“When a pebble is thrown into a lake, everything, down to the furthermost depths, moves with it. And if, afterwards, everything seems as it was, the level of the lake has none the less been raised by imperceptible, incalculable degree. The old order has been overthrown - by a pebble.” - Théophile Thoré Your words …
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Favorable Conditions
"If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end before we can really get down to our work. The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable. Favorable conditions never come." - C.S. Lewis …
What have you learned today?
A friend of mine asked me recently: "What have you learned today?" It took me a minute to formulate a reply but I did have a thought or two. I won't bore you with the details of my answer, but I will say that the question got me thinking. What have you learned today?
Internal Agreement
Anyone who has suffered through internal turmoil at some point in his life could tell you that you are at your most powerful and most peaceful when your mind and heart are in agreement. Internal disagreement weakens you, while internal accord allows the invigorating currents of love or the destructive currents of hate to flow …
Through Heaven’s Eyes
What would your world look like were you to view it through heaven's eyes? Would your perspective be any different? Would your heart soften? Would you be less judgmental, more forgiving? Would your vision expand? Would your sense of the eternal grow and the confines of your present circumstances recede? To see through heaven's eyes …
What’s in it for Him?
Examine a man's prayers and you will see how he relates to God. If he asks for things (e.g. serenity, courage, wisdom, peace, confidence, good weather, rain, good fortune, one last chance, etc), he sees himself as being separate from God. If, however, he seizes upon prayer as an opportunity to radiate the blessings of …
On the table
If you think about it, every waking moment of your day is an opportunity to exercise your free will. If you are conscious, alert and radiantly influencing the world you center, you are exercising free will. If you are droning along mindlessly, zoned-out or reacting out of habit, you are likely interacting with the world …
Your Word
Words are symbols shared to create. They pique minds, touch hearts and spur action. Words build. Words destroy. Every day is an opportunity to breath a new word into the world you center. Your word should move out from you radiantly; it should never be left to default or uttered out of reaction. What word …
Self-Preservation
"As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task." - Diogenes Your friends are just as valuable to you as your enemies, provided that you love both. Love is not a limited resource; it can be given freely, without …
In the interest of…
That which is done for selfish, individual reasons inevitably diminishes the quality of life. That which is undertaken in the interest of public selfishness, e.g. giving away rights for protection "in the interest of" national security, is likewise doomed to fail. Liberty derives not from license, but from an orientation in love and an accommodation …
Gregory Hake 