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| | | From: Angela (Original Message) | Sent: 10/14/2008 6:04 PM |
| An adventure is going into the unknown.
If you know exactly where you are going,
exactly how you will get there,
and exactly what you will see along the way,
it is not an adventure...
Because they involve the unknown,
adventures are inherently dangerous
to a greater or lesser degree. Yet it is also only from
adventures and their newness that
we learn. If we know exactly where
we're going, exactly how to get there,
and exactly what we'll see along the way,
we won't learn anything.
M. Scott Peck
The Little Gifts of Cheer
I do not need a violin
To play a happy tune;
I only need a sunny day
To chase away my gloom.
The laughter of a little child,
A kitten dozing near,
Sweet birdsong in my apple tree,
Can fill my heart with cheer.
A violet blooming on my sill,
Pink roses 'round my door,
A cup of tea shared with a friend,
What heart could ask for more.
Sometimes our gift of cheer is in,
Something nice we do,
You cannot help someone without,
It rubbing it off on you.
Yet often in our hurried pace,
We cast these gifts away,
Or trade them off for something new,
To brighten up our day.
But I have come to know at last,
What helps my heart to smile,
It's just the little gifts of cheer,
That have the sweetest style.
Kay Hoffman
| | | It may seem that outside events and conditions are what cause frustration. But those outside circumstances are merely excuses, and do not actually create the frustration. The frustration you experience is created by you. It is a product of your own mind and your own ego, and cannot exist without your support. Your frustration is a choice. And just as easily as you can choose to experience it, you can also choose to let it go. Remember that the next time you feel frustrated. Remember that it does not have to be. Frustration blinds you to the best possibilities, and puts valuable resources out of your reach. There is no question that you'll be far more effective without that frustration. So when you find yourself frustrated, choose right then and there to raise your awareness to a higher level. See how useless and unnecessary that frustration really is. Then let it go, and free yourself to move quickly ahead. Ralph Marston | |
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I do not need a violin
To play a happy tune;
I only need a sunny day
To chase away my gloom.
The laughter of a little child,
A kitten dozing near,
Sweet birdsong in my apple tree,
Can fill my heart with cheer.
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