Thought for the Day

[It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come] - Dalai Lama
 
[If we make consistent effort, based on proper education, we can change the world. We are selfish, that’s natural, but we need to be wisely selfish, not foolishly selfish. We have to concern ourselves more with others’ well-being, that’s the way to be wisely selfish. We have the ability to take the long-term benefit into account. I think it is possible to make real change in this century] - Dalai Lama
 
[Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquillity...without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is materially, you may still be worried, disturbed, or unhappy because of circumstances] ~ Dalai Lama XIV
 
[Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve] - Dalai Lama
 
[The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks, and then starting on that first one] - Mark Twain
 
[It was Einstein who observed that a problem cannot be solved using the same energy that created it. Yet we continue to try to end violence with violence, killing with killing, injustice with injustice. We meet hatred with hatred, anger with anger, contempt with contempt.



Somewhere the cycle must end. It is not about “...an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” it is about another scripture altogether: “Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.”



Or, perhaps, an even newer Gospel: “We are all One. Ours is not a better way, ours is merely another way] - Neale Donald Walsch
 
[Working towards your dreams and ambitions is one of the most challenging things you can do. Sometimes you will feel like you want to quit, sometimes you will wish you hadn't started at all and sometimes you will feel like the world is against you.



It is only once you achieve your goal and look back over your journey, you will realize that it was worth all the sacrifices you made and the hardships you overcame to get you there.



Believe to achieve....!] - Dave Hedges
 
[Everyone wants a happy life without difficulties or suffering. We create many of the problems we face. No one intentionally creates problems, but we tend to be slaves to powerful emotions like anger, hatred and attachment that are based on misconceived projections about people and things. We need to find ways of reducing these emotions by eliminating the ignorance that underlies them and applying opposing forces] - Dalai Lama
 
[Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears] - Les Brown
 
[Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time] - Thomas A. Edison
 


[To be contented human beings we need trust and friendship, which tends to develop much better once we realise that all beings have a right to happiness, just as we do. Taking others’ interests into account not only helps them, it also helps us. Warm-heartedness and concern for others are a part of human nature and are at the core of positive human values] - Dalai Lama
 
[I, for one, truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of great change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world] - Tenzin Gyatso, H.H. (14th Dalai Lama)
 
[The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same] - Colin R. Davis
 
[Nobody likes to be told when they have done something wrong and most people will invariably jump on the defensive and try to justify themselves.

Those who develop & grow in life have the ability to accept feedback and "self-reflect" on their own actions, admit the mistakes they have made & more importantly, try not to repeat them] - Dave Hedges
 
Jon provides excellent and should be taken to heart, quotes from people in history who are revered for their thoughts and idea's of life and living it.

Me, being a simple old fart have an observation from my life.

"Sometimes my luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetary, people would quit dying!"

Ever have one of those days, Bunky?

Get up, clean up, suit up and go out and do what you knew all along was what it would take to get things done.

 
Ron Ketcham said:
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Yes, indeed!



I suspect that TOGWT and I might subscribe to somewhat different personal philosophies, but the, uhm... food for thought is always appreciated even if it's not necessarily to my taste.



And that one from Hedges is very good :xyxthumbs
 
[People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily] - Zig Ziglar
 
[The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one] - Elbert Hubbard
 
[He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life]- Victor Hugo
 
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