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Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success. (Richard Carlson)
Let Go of the Idea that Gentle, Relaxed People Can't Be Superachievers. View quote
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Do Something Nice for Someone Else - and Don't Tell Anyone About It. View quote
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Healing from a loss is a natural process of life - just as healing from a broken bone is too. Knowing this in the midst of pain is of great comfort. If it's at all possible, don't be alone. Seek out the comfort and help you need and deserve. This is not the time to be brave or strong. Instead it's the time to reach out to others and to be open to receive their kindness. It's your turn. Finding life after death is among the greatest challenges we face. But it is possible, and it will happen for you. I send you my love. :) View quote
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... when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you're free. To hold on is to be serious and uptight. To let go is to lighten up. View quote
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The key to a good life is this: If you're not going to talk about something during the last hour of your life, then don't make it a top priority during your lifetime. View quote
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The ill effects of thought come about when we forget that thought is a function of our consciousness.. an ability that we as human beings have. We are the producers of our own thinking. View quote
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Often we allow ourselves to get all worked up about things that, upon closer examination, aren't really that big a deal. We focus on little problems and blow them out of proportion. View quote
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When you let someone else win an argument, often you both end up winners. View quote
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I'm merely talking about learning to be less bothered by the actions of people. View quote
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Your heart, the compassionate part of you, knows that it's impossible to feel better at the expense of someone else. (Richard Carlson)
So many people spend so much of their life energy "sweating the small stuff" that they completely lose touch with the magic and beauty of life. View quote
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Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty. View quote
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When our familiar world falls apart, especially through the pain of death - of losing someone we love - we are shaken at our very core. We realize, perhaps for the first time, that there is no easy or quick way out. We must go through the process, which will be a little different for each of us - the common thread being pain. View quote
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Circumstances don't make a person; they reveal him or her. View quote
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It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of stress, who can handle loads of stress, and those who are under a great deal of pressure. View quote
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Noone knows exactly where thought comes from, but it can be said that thought comes from the same place as whatever it is that beats our heart.. it comes from being alive. View quote
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When our familiar world falls apart, especially through the pain of death - of losing someone we love - we are shaken at our very core. We realize, perhaps for the first time, that there is no easy or quick way out. We must go through the process, which will be a little different for each of us - the common thread being pain. In the midst of that inner struggle, however, something begins to happen. There are the moments that are most resisted - and there is extreme pain. Simultaneously, however, there are voluntary or involuntary bursts of letting go. Perhaps the pain is too much for the moment - the mind takes a break, shuts down, or wakes up, I'm not really sure. But in those moments, there is a release from the pain; an acknowledgment that although we don't understand it, and it hurts like hell, the universe somehow knows what it's doing. View quote
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