Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.
To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Just Get Started!
You do not have to know everything to get going. Just get into the game.You will learn by doing. Stop being the spectator and get on to the court. Its a lot of fun as well as hard work.
Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. Ray Bradbury, author
Quit waiting for things to be perfect.
Too many of us wait to do the perfect thing, with the result we do nothing. The way to get ahead is to start now. While many of us are waiting until conditions are “just right” before we go ahead, others are stumbling along, fortunately ignorant of the dangers that beset them. By the time we are, in our superior wisdom, decided to make a start, we discover that those who have gone fearlessly on before, have, in their blundering way, traveled a considerable distance. If you start now, you will know a lot next year that you don’t know now, and that you will not know next year, if you wait.
- The William Feather Magazine
As Ray Kroc , founder of McDonald's said, there are three keys to success :
1. Being at the right place at the right time
2. Knowing you are there
3. Taking action
Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. Ray Bradbury, author
Quit waiting for things to be perfect.
Too many of us wait to do the perfect thing, with the result we do nothing. The way to get ahead is to start now. While many of us are waiting until conditions are “just right” before we go ahead, others are stumbling along, fortunately ignorant of the dangers that beset them. By the time we are, in our superior wisdom, decided to make a start, we discover that those who have gone fearlessly on before, have, in their blundering way, traveled a considerable distance. If you start now, you will know a lot next year that you don’t know now, and that you will not know next year, if you wait.
- The William Feather Magazine
As Ray Kroc , founder of McDonald's said, there are three keys to success :
1. Being at the right place at the right time
2. Knowing you are there
3. Taking action
Renew Connection with your Soul
I was sleeping, and being comforted by a cool breeze,when suddenly a grey dove from a thicket sang and sobbed with longing and reminded of my own passion.
I had been far away from my own soul so long, so late sleeping, but that dove's crying woke me and made me cry.
Adi Al Riga
I had been far away from my own soul so long, so late sleeping, but that dove's crying woke me and made me cry.
Adi Al Riga
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Maximize your Life
Insist on getting the maximum that an activity or action has the capacity to give you whether it be an effort, an opportunity, a day, a dollar, or a relationship.
Demand the highest standards and insist on only the best. Know who you are and what you want and stay focused. Along the way there will be many distractions, small and big to divert you and test you. There will be brick walls to see how badly you want something but as long as you know where you are going the roadblocks will only be temporary.
Demand the highest standards and insist on only the best. Know who you are and what you want and stay focused. Along the way there will be many distractions, small and big to divert you and test you. There will be brick walls to see how badly you want something but as long as you know where you are going the roadblocks will only be temporary.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Become the Sky
Become the sky
Take an axe to the prison wall
Escape
Walk out like someone suddenly born into colour
Do it now.
Take an axe to the prison wall
Escape
Walk out like someone suddenly born into colour
Do it now.
Divine Love
Deepak Chopra reading one of Rumi's poems on divine love.
THE ALCHEMY OF LOVE
You come to us
from another world
From beyond the stars
and void of space.
Transcendent, Pure,
Of unimaginable beauty,
Bringing with you
the essence of love
You transform all
who are touched by you.
Mundane concerns,
troubles, and sorrows
dissolve in your presence,
Bringing joy
to ruler and ruled
To peasant and king
You bewilder us
with your grace.
All evils
transform into
goodness.
You are the master alchemist.
You light the fire of love
in earth and sky
in heart and soul
of every being.
Through your love
existence and nonexistence merge.
All opposites unite.
All that is profane
becomes sacred again.
THE ALCHEMY OF LOVE
You come to us
from another world
From beyond the stars
and void of space.
Transcendent, Pure,
Of unimaginable beauty,
Bringing with you
the essence of love
You transform all
who are touched by you.
Mundane concerns,
troubles, and sorrows
dissolve in your presence,
Bringing joy
to ruler and ruled
To peasant and king
You bewilder us
with your grace.
All evils
transform into
goodness.
You are the master alchemist.
You light the fire of love
in earth and sky
in heart and soul
of every being.
Through your love
existence and nonexistence merge.
All opposites unite.
All that is profane
becomes sacred again.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Steve Pavlina
My previous post 'How to be a Woman' was in response to Steve Pavlina's 'How to be a Man' post.
Click here to go to Steve Pavlina.com
Steve is the number one writer on personal development on the web and you can understand why when you go through his blog. Although I do not have the same point of view with Steve regarding all matters Steve Pavlina's blog has a lot of very inspirational content with regards to starting to blog and setting up one's own business and creativity.
Click here to go to Steve Pavlina.com
Steve is the number one writer on personal development on the web and you can understand why when you go through his blog. Although I do not have the same point of view with Steve regarding all matters Steve Pavlina's blog has a lot of very inspirational content with regards to starting to blog and setting up one's own business and creativity.
