“Always keep your eyes open—you might find a new way of looking at things.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 58)
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Magic Everywhere
“Every moment there are a million miracles happening around you: a flower blossoming, a bird tweeting, a bee humming, a raindrop falling, a snowflake wafting along the clear evening air. There is magic everywhere. If you learn how to live it, life is nothing short of a daily miracle.”
― Sadhguru, Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy
Source: https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/48881965-inner-engineering-a-yogi-s-guide-to-joy
The Power of Words
Rarely was the Master so eloquent as when he warned against the bewitching power of words:
“Beware of the words,” he said, “the moment you look away they will take on a life of their own; they will dazzle, mesmerize, terrorize―lead you astray from the reality they represent―lead you to believe they are real.
“The world you see is not the Kingdom seen by children but a fragmented world, broken into a thousand pieces by the word … It is as if each ocean wave were seen to be distinct and separate from the body of the ocean.
“When words and thoughts are silenced the Universe blossoms forth―real and whole and one―and words become what they were always meant to be: the score, not the music; the menu, not the food; the signpost, not journey’s end.”
– Anthony de Mello, One Minute Nonsense
Sunny Days
“It’s the rainy days that make the sunny days seem so nice.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 57)
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The Big Picture
“People are like a box of crayons. Each person is different, and each one adds its own unique color to the big picture.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 57)
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School Lunch
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun had posted a note on the apple tray: “Take only ONE. God is watching.” Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, “Take all you want. God is watching the apples.”
Source: http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/Spiritual_Humor.html
Things You Can Control
- Your beliefs
- Your attitude
- Your thoughts
- Your perspective
- How honest you are
- Who your friends are
- What books you read
- How often you exercise
- The type of food you eat
- How many risks you take
- How you interpret situations
- How kind you are to others
- How kind you are to yourself
- How often you say “I love you”
- How often you say “Thank you”
- How you express your feelings
- Whether or not you ask for help
- How often you practice gratitude
- How many times you smile today
- The amount of effort you put forth
- How you spend/invest your money
- How much time you spend worrying
- How often you think about your past
- Whether or not you judge other people
- Whether or not you try again after a setback
- How much you appreciate the things you have
By Ruben Chavez//THINKGROWPROSPER
Source: https://me.me/i/things-you-can-control-1-your-beliefs-2-your-attitude-10836696
In Our Control
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are in our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t control that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible.
“Within our control are our opinions, aspirations, desires, and the things that repel us. These are quite rightly our concern, because they are directly subject to our influence. We always have a choice about the contents and character of our inner lives.
“Outside our control, however, are such things as what kind of body we have, whether we’re born into wealth or strike it rich, how we’re regarded by others, and our status in society. We must remember that these things are externals and are therefore not our concern. Trying to control or change what we can’t only results in torment.
“Remember: The things within our control are naturally at our disposal, free from restraint or any hindrance; but those things outside our control are weak, dependent, or determined by the whim and actions of others. Remember, too, that if you think that you have free rein over things that are naturally beyond your control, or if you attempt to adopt the affairs of others as your own, your pursuits will be thwarted and you will become a frustrated, anxious, and fault-finding person.”
– Epictetus, Sharon Lebell, The Art of Living
Through Other People’s Eyes
“Once in a while you should try to see things through other people’s eyes—and see how the world changes!”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 57)
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Confidence and Will Power
“Confidence and will-power are like the legs of a table. Without them, everything falls flat.”
— Excerpted from The Truth as I See It: A Collection of Spiritual Writings by Adam Soto (p. 57)
Mind / Purpose / Truth 