Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player, was dying of AIDS. He contracted HIV during the blood transfusions he had received during a heart surgery in 1983. From all over the world, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease?” To this [...]
“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” — Frank Outlaw
One day this expert was speaking to a group of business students. He pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. He produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the [...]
“To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float. ” Alan Watts
If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience. [...]
The most damaging one letter word : “I” Avoid it. The most satisfying two-letter word : “WE” Use it. The most poisonous three-letter word : “EGO” Kill it. The most used four-letter word : “LOVE” Value it. The most pleasing five-letter word : “SMILE” Keep it. The fastest spreading six-letter word : “RUMOUR” Ignore it. [...]
“A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday. As to the morrow, time enough to consider it when it becomes today. ” – Robert Bulwer-Lytton
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” – M.K.Gandhi
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. ” – Walt Whitman
“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ” – James Allen