"If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself." ~ Norman Vincent Pearle
"And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~ Anais Nin
Many people wish to be something they are not, but are afraid to make the changes necessary to become what they wish. The key to making changes is to accept the necessity…
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back -- but they are gone. We are it. It is up…
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." ~ Robert McCloskey
"A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?" ~ Unknown
One of the greatest skills we can acquire is simply to know how to listen. True communication…
"People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend." ~ Walter Savage Landor
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail Away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain
"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they're supposed to help you discover who you are." ~ Bernice Johnson Reagon
"Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still." ~ Chinese proverb
Life is a continuous cycle of hopes, fears, experiences, insights and re-evaluation. Each of us searches for the correct path to bring a sense of fulfillment. You will know you are on the…
"Miracles happen to those who believe in them." ~ Bernard Berenson
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." ~ Albert Einstein
Miracles occur around us every day, if we open ourselves to them. It would be nice if the heavens opened and trumpets played whenever a miracle occurs, but all you really need to do is learn to recognize…
"Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes" ~ Kenneth Hildebrand
"The pure impulse of dynamic creation is formless; and being formless, the creation it gives rise to can assume any and every form." ~ Kabbalah
Within the heart of each of us smolders an interior fire that can flair up and excite us to act with vivacity and diligence. This flame burns away the doubts, feelings of incapacity and…
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." ~Albert Einstein
"When you learn not to want things so badly, life comes to you." ~ Jessica Lange
Living with detachment is not withdrawing from life or into yourself as much as it is gaining an understanding of the bigger picture. The more we understand about the connection between all things, the more freedom we have to be liberated…
"The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another." ~ Thomas Merton
"All human beings are interconnected, one with all other elements in creation." ~ Henry Reed
A connection between the essential quality of each being in nature creates a vibrant and significant link through…
"Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless." ~ Eric Hoffer
"Don't take offense where no offense is intended." ~ my mother
Sometimes it seems like no matter what is said, some individual will find offense with it. An inoffensive attitude is one that is filters not only words and actions as they are expressed, but…
"Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue." ~ Confucius
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
In order to arrive at an ideal solution in a challenging situation, it is important for us to be receptive to the truth. A sincere attitude flows naturally when we are available to…