we learn to consciously choose rather than simply react.

We can’t talk about resentment without also talking about forgiveness. Forgiving someone doesn’t mean that we condone their behavior. The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person. The reality of true forgiveness lies in setting ourselves free from holding on to the pain. It’s simply an act of releasing ourselves from the negative energy.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean allowing the painful behaviors or actions of another to continue in your life. Sometimes, forgiveness means letting go. You forgive them and release them. Taking a stand and setting healthy boundaries are often the most loving things you can do—not only for yourself, but for the other person as well.

I truly believe that there are no mistakes. When our hearts are closed and we feel resentment and anger and sadness, it’s hard to see anything good. Yet when our hearts are open, it’s as if so much of that negativity disappears and we’re able to release these old thoughts and reawaken to joy. For each of us, there’s always joy inside. And we need to know how very perfect we are as we are.

No matter how much chaos may be going on around us, no matter how many things may be going wrong or not the way we want them to, no matter what our bodies may be doing at the moment—we can love and accept ourselves. For the truth of us—the very truth of our being—is that we’re eternal. We have always been and we always will be. And that part of ourselves goes on forever. Rejoice that this is so. As we love and accept ourselves exactly as we are, it makes it easier to go through the so-called difficult times. We’re no longer fighting ourselves. We’re accepting. We’re becoming tender. We’re cherishing ourselves. We’re comforting ourselves and making it easier for ourselves.

See yourself standing in front of a mirror looking into your own eyes and saying, I love and accept you exactly as you are. And breathe. Just let yourself feel what you’re feeling. You don’t have to be perfect. You’re already perfect as you are: You are you. You’re exactly what you’ve chosen to be in this lifetime. Of all the bodies and all the personalities that were available, you chose to be who you are—to experience this world, this lifetime, through your body, through your personality. So love your choice, for it is part of your spiritual evolution.


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Serenity is another word for happiness.By Stephanie Dowrick
Very often what destroys our happiness or peace of mind is something relatively trivial , an inconvenience or disappointment rather than a tragedy.

Participants in the powerfully effective twelve -step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous say the Serenity Prayer daily :God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change ; courage to change the things I can ; and wisdom to know the difference.

Serenity is another word for happiness. It is the most powerful antidote possible for frustration , pettiness , rage and self-pity .It builds inner strength and stability ; it ''grows''character.

We gain serenity when we make a clear distinction between what is important and what is not ; what we ''have to have'' and what we could actually do without ; what warrants a ''fuss'' and what does not ; what really hurts and what hurts our pride or ego ; what will cause lasting sorrow and what will be , a day from now , entirely forgotten.


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07/28/2010

Letting go...
If you can forgive yourself as well as others and learn from your mistakes , problems and heartaches will be steppingstones on your path to growing wiser and stronger.

If you can love yourself as well as others , you will learn acceptance and understanding.

If you believe you are unique and wonderful , then you will learn to change what you can , make a difference when you can , and accept the things you can't do anything about.

Barbara Cage.

To have a hold on us...misery must be mentally reentered daily , and the doorway we provide is our preoccupation with what happened.There is very little that can hurt you once you learn how to release your mind from what you have unconsciously picked up during the day.

Hugh Prather.


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Positive Change.
Positive thinking and acting is never about ''you'' only.It profoundly affects the people you directly influence , and changes the world around you.Human beings are the only species on Earth whose inner lives are so powerful that what we think about a situation , how we describe it to ourselves , what meaning we attribute to it or draw from it , matters more than the event itself.And who is doing the thinking , describing and attributing of meaning ? You are.

When you think laterally , you create positive change.

When you resolve conflicts , you create positive change.

When you look for the best in other people , you create positive change.

When you bite back an ugly remark , you create positive change.

When you uphold peace an any small way , you create positive change.

When you stand up for social justice , you create positive change.

When you see your desire for happiness reflected in other people's lives and act more compassionately , you create positive change.

When you appreciate and rejoice in difference , you create positive change.

When you you look at the world from other people's perspectives , you create positive change.

When you take care of the physical environment , you create positive change.

When you grasp your interdependence with all living forms , you create positive change.

When you give up a little tension and gain a little humor , you create positive change.

When you refuse to be hurried , you create positive change.

When you give thanks for the blessings of existence , you create positive change.

''What you think about an event is more important than the event itself.Better still , while you cannot control the events in your life , you can take charge of your thinking.

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