| Words of Wisdom
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Beginning
This is the moment of embarking.
All auspicious signs are in place.
In the beginning, all things are hopeful. We prepare ourselves to
start anew. Though we may be intent on the magnificent journey
ahead, all things are contained in the first moment: our optimism,
our faith, our resolution, our innocence.
In order to start, we must make a decision. The decision is a
commitment to daily self- cultivation. We must make a strong
connection to our inner selves. Outside matters are superfluous.
Alone and naked, we negotiate all of life's travails. Therefore,
we alone must make something of ourselves, transforming ourselves
into the instruments for experiencing the deepest spiritual
essence of life.
Once we make our decision, all things will come to us. Auspicious
signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation. They are a
response. It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with
enough devotion, even that rock will come alive. In the same way,
once we choose to commit ourselves to spiritual practice, even the
mountains and valleys will reverberate to the sound of our
purpose.
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Each day I learn more
Each day I learn more than I teach;
I learn that half knowledge of another's life
Leads to false judgment;
I learn that there is surprising kinship In human nature;
I learn that it's a wise father who knows his own son;
I learn that what we expect we get;
I learn there's more good than evil in this world;
That age is a question of spirit;
That youth is the best of life
No matter how numerous the years;
I learn how much there is to learn.
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Winners versus Losers
The Winner is always a part of the answer;
The Loser is always a part of the problem.
The Winner always has a program;
The Loser always has an excuse.
The Winner says, "Let me do it for you;"
The Loser says, "That's not my job."
The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem in every answer.
The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it's possible;"
The Loser says, "It may be possible but it's too difficult."
So it is when we fill our minds with negativism. Everything we
experience and everybody we encounter will carry the scent we hold
in our mind. |
