Balance
Balance in life is indicated by a sense of well-being, optimism and a clear conscience.
The way to achieve this is to make one’s mind peaceful, loving and thoughtful. When this is achieved, you will instinctively know how much time to spend on yourself and how much time to spend fulfilling other responsibilities.
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Embrace Change
When we are aware and accept that everything around us is constantly changing we can embrace change instead of fighting it.
Change is a like a river…constantly flowing and moving things around. The river that is life is constantly bringing new ideas, people, and situations. Each one is an opportunity to be enriched or [...]
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Manners
A person of wisdom has beautiful manners showing genuine respect and love for others.
When you consider manners this way, they have nothing to do with culture or education…it is more a matter of humility. When we are on the receiving end of these manners we feel honored.
Really, none of us deserves anything less than this.
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A Benevolent Attitude
Extending pure love to others with selfless motivation is an attitude of kindness. Sending good wishes to those who are sorrowing is an attitude of mercy. Seeing the virtues instead of the weakness in people is compassion. Blessing and uplifting someone even when they strike out at you is an attitude of forgiveness. [...]
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“Wow…that’s beautiful!”
How many times do you either say or think this? A breathtaking sunset, a spectacular view or an attractive person…
I have to wonder where the appreciation of beauty is…or the ability to discern beauty?
It is within our own minds because the essence of who and what we are is beauty itself. True [...]
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The Virtue of Sweetness
Just as eating something sweet makes your taste buds feel sweetness and this lifts your mood, strive to become sweet-natured so that words filled with sweetness are consistently spoken. These sweet words make both you and others happy.
If you maintain a consistently sweet attitude, sweet words and sweet actions your life will [...]
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Be Content
Wherever I am is the place I am meant to be. Whatever I am doing is the thing I am meant to be doing. Whatever everyone else is doing is exactly the thing they are meant to be doing. This is contentment.
If you do want to change where you are or [...]
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Happiness
Happiness is the art of living and the purpose of one’s existence. This is the true index of the quality of life.
Without happiness life is meaningless. With happiness life is fulfilling and wonderful. Happiness is a contagious feeling that lifts sagging spirits. Happy people keep themselves happy by knowing the little ways to see [...]
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Appreciate The Gift
When you open your eyes in the morning, take a moment to sit and appreciate the gift of this new day. Create a peaceful thought and try to remember to enjoy a moment or two of silence throughout the your day. Seeing each day as a gift will give you an [...]
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Every night before I go to bed, I check on my children. I stand at their beds and look down on them. I watch their even, steady breathing… and I pray for them while they sleep. Usually, as a mother, I find I am wanting to pray that their lives will be [...]
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