I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~ Maya Angelou
~ Maya Angelou
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Make Your Life A Prayer That Your Thinking & Acting Bless Your Neighbor
Your life ought to be as one long prayer that God's Spirit may work through all your thinking and acting to bless your neighbor.
~ Peter Reisch, trans. from German by Br. David Steindl-Rast
Tags: Peter Reisch, Life, Prayer, God, Spirit, Work, Through, Thinking, Acting, Bless, Neighbor,~ Peter Reisch, trans. from German by Br. David Steindl-Rast
[GMW #3189]
Remove Weeds Of Anger, Avarice, Envy & Doubt So Peace & Abundance Manifest For All
We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all.
~ Dorothy Day
Tags: Dorothy Day, Plant, Seeds, Flower, Results, Lives, Remove, Weeds, Anger, Avarice, Envy, Doubt, Peace, Abundance, Manifest, All,
~ Dorothy Day
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Derive Happiness By Illuminating The Surrounding Fog
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
~ Henri Matisse
~ Henri Matisse
Tag: Henri Matisse, Derive, Happiness, Good, Day, Work, Illuminate, Fog, Surrounds,
[GMW #3187]
[GMW #3187]
Find Peace By Extending Compassion To All Living Things
Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.
~Albert Schweitzer
Tags: Albert Schweitzer, Extend, Circle, Compassion, Living, Humanity, Find, Peace,
[GMW #3186]
~Albert Schweitzer
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[GMW #3186]
Love The Moment Spreads The Energy Beyond All Boundaries
Love the moment, and
the energy of that moment will spread
beyond all boundaries.
~ Corita Kent
beyond all boundaries.
~ Corita Kent
Tags: Corita Kent, Love, Moment, Energy, Spread, Beyond, Boundaries,
Universal Responsibility Beyond Nations & Humans To Life
Today, more than ever before,
life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility,
not only nation to nation and human to human, but
also human to other forms of life.
~ Dalai Lama
Tags: Dalai Lama, Life, Sense, Universal, Responsibility, Nation, Human,
Learn The Truth, Learn To Listen To The Sanctuaries Of Trees
Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.
~ Herman Hesse
Tags: Herman Hesse, Trees, Sanctuaries, Know, Speak, Listen, Learn, Truth, Mind, Forest,
[GMW #2896]
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[GMW #2896]
Love What You Do & Do What You Love
Love what you do and
do what you love.
~ Ray Bradbury
What motivates your work?
How can you nurture that passion?
Tags: Ray Bradbury, Love, Do, Motivate, Nurture, Work, Passion,
Reveal The Incredible Waiting To Be Known
Somewhere, something incredible
is waiting to be known.
~ Carl Sagan
Tags: Carl Sagan, Incredible, Waiting, Known,
Use Your Heart Sympathy To Sooth Away Others Heart Pains
In your heart must well that sympathy which
soothes away all pains from the hearts of others.
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Tags: Paramahansa Yogananda, Heart, Sympathy, Soothe, Pain, Others,
Be Your True Self Not Someone Else
In the world to come I shall not be asked,
"Why were you not Moses?" I shall be asked,
"Why were you not Zusya?"
~ Rabbi Zusya
Tags: Rabbi Zusya, World, Moses, Zusya,
The Will To Love Is All That Is Needed
Prayer is an act of love, words are not needed.
Even if sickness distracts thoughts,
all that is needed is the will to love.
~ St. Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection
Tags: St. Teresa of Avila, Prayer, Act, Love, Words, Sickness, Distract, Thought, Will,
Love All, Serve All - In The Golden Present
Death can come at any minute, in any way.
We do not know what is in store tomorrow, or,
whether there is a tomorrow, or even a tonight! But still,
we have the golden present.
Now we are alive and kicking.
What should we do now?
Love all, serve all.
~ Sri Swami Satchidananda
Tags: Sri Swami Satchidananda, Death, Know, Tomorrow, Tonight, Golden, Present, Alive, Do,
Love, Serve, All,
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Pleasure In The Task Puts Perfection In The Work
Pleasure in the job
puts perfection in the work.
