"This joy in living, this love of living, can never be assumed as a pose or put on from the outside as a mask. It comes from the very depths of our nature. It is a fine attitude toward life somehow transformed into the atmosphere of our living. It is surrender of self to the …
Tag: Mind and Heart
Living in an Air Castle III
"The secret of true living—mental, physical and moral, material and spiritual,—may be expressed in five words: Live up to your portion. This is the magic formula that transforms air-castles into fortresses." ~ William George Jordan There are, generally speaking two types of people: those who live up to their portion and those who don't. Those …
Living in an Air Castle II
"Living in the future is living in an air-castle. Tomorrow is the grave where the dreams of the dreamer, the toiler who toils not, are buried. The man who says he will lead a newer and better life tomorrow, who promises great things for the future, and yet does nothing the present to make that …
Right makes Might
The moment you consecrate yourself to a higher purpose you establish a pole in the earth through which your influence can be felt and known. That pole allows for polarization, wherein all that is agreement with your purpose aligns with you while all that is opposed to that which you stand for allies against you. …
The Courage to Face Ingratitude XV
"Let us forget the good deeds we have done by making them seem small in comparison with the greater things we are doing, and the still greater acts we hope to do. This is true generosity, and will develop gratitude in the soul of him who has been helped, unless he is so petrified in …
The Kingship of Self-Control II
"Every step in the progress of the world has been a new “control.” It has been escaping from the tyranny of a fact, to the understanding and mastery of that fact. For ages man looked in terror at the lightning flash; today he has begun to understand it as electricity, a force he has mastered …
Of Sound Mind and Body
It seems to me that it is becoming increasingly difficult to be of sound mind and body in the world we've created for ourselves. We surround ourselves with all types of toxic substances - plastics, VOCs, chemicals and impurities - all the while increasingly isolating ourselves form the experience of the great outdoors. More often …
Step it up a Notch
Step it up a Notch I had an interesting conversation with an associate today about the need to inspire others to move out of their comfort zones and into a greater, fuller expression of themselves. As with so many conversations or events that catch my eye or interest, my thoughts on the matter have evolved …
Throwing Away Our Happiness IV
"This honest love may ever trust us; forgiving and forgetting may be its atmosphere. It may inspire us, recreate us, give wings to us when downcast, a new shield to faith and new heart to energy. We may have this great happiness all our own, firm in our grasp, yet for a mere trifle—we may …
The Hungers of Life I
We human beings are marvelously constructed. We have bodies, minds and hearts at our disposal, all of which are animated by a uniquely configured inner source of life. These four components are combined in an infinite number of ways to create a spectacular and beautiful array of people, each one remarkably different from the other. …
Gregory Hake 