Monday, May 12, 2008
How to be a Woman
A woman is someone who knows her place in the universe.
A woman is someone who is sure of herself.
A woman is someone who is the comfort of her man's eyes.
A woman is someone who complements her man and fits with him like a jigsaw.
A woman is someone who is the other side of the coin to that of man.
A woman is someone who inspires her man to be the best he can.
A woman is someone who is strong and is the anchor in her family.
A woman is someone when her man looks into her eyes the world stands still for him.
A woman is someone where her man finds peace and serenity within her soul.
A woman is someone who supports her man to follow his dream.
A woman is someone who stands by her man through the rough and the smooth.
A woman is someone who is the fire in the house that keeps it warm.
A woman is someone who as a mother gives her all for her children.
A woman is someone who as a daughter attends to her parents needs.
A woman is someone who as a sister is there for her siblings when they need her most.
A woman is someone who as a friend can be relied upon during the times when things are not so great.
A woman is someone who believes in her cause and easily enrols others to it.
A woman is someone who is a member of the community who is loved and respected.
A woman is someone who is a voice for the weak and oppressed.
A woman is someone who is beautiful, sexy, and intelligent.
A woman is someone full of smiles and laughter.
A woman is someone who is able to deal with the hurts and come out triumphant.
A woman is someone who keeps her man on his toes and is full of constant surprises.
A woman is someone filled with passion.
A woman is someone who is constantly striving to fulfil her dreams.
A woman is someone who has a grand vision.
A woman is someone who values her independence.
A woman is someone who knows how to listen and then understand.
A woman is someone who gives good advice.
A woman is someone full of adventure and fun.
A woman is someone who is continuously learning new things.
A woman is someone who is always exercising her creativity.
A woman is someone who is continuously pushing the limits.
A woman is someone who is filled with wonder every day.
A woman is someone who creates magic in other peoples' lives.
A woman is someone who is filled with joy at the sight of the first snow of winter.
A woman is someone who marvels at the grand design of the universe.
A woman is someone who shares herself with others.
A woman is someone from whom people learn.
A woman is someone who can see beyond the veil of reality on a daily basis.
A woman is someone who recognises that all humanity is one brotherhood and sisterhood.
A woman is someone who has decided to enjoy the journey.
A woman is someone who is the essence of integrity.
A woman is someone who is the essence of compassion and love.
A woman is someone who is always connected to her Creator.
A woman is someone who is sure of herself.
A woman is someone who is the comfort of her man's eyes.
A woman is someone who complements her man and fits with him like a jigsaw.
A woman is someone who is the other side of the coin to that of man.
A woman is someone who inspires her man to be the best he can.
A woman is someone who is strong and is the anchor in her family.
A woman is someone when her man looks into her eyes the world stands still for him.
A woman is someone where her man finds peace and serenity within her soul.
A woman is someone who supports her man to follow his dream.
A woman is someone who stands by her man through the rough and the smooth.
A woman is someone who is the fire in the house that keeps it warm.
A woman is someone who as a mother gives her all for her children.
A woman is someone who as a daughter attends to her parents needs.
A woman is someone who as a sister is there for her siblings when they need her most.
A woman is someone who as a friend can be relied upon during the times when things are not so great.
A woman is someone who believes in her cause and easily enrols others to it.
A woman is someone who is a member of the community who is loved and respected.
A woman is someone who is a voice for the weak and oppressed.
A woman is someone who is beautiful, sexy, and intelligent.
A woman is someone full of smiles and laughter.
A woman is someone who is able to deal with the hurts and come out triumphant.
A woman is someone who keeps her man on his toes and is full of constant surprises.
A woman is someone filled with passion.
A woman is someone who is constantly striving to fulfil her dreams.
A woman is someone who has a grand vision.
A woman is someone who values her independence.
A woman is someone who knows how to listen and then understand.
A woman is someone who gives good advice.
A woman is someone full of adventure and fun.
A woman is someone who is continuously learning new things.
A woman is someone who is always exercising her creativity.
A woman is someone who is continuously pushing the limits.
A woman is someone who is filled with wonder every day.
A woman is someone who creates magic in other peoples' lives.
A woman is someone who is filled with joy at the sight of the first snow of winter.
A woman is someone who marvels at the grand design of the universe.
A woman is someone who shares herself with others.
A woman is someone from whom people learn.
A woman is someone who can see beyond the veil of reality on a daily basis.
A woman is someone who recognises that all humanity is one brotherhood and sisterhood.
A woman is someone who has decided to enjoy the journey.
A woman is someone who is the essence of integrity.
A woman is someone who is the essence of compassion and love.
A woman is someone who is always connected to her Creator.
The Power of our Creator
The universe is vast, explosively creative, eerily beautiful and mysterious.When we start contemplating on our universe , we realise how insignificant we are in the scheme of things. There are 300 billion galaxies in the universe and 250 billion stars in a galaxy and our sun is only one star. If we consider all the beaches in the world and the each grain of sand , then each grain of sand is our solar system! Thats our place in the universe, yet we go on with our day to day lives without trying to comprehend the power of our Creator.