~ Aristotle
~ Aristotle
Tags: Aristotle, Pleasure, Job, Perfection, Work,
Focus All Your Energy On Building The New
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy,
not on fighting the old, but
on building the new.
~ Socrates
on building the new.
~ Socrates
Tags: Socrates, Secret, Change, Focus, Energy, Fighting, Old, Building, New,
Accomplish Great Things - Dream, Act, Plan & Believe
To accomplish great things,
we must not only act, but
also dream; not only
plan, but
also believe.
~ Anatole France
Tags: Anatole France, Accomplish, Great, Act, Dream, Plan, Believe, Happiness,
Being Happy
Gretchen Rubin's Search for Happiness
"Are you happy? Could you be happier? Gretchen Rubin was already "pretty happy" when she asked herself these very questions. In search of the answers, she started her own pursuit of happiness, which eventually became a New York Times bestseller titled, The Happiness Project. She has now written a second book, Happier at Home, based on the idea that the home is the foundation of happiness. Knowledge@Wharton recently spoke with Rubin about why happy people work more hours each week, how to make and keep happiness resolutions, how to ward off the three happiness leeches and how to start your own Happiness Project." { read more }
Tags: Gretchen Rubin, Search, Happiness, Pursuit, Project,
Exercising Makes Our Brain Happier
Why Exercising Makes Our Brain Happier
"Exercise has been touted to be a cure for nearly everything in life, from depression, to memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's and more. At the same time, similar to the topic of sleep, I found myself having very little specific and scientific knowledge about what exercise really does to our bodies and our brains." Perked by his curiosity to dig deeper into the connection between exercise and happiness, Leo Widrich shares his findings and some great advice on implementing an exercise routine in this compelling article. { read more }
Tags: Exercise, Brain, Happier, Life, Sleep, Happiness, Bodies, Brains, Routine, Implement, Depression, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's,
See Unshielded True Beauty
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms
you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.
~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Tags: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Shield, Canyons, Windstorm, See, True, Beauty,
Take The Open-Hearted & Courageous Way
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others
dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way,
many others follow.
~ Marian Anderson
Tags: Marian Anderson, Minute, Person, Word, Great, Deal, Dare, Open-Hearted, Courageous, Way, Follow,
Live Confidently In The Directions Of Your Dreams
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Tags: Henry David Thoreau, Confidently, Direction, Dreams, Live, Imagined,
Be Generous - Give More Than you Can
Generosity is giving more than you can, and
pride is taking less than you need.
~ Kahlil Gibran
Tags: Kahlil Gibran, Generosity , Give, Pride, Take, Need,
Appreciate Good With Awe, Pleasure, Wonder, Even Ecstasy
Some people have a wonderful capacity to
appreciate again and again, freshly and naively,
the basic goods of life,
with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.
~ Abraham H. Maslow
the basic goods of life,
with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.
~ Abraham H. Maslow
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Awe, Pleasure, Wonder, Ecstasy,
Give Next Generations Reason For Hope
The future belongs to those who
give the next generation reason for hope.
~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Tags: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Future, Belongs, Give, Generation, Reason, Hope,
Be Generous Give More Than You Can
Generosity is giving more than you can, and
pride is taking less than you need.
~ Kahlil Gibran
Tags: Kahlil Gibran, Generosity, Giving, More, Pride, Taking,
We Are Used To Loving - Love Life
We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving.
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Tags: Friedrich Nietzsche, Love, Life, Living, Loving,
Health Is The Greatest Gift
Health is the greatest gift,
contentment the greatest wealth,
faithfulness the best relationship.
~ Buddha
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Contentment Is The Greatest Wealth
Health is the greatest gift,
contentment the greatest wealth,
faithfulness the best relationship.
~ Buddha
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Faithfulness Is The Best Relationship
Health is the greatest gift,
contentment the greatest wealth,
faithfulness the best relationship.
~ Buddha
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Create When You Go - Present Circumstances Are Merely Starting Points
Your present circumstances
don't determine where you can go;
they merely determine where you start.
