Seek to change your mind

Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. What you see reflects your thinking. And your thinking but reflects your choice of what you want to see.

-- From "A Course In Miracles"

You become what you believe

Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I shall have the belief that I can do it. I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning.

-- Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Just, Be.

Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

-- Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918)

Standing tall

Running away only wears out your shoes.

More words of wisdom from Dell Boy.

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse,
that you must not quit.

Edgar A. Guest

Beyondananda's peace guidelines!

This one is bound to bring a smile to the face!

If we truly want world peace, we must let go of our attachments and live like nomads. That's where I nomad at you and you nomad at me. That way there'll surely be nomadness on the planet. And peace begins with each of us. A little peace here, a little peace there, pretty soon all the peaces will fit together and make one big peace everywhere.

-- Yogi Beyondanada

On good cheer

In an effort to hammer it home inside my own head, today I wanted to share some thoughts on being cheerful, and here are a few lines a search of my inbox brought up:

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You will not be able to give anyone happiness by means of your wealth, so do it by means of a cheerful countenance and good humor.
- Prophet Muhammad (Qushayri: al-Risalat al-Qushayriyy)

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.
-- Martha Washington (1732-1802)
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And a 'to do' list on, how to Stay Happy

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height.
Let the doctors worry about them.. That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down. (Keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)

3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.
Never let the brain get idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'
And the devil's name is Alzheimer's!

4. Enjoy the simple things

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with him or her!

6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on.
The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself.
LIVE while you are alive.

7 Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

Pave another road

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

-- Dolly Parton

Comic wisdom

And to wrap-up the Sunday night, here's one from Dell Boy in Only Fools and Horses:

He who dares - wins
He who hesitates.. - don't