“Why be afraid of what people will say? Those who care about you will say, “Good luck!” and those who care only about themselves will never say anything worth listening to anyway.”–J. Z. Knight Continue reading
Month: September 2011
Silence is a place of great power and healing
“Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of someone as they are. Continue reading
Random Quotes
“Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.”
John Maxwell
“In this life we cannot always do great things, but we can do small things with great love.”
Mother Teresa
“A person that values it’s privileges above its principles soon loses both.”
Dwight Eisenhower Continue reading
Barry Schwartz on our loss of wisdom
Everybody can be Great…
.. If you want to be important—wonderful. If you want to be recognized—wonderful. If you want to be great—wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. (Amen) That’s a new definition of greatness. Continue reading
Don’t Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Continue reading
Priests and Religion
What do you mean by a priest? The man in a yellow robe, the sannyasi, or the man who wears a clerical collar, and so on? The priest is supposed to be a mediator between you and reality, between you and God, between you and the immeasurable, is he not? But can there be a mediator between you and the real? How can there be? Haven’t you to be a light unto yourself? Continue reading
If you do not give yourself peace, how can you share it with others?
“… everyone is responsible for everything that happens in life. When you produce peace and happiness in yourself, you begin to realize peace for the whole world. Continue reading
Confront the brutal facts and act on the implications….
“…A key psychology for leading from good to great is the Stockdale Paradox. Retain absolute faith that you can and will prevail in the end regardless of the difficulties, and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be… Continue reading
The Eagle Story: Be Who You were Meant to Be
When someone mentions an eagle, what do you think of in your mind?
Many people imagine a big bird, flying high up in the air, with its wings spread out, moving around gracefully with so little effort. Continue reading
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