Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
Denis Waitley
Denis Waitley
February 27, 2010
February 23, 2010
Forgive Everyone for Everything
Today, I wanted to let go off people who have harmed me, blamed me for their situation, and have taken advantage of me, I want to take complete responsibility for whatever has happened in my life, for I have begun to realize that this is the only path of liberating oneself, and embrace what is Present. A deliberate choice to live in the Present moment, believing that the past has no control on me.
As long as we cling on to the past, there is no freedom, as the past hurts, mistakes, problems, situations will bind us, and we will get caught in a vicious circle. Freedom happens only when we learn to let go of the past, and welcome the present, for the present is the only reality, says the Buddhist Philosophy. I want to forgive everyone and everything in order to free myself, and travel lighter in this journey of life, for I refuse to give away my power to people, situations and circumstances, in order to empower myself, I take total control of my life.
Don’t blame others for your failure to be fully accountable for your own life.
If others are to blame, then you have given them control.
—BOB PERKS
—BOB PERKS
February 22, 2010
Each day Give something Good to others
Every day is a thanksgiving day for me and every day I ensure that I begin my morning with thanksgiving and also end the day with thanksgiving, as I believe, every day is a gift from above, just looking at the blue sky can be inspiring, watching the clouds move can fill us with awe and wonder, and it fills me with thanksgiving, leading me to do something good to others.
I recall all those moments in my life when people have been good to me, kind to me, affirmed me, appreciated me, shared their meal with me, hugged me and given their shoulders, understood me, and have just been around to comfort me. On account of which I have emerged as a stronger and grateful person.
I owe so much to this world, and so much to people around me, that I want to give back what I have received with generosity. Hence I take every opportunity that comes my way to do something good to others each day of my life. Once I started doing good, I realized there is so much more to do in life, and I am flooded with opportunities all around me and I find people just waiting to hear a kind word, waiting for a smile, waiting for a meal to share, waiting just to be acknowledged, waiting for an encouraging note, waiting for some one to listen, waiting for a shoulder to cry on, waiting for a hug – the list gets endless.
“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.” -Unknown
February 19, 2010
Family a Gift
Today I want to be thankful for the Gift of a family. It is so easy to take our family members for granted, since they are always there, and we don’t really feel the need to be in touch with family, sometimes the reasons are very valid, it is our career, children, our commitments, and the list goes on, and it will be never ending, that is why life has a way to teach us the importance of being in touch by creating situations and events, wherein we begin coming together as a family to celebrate, to mourn, to share, to support, and we begin to bond with our near and dear ones all over again.There have been many moments of celebrations, mourning and sharings in the past year, and one such event was coming together for a thanksgiving service in the family, a decision few of the family members got together and decided to convince the rest of the members. So we began with the thanksgiving prayer in one family, which was later on followed by two more such gatherings in other two families. The experience was beautiful, for it brought us closer to each other as brothers and sisters, even though we miss our parents. It was a beautiful beginning, to come together with our spouses and children, which was a small community.
Each one of us shared 3 things for which we want to be thankful for, our faith experience as to how God was with us in every situation and events that has happened in each of our lives. It was amazing to find how each one of us have journeyed to reach where we are today. I am enriched and feel the strength of the family. We also shared some of the funny and memorable incidents which brought in love and laughter. We have decided to meet together at least once in every year, though we keep meeting each other on an individual basis, but nothing like a family gathering.
One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is listen to each other's stories.
-Rebecca Falls
February 18, 2010
A BEAUTIFUL QUOTE
"Every person born in this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique."
Martin Buber
February 17, 2010
Important Decisions for Today
Today, I shall not compare my life to others'For I have no idea what their journey is all about.
Today I shall not entertain any negative thoughts Today I shall invest my energy in the positive present moment
Today I shall not take myself so seriously
Today I shall forget all issues of the past, for I know that the past cannot be undone
Today I shall renew my decision to take charge of my happiness
Today I shall Smile and laugh more....
For I Realize that life is a school and I am here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away, but the lessons learnt will last a lifetime...
February 16, 2010
Inspiring Quote
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,Deserve your love and affection.
—GAUTAMA BUDDHA
February 13, 2010
Renewal
I made a decision to renew myself, to do some of the things mentioned below which over a period of time, I have forgotten, and got lost in the daily grind of activities. While I am looking at reorganizing I felt these are very essential to make life interesting:
· Drink plenty of water
· Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar
· Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less
· Drink plenty of water
· Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar
· Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants
· Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy
· Make time for prayer
· Play more games
· Read more books than you did in 2009
· Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
· Sleep for 7 hours
· Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, smile
· Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy
· Make time for prayer
· Play more games
· Read more books than you did in 2009
· Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
· Sleep for 7 hours
· Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, smile
I loved this picture, and thankful for the person who sent it to me, its refreshing ....
February 11, 2010
The Power of Non Violence
I came across this inspiring article which was forwarded to me by one of my friends. I was really touched to the core. As I hear and see so much of violence in news papers, films and also in homes, in the name of parenting, and in schools in the name of discipline. This article illustrates beautifully, the power of non violence. Read and be inspired.
Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence, in his June 9 lecture at the University of Puerto Rico, shared the following story as an example of "non-violence in parenting":
"I was 16 years old and living with my parents at the institute my grandfather had founded 18 miles outside of Durban, South Africa, in the middle of the sugar plantations. We were deep in the country and had no neighbors, so my two sisters and I would always look forward to going to town to visit friends or go to the movies.