~ Nido Qubein
Tags: Nido Qubein, Present, Circumstances, Determine, Go, Start,
Begin The World Over
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
~ Thomas Paine
Tags: Thomas Paine, Power, Begin, World, Over,
Step Into The Freedom & Possibility Of The Present
So much of modern life is a feverish anticipation of
future activity and excitement.
We have to learn to step back from this
into the freedom and possibility of the present.
~ Fr. Bede Griffiths
Tags: Fr. Bede Griffiths, Freedom, Possibility, Present, Modern, Life, Feverish, Anticipation, Future, Activity, Excitement, Learn, Step Into,
Let The Beautiful Out
We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled.
The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and
let the beautiful stuff out.
~ Ray Bradbury
Tags: Ray Bradbury, Fill, Trick, Know, Beautiful,
Be Kind Whenever Possible - It Is Always Possible
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
~ Dalai Lama
Tags: Dalai Lama, Kind, Possible, Always, Being, Focus, Potential, Kindness, Compassion, Transform, World,
The Power Of Imagination Makes Us Infinite
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
~ John Muir
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Sticks In A Bundle Cannot Be Broken
Sticks in a bundle cannot be broken.
~ Bondei Proverb
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Keep Close To Nature's Heart
Keep close to nature's heart... and
break clear away, once in awhile, and
climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.
Wash your spirit clean.
~ John Muir
climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.
Wash your spirit clean.
~ John Muir
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What We Bring To Life Is What Matters
We don’t know what life will bring,
so it is what we bring to life that matters.
~ Patricia Campbell Carlson
Gratefulness.org Newsletter - January 2011
Tags: Patricia Campbell Carlson, Know, Life, Bring, Matters,
9 Things Educators Should Know About the Brain
9 Things Educators Should Know About the Brain
Learning is a dynamic function that each person experiences in a vastly different way. For instance, one individual may retain knowledge the best by studying a textbook while another may need to link an idea to a physical activity they perform. It is important to apply this concept both in our classrooms along with our own daily lives. This is especially critical in a child's early formative years, as we can no longer apply "industrial methods" of education to our students today. In this piece, psychologist Louis Cozolino applies social neuroscience research to the classroom. He offers up nine insights from science that just might transform the way educators think about and approach their work. { read more }
Tags: Louis Cozolino, Educators, Brain, Learning, Dynamic, Function, Person, Experience,
Create - Wake Up In The Morning And See The Light
I'm always thinking about creating.
My future starts when I wake up
in the morning and see the light.
~ Miles Davis
Tags: Miles Davis, Thinking, Creating, Future, Starts, Wake, Morning, See, Light,
International Day Of Happiness - March 20
International Day of Happiness
20 March
From A GMW subscriber:
Are you aware that the UN created last year a resolution for the International Day of Happiness
Bravo for Dr. Robert Muller and his heart.
Bravo for Dr. Robert Muller and his heart.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/66/L.48/Rev.1)]
66/281. International Day of Happiness
The General Assembly,
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/66/L.48/Rev.1)]
66/281. International Day of Happiness
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 65/309 of 19 July 2011, which invites Member States to pursue the elaboration of additional measures that better capture the importance of the pursuit of happiness and well-being in development with a view to guiding their public policies,Conscious that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal,
Recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives,
Recognizing also the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness and the well-being of all peoples,
Recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives,
Recognizing also the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness and the well-being of all peoples,
1. Decides to proclaim 20 March the International Day of Happiness;118th plenary meeting 28 June 2012
2. Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations systemand other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to observe the International Day of Happiness in an appropriate manner, including through education and public awareness-raising activities;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and civil society organizations for appropriate observance.
Tags: United Nations, Created, Resolution, International Day of Happiness, Heart,
Look Into Your Heart For Clear Vision
Your vision will become clear only
when you look into your heart ...
Who looks outside, dreams.
Who looks inside, awakens.
~ Carl Jung
Tags: Carl Jung, Vision, Clear, Look, Heart, Outside, Dreams, Inside, Awaken,
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