The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
– Samuel Johnson<\/p>\n
The best way to get the last word is to apologize.
– Anon.<\/p>\n
If
\nyou want to go beyond the body, learn to use it in a loving way. Think
\nand speak well of yourself and others. Be positive, constructive,
\nhelpful. Don\u2019t look for problems. Don\u2019t dwell on what seems missing.
\nGive love at every opportunity. Bring it to yourself when you are sad.
\nBring it to others when they are doubting or negative. Be the presence
\nof love in the world. That is what you are. Everything else is an
\nillusion.
– Paul Ferrini, Miracle of Love<\/i><\/p>\n
Expecting the
\nworld to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little
\nlike expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.
– Dennis Wholey<\/p>\n
The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.
– Joseph Campbell<\/p>\n
Often
\npeople attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more
\nthings, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they
\nwill be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must
\nfirst be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to
\nhave what you want.
– Margaret Young<\/p>\n
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If you have the
\nability to complain about something, you also have the ability to take
\nthe positive action that will make it better. And taking positive
\naction is infinitely more effective than merely complaining.<\/p>\n
If
\nyou have cause to get angry, then you also can turn the energy of that
\nanger in a positive direction. You can then resolve the situation in a
\nway that is peaceful and valuable for all concerned.<\/p>\n
If you have
\nreason to be frustrated, you also have the motivation necessary to get
\nbeyond whatever is frustrating you. Whether you work to eliminate the
\ncause of your frustration or grow beyond it, no frustration ever has to
\ncontinue troubling you.<\/p>\n
If you have experienced disappointment,
\nyou also have learned a valuable lesson. Go forward, apply what you
\nhave learned, and transform your disappointment into a positive turning
\npoint.<\/p>\n
If you have known loss and sadness, then you also have
\ngained a profound understanding of how very precious life is. Take the
\nopportunity, for which you’ve paid so dearly, to raise yourself to a
\nwhole new level of meaning and fulfillment.<\/p>\n
If you face a
\ndifficult challenge, you also have the opportunity to grow stronger,
\nmore capable, wise, experienced and resilient. Embrace those
\nopportunities, for in them you will find the sweet substance of life.<\/p>\n
– Ralph Marston<\/p>\n
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We are born into the World
Like a blank canvas
And every person that crosses our path
Takes up the brush
And makes their mark
Upon our surface
So it is that we develop
But we must realize there comes a day
That we must take up the brush
And finish the work
For only we can determine
If we are to be
Just another painting
Or a Masterpiece<\/p>\n
– Javan<\/p>\n
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