One day, my father asked me to drive him to town for an all-day conference, and I jumped at the chance. Since I was going to town, my mother gave me a list of groceries she needed and, since I had all day in town, my father asked me to take care of several pending chores, such as getting the car serviced. When I dropped my father off that morning, he said, ' I will meet you here at 5:00 p.m., and we will go home together. ' After hurriedly completing my chores, I went straight to the nearest movie theatre. I got so engrossed in a John Wayne double-feature that I forgot the time. It was 5:30 before I remembered. By the time I ran to the garage and got the car and hurried to where my father was waiting for me, it was almost 6:00.
He anxiously asked me, ' Why were you late? ' I was so ashamed of telling him I was watching a John Wayne western movie that I said, ' The car wasn’tready, so I had to wait,' not realizing that he had already called the garage. When he caught me in the lie, he said: ' There’s something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn’t’ give you the confidence to tell me the truth. In order to figure out where I went wrong with you, I ' m going to walk home 18 miles and think about it. '
So, dressed in his suit and dress shoes, he began to walk home in the dark on mostly unpaved, unlit roads. I couldn’t leave him, so for five-and-a-half hours I drove behind him, watching my father go through this agony for a stupid lie that I uttered. I decided then and there that I was never going to lie again.
I often think about that episode and wonder, if he had punished me the way we punish our children, whether I would have learnt a lesson at all. I don't think so. I would have suffered the punishment and gone on doing the same thing. But this single non-violent action was so powerful that it is still there in my mind as if it happened yesterday. That is the power of non-violence. "
Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence, in his June 9 lecture at the University of Puerto Rico, shared the following story as an example of "non-violence in parenting":
"I was 16 years old and living with my parents at the institute my grandfather had founded 18 miles outside of Durban, South Africa, in the middle of the sugar plantations. We were deep in the country and had no neighbors, so my two sisters and I would always look forward to going to town to visit friends or go to the movies.
One day, my father asked me to drive him to town for an all-day conference, and I jumped at the chance. Since I was going to town, my mother gave me a list of groceries she needed and, since I had all day in town, my father asked me to take care of several pending chores, such as getting the car serviced. When I dropped my father off that morning, he said, ' I will meet you here at 5:00 p.m., and we will go home together. ' After hurriedly completing my chores, I went straight to the nearest movie theatre. I got so engrossed in a John Wayne double-feature that I forgot the time. It was 5:30 before I remembered. By the time I ran to the garage and got the car and hurried to where my father was waiting for me, it was almost 6:00.
He anxiously asked me, ' Why were you late? ' I was so ashamed of telling him I was watching a John Wayne western movie that I said, ' The car wasn’tready, so I had to wait,' not realizing that he had already called the garage. When he caught me in the lie, he said: ' There’s something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn’t’ give you the confidence to tell me the truth. In order to figure out where I went wrong with you, I ' m going to walk home 18 miles and think about it. '
So, dressed in his suit and dress shoes, he began to walk home in the dark on mostly unpaved, unlit roads. I couldn’t leave him, so for five-and-a-half hours I drove behind him, watching my father go through this agony for a stupid lie that I uttered. I decided then and there that I was never going to lie again.
I often think about that episode and wonder, if he had punished me the way we punish our children, whether I would have learnt a lesson at all. I don't think so. I would have suffered the punishment and gone on doing the same thing. But this single non-violent action was so powerful that it is still there in my mind as if it happened yesterday. That is the power of non-violence. "
"Always Be Happy and make Others Happy"
February 3, 2010
Thank you note for someone special
Today, I felt like writing, it’s been a long time, and every day I am thinking of posting an inspiration, but I am postponing, there are so many things happening, and I am full of thanksgiving, and each day I want to write and make it known to the world, the blessings I receive, and I do not want to take any small blessings for granted.
In the last few weeks, there has been deadlines to meet, reports to complete, and appointments to keep to myself, my family and also my friends, it’s been a tough month – the more I thought how difficult it is to post, the more difficult it became to post.
Finally today I made a decision to post come what may for every blessing that I have received, and some of them are so sweet, I cannot hold it in my heart but share. Here is a very recent one:
I received a call from my best friend, who chose to give me a gift for my birthday, and she surprised me in such a way that I almost lost my balance – and it was too much for me to take, to feel, to understand, for I have experienced love, care and concern which was mind blowing, the gift was 3 hours for my self at beauty parlour – I wept with gratitude, and took this gift to my heart, and lo – I was never the same again. I felt so good, so relieved, so relaxed and for those hours I forgot where I was, my heart cried with gratitude to the God most high for gifting me with such lovely friend.
Thank you Friend for that lovely Gift – you have always inspired me, and surprised me and have assisted me in the process of transforming myself in what I could be, than what I am. You are a blessings – and I am proud to be Your Friend
In the last few weeks, there has been deadlines to meet, reports to complete, and appointments to keep to myself, my family and also my friends, it’s been a tough month – the more I thought how difficult it is to post, the more difficult it became to post.
Finally today I made a decision to post come what may for every blessing that I have received, and some of them are so sweet, I cannot hold it in my heart but share. Here is a very recent one:
I received a call from my best friend, who chose to give me a gift for my birthday, and she surprised me in such a way that I almost lost my balance – and it was too much for me to take, to feel, to understand, for I have experienced love, care and concern which was mind blowing, the gift was 3 hours for my self at beauty parlour – I wept with gratitude, and took this gift to my heart, and lo – I was never the same again. I felt so good, so relieved, so relaxed and for those hours I forgot where I was, my heart cried with gratitude to the God most high for gifting me with such lovely friend.
Thank you Friend for that lovely Gift – you have always inspired me, and surprised me and have assisted me in the process of transforming myself in what I could be, than what I am. You are a blessings – and I am proud to be Your Friend
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