Imagine
Imagine our planet floating silently in space.
An ending is a new beginning.
Nothing stays the same.
A beautiful video of the Song from Secret Garden.
An ending is a new beginning.
Nothing stays the same.
A beautiful video of the Song from Secret Garden.
An Inspiring Speech
Steve Jobs reflects on the pivotal moments of his life and how we can turnaround what seems like life's setbacks.
Hope is a Beautiful Thing
One of my all time favourite movies, The Shawshank Redemption. The ending of the movie sums it all up.
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.
Emily Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.
Emily Dickinson
Friday, May 09, 2008
The Importance of Good Companions
Yesterday I attended a talk where one nugget stayed with me and that is the importance of having good friends and companions in your life who encourage you in your journey towards truth instead of leading you astray.
The words we say, the resources we read or watch, and the people we stick around with and speak to on a daily basis are sculpting us into the person we become or forming the thoughts we embrace. It is a form of programming or conditioning and before we know it we become like the people we have been associating with. Therefore we should always bear in mind the power of association and that we do not become deviated from our true essence.
The words we say, the resources we read or watch, and the people we stick around with and speak to on a daily basis are sculpting us into the person we become or forming the thoughts we embrace. It is a form of programming or conditioning and before we know it we become like the people we have been associating with. Therefore we should always bear in mind the power of association and that we do not become deviated from our true essence.
Adversity
Adversity introduces us to ourselves.
“At some time or another we all get shot down, we are all POWs, prisoners of “woe.” Be tough. Bounce back. Learn not just to survive, but to go beyond survival: finding the purpose in our adversity." Captain Gerald Coffee
“At some time or another we all get shot down, we are all POWs, prisoners of “woe.” Be tough. Bounce back. Learn not just to survive, but to go beyond survival: finding the purpose in our adversity." Captain Gerald Coffee
The Best of Endings
Choose to have a happy life. If you want to focus on what is wrong, then so be it. Or you can focus on the lily in front yard that opened today and you get to see it today, it’s what you focus on that counts. - Tony, 66
Dive in with both feet, roll up your sleeves and get messy, dare to live, dare to love, dare to connect. - Carolyn Mann, 67
Always see the good in people, and you won’t get hurt because everybody has so much goodness in them. Don’t envy other people, because you have different gifts and blessings. - Eileen Lindesay, 78
There are ten-minute funeral lines and ten-hour funeral lines. Live your life so that when you die people will want to stay and tell stories about the kind of life you lived and how you touched them. - Ken Krambeer, town barber, 64
Love someone deeply and be loved by someone deeply; be passionate about yourself and your curiosity and exploration and really GO FOR IT. - William Hawfiled, 64
From The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die , John Izzo
Dive in with both feet, roll up your sleeves and get messy, dare to live, dare to love, dare to connect. - Carolyn Mann, 67
Always see the good in people, and you won’t get hurt because everybody has so much goodness in them. Don’t envy other people, because you have different gifts and blessings. - Eileen Lindesay, 78
There are ten-minute funeral lines and ten-hour funeral lines. Live your life so that when you die people will want to stay and tell stories about the kind of life you lived and how you touched them. - Ken Krambeer, town barber, 64
Love someone deeply and be loved by someone deeply; be passionate about yourself and your curiosity and exploration and really GO FOR IT. - William Hawfiled, 64
From The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die , John Izzo
Overcoming Procastination
Put an end to anxiety postponement.Imagine all the energy expended while thinking at the back of your mind that you are not doing what you should be doing.Put an end to that anxiety by making a start NOW and spending just fifteen minutes at it and you will find how much lighter you feel after the 15 minutes and perhaps you wouldn't even want to stop.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
On Life
Life is an opportunity, use it
Life is a beauty, admire it
Life is bliss, taste it
Life is a dream, realise it
Life is a challenge, meet it
Life is a duty, complete it
Life is a game , play it
Life is costly, care for it
Life is a wealth, keep it
Life is love, enjoy it
Life is mystery, know it
Life is a promise, fulfil it
Life is sorrow, overcome it
Life is a song, sing it
Life is a struggle, accept it
Life is a tragedy, brace it
Life is luck, make it
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Mother Teresa
Life is a beauty, admire it
Life is bliss, taste it
Life is a dream, realise it
Life is a challenge, meet it
Life is a duty, complete it
Life is a game , play it
Life is costly, care for it
Life is a wealth, keep it
Life is love, enjoy it
Life is mystery, know it
Life is a promise, fulfil it
Life is sorrow, overcome it
Life is a song, sing it
Life is a struggle, accept it
Life is a tragedy, brace it
Life is luck, make it
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Mother Teresa
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