February 2012
73 posts
“The question is not just how long we live, but also how well we live. When we...”
– unknown
January 2012
94 posts
“After the game, the king and pawn go into the same box.”
– Italian Proverb
A TEST OF FAITH:
WALK TO THE EDGE OF A CLIFF,
BELIEVE IN ONE OF TWO OUTCOMES;
THE FIRST, SOMEONE WILL CATCH YOU.
OR THE SECOND, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO FLY…
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“MY INSIGHT TO FAITH…
TO PASS A TEST ONE NEEDS FAITH. THE OUTCOME OF A...”
– tj deters
“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in...”
– II Corinthians 4:8-9
Wu Wei; Creative Quietud
The basic quality of life in tune with the universe is wu wei. This concept is often translated as a do-nothingness or inaction, but this (suggesting as it does a vacant attitude of passive abstention) misses the point. A better rendering is, “creative quietude.”
Creative quietude combines within a single individual two seemingly incompatible conditions – supreme activity and supreme relaxation....
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“I knew I was going to make the winning shot because one of the fans was getting...”
– Michael Jordan
“Watch your thoughts,
They become words.
Watch your words,
They become...”
– unknown
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“THE PAST HAS NO POWER OVER ME, MY TRUE REALITY LIES WITHIN MY SPIRITUAL ONENESS...”
– unknown
“LIFE CAN’T GIVE ME JOY AND PEACE, IT’S UP TO ME TO WILL IT.
LIFE...”
– unknown
“DOUBT ALL YOUT DOUBTS.
BELIEVE ALL YOUR BELIEFS.
DON’T BELIEVE YOUR...”
– unknown
“CONCENTRATE ON IMPROVING YOURSELF, INSTEAD OF PROVING YOURSELF.”
– unknown
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some...”
– Gilda Radner
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“To handle yourself use your head; To handle others use your heart.”
– unknown
“Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss...”
– unknown
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"MY CREED"
I DO NOT CHOOSE TO BE COMMON.
IT IS MY RIGHT TO BE UNCOMMON.
IF I CAN I SEEK OPPORTUNITY, NOT SECURITY.
I WANT TO TAKE THE CALCULATED RISK, TO DREAM AND TO BUILD, TO FAIL AND TO SUCCEED. I REFUSE TO BARTER INCENTIVE FOR A DOLE.
I PREFER THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE TO THE GUARANTEED EXISTENCE, THE THRILL OF FULFILLMENT TO THE STALE CALM OF UTOPIA.
I WILL NOT TRADE FREEDOM FOR BENEFICENCE NOR MY...
To Ponder...
Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue.
Always keep your words soft & sweet, in case you have to eat them.
Always read stuff that will make you look good in case you die in the middle of it.
Drive carefully, it is not only cars that can be recalled by their makers.
If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
Since the early...
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You Are...
YOU ARE DRIVEN BY POSSIBILITY,
YOU ARE INTRIGUED BY ORIGINAL THINKING,
YOU ARE OPPOSED TO MEDIOCRITY,
YOU ARE PASSIONATE FOR SELF-EXPRESSION,
YOU ARE THE ARCHITECT OF YOUR SUCCESS,
YOU ARE FREE FROM WHAT IS ORDINARY.
The Contest
THE CONTEST LASTS FOR MOMENTS, THOUGH THE TRAINING’S TAKEN YEARS,
IT WASN’T THE WINNING ALONE THAT WAS WORTH THE WORK AND TEARS.
THE APPLAUSE WILL BE FORGOTTEN, THE PRIZE WILL BE MISPLACED,
BUT THE LONG HARD HOURS OF PRACTICE WILL NEVER BE A WASTE.
FOR TRYING TO WIN YOU BUILD A SKILL,
YOU LEARN THAT WINNING DEPENDS ON WILL.
YOU NEVER GROW BY HOW MUCH YOU WIN,
YOU ONLY GROW BY HOW MUCH...
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Every morning...
EVERY MORNING IN AFRICA A GAZELLE WAKES UP, IT KNOWS IT MUST OUTRUN THE FASTEST LION OR IT WILL BE KILLED.
EVERY MORNING IN AFRICA A LION WAKES UP, IT KNOWS IT MUST RUN FASTER THAN THE SLOWEST GAZELLE OR IT WILL STARVE.
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHICH YOU ARE, WHEN THE SUN COMES UP YOU BETTER BE RUNNING.
“He is the richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of...”
– Socrates
“LOOK WELL INTO THY SELF; THERE IS A SOURCE WHICH WILL ALWAYS SPRING UP IF THOU...”
– MARCUS AURELIUS
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Powerful Words
The most destructive habit Worry
The greatest Joy Giving
The greatest loss Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work Helping others
The ugliest personality trait Selfishness
The...
“Sing as if no one can hear you,
Dance as if no one can see you,
...”
– unknown
Do Not Worry...
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to their life?”
- Matthew 6:27
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
- Matthew 6:33
“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with...”
– Bernard Baruch
"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine...
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“May you find inspiration in the big picture and love in the details.”
– Adrienne Maloof (via cazdell)
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“Truth only means something when it’s hard to admit.”
– Nicholas Sparks (The Last Song)
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