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| | From: JimJim (Original Message) | Sent: 7/9/2005 1:48 PM |
I wish you a great blessed day and leave you with this thought. Science may have found a cure for most evils, but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all the apathy of human beings. Thought Of Today Control yourself He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.-- Lao-tzu There is no need to control other people when you're able to control yourself. For some reason though, we all want to control others, and not ourselves. Why is this? Because we want to control, but we don't want to BE controlled (even by ourselves). Well, it doesn't work that way. Someone is going to control you. It will either be you or someone else. If you spend your time and energy trying to control others, and neglect to control yourself, then someone will step in to fill the void. And the very attempt to control others gives them control over you. What a waste of effort! Simply take control of your own self, of your own life. You are full of infinite possibilities. You are blessed with intelligence and energy. Take control. Your actions, purposely directed, will bring anything you desire. - Ralph Marston Smile of Today | | | | |
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| | From: JimJim | Sent: 7/25/2005 6:50 AM |
| | | | | Open to the moment Why not concentrate on the now instead of hoping for better times in the future? Why not understand the now instead of forgetting it and hoping for the future? Is'nt the future just another trap ??- Anthony de Mello Soul exists only in this moment. Every moment, no matter what the conditions, offers opportunities to touch and experience life in a new way. Our egos, with their fears and desires, easily get trapped in the past and the future, but the power to change exists only in this moment. We do not need to know more or have more before we can live more deeply. We simply need to pay attention to what is happening now. To open without judgment to the worlds around and within us. Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach.? -- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Awareness is the key to all change. Penetrate blocks and find your authentic self. Open to new possibilities using your imagination and intuition. Develop your basic and higher awareness. | | | | | | |
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| | From: JimJim | Sent: 7/25/2005 6:59 AM |
Control yourself He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.-- Lao-tzu | | | Making History Every Day Your Personal Legacy When we focus on people who make a huge historical impact-presidents, visionary artists, great spiritual leaders-we sometimes forget that we, too, are making history and influencing the future with the way we live our lives.
This is obvious if we just look at our own parents and how the way they lived affected us. In the best case, we received lessons from them or other mentors that have empowered us. On the other hand, we may have decided to depart dramatically from the way they conducted their lives. If so, then their mistakes and shortcomings were catalysts for us to change old familial patterns. Either way, their way of being determined the course of our future. By the same token, our actions determine the course of the future for others, and those who follow us will remember us as part of their history.
In light of this, it is good to ask ourselves what our legacy will be. We have all heard stories about family members we may or may not have known; sometimes it is their humor that shines through in others' memories, or their contagious positive energy, or their skill in managing the family assets. People outside our immediate family may have changed the course of our lives as well-a teacher who encouraged and inspired us; a neighbor who helped us in a time of need; or even a stranger who came to our aid in a difficult situation. When we remember these people, we realize that however small our daily lives seem, they are actually very important. How we treat people in each moment, with each interaction, can have a major impact.
It helps to begin our days with an acknowledgement of this fact, taking a moment to consider how we want to be in the world and how powerful we really are. We must remember that our lives are not meaningless--quite the opposite. Every day we have an opportunity to "make history" and influence the future for the better. | | | | | | | |
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| | From: JimJim | Sent: 11/17/2005 4:44 AM |
Forgiveness brings joy "The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself." Do you feel worthy of having joy? Do you feel you deserve it? The first step to activating our inner joy is to eliminate the blocks to it. We can start by truly forgiving ourselves and all others. Forgiveness calls for a shift in our perception. It is easier to forgive ourselves and others when we really understand that each of us has always done the very best we knew to do at that time. "If we don’t forgive ourselves for our mistakes, and others for the wounds they have inflicted upon us, we end up crippled with guilt. And the soul cannot grow under a blanket of guilt, because guilt is isolating, while growth is a gradual process of reconnection to ourselves, to other people, and to a larger whole." -- Joan Borysenko Like beauty, joy is one of the highest vibrations on this planet. Bring the joy and happiness that are already inside you to life with the 'Activating Joy' program. Which of the 16 activators will work for you ? | | | | | | | |
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