Spend time offering assistance to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain perspective….

The great irony is that when you support others, you are also, in fact, supporting yourself. (more…)

Harboring resentments consumes a lot of energy. Why waste valuable energy on prolonged anger and guilt, when you could use that energy for far greater things? When you let go of resentment, guilt, and anger, you become revitalized and create space in your soul for growth…. (more…)

The day you are different, others become different. And you will see them
differently, too. (more…)

A GOAL IS ESSENTIAL FOR YOUR SUCCESS

There is no achievement without a goal. In whatever position you find yourself, determine your primary objective first. Until your thoughts are linked to a purpose there can be no accomplishment. (more…)

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. (more…)

YOUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THE SUPPORT OF OTHERS

You do not exist for yourself. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be, is the support of others. (more…)

People who participate in the solution to problems don’t seem to find themselves as depressed about those problems as do people standing on the sidelines doing nothing. Hope is born of participation in hopeful solutions. (more…)

The process of responsibility, self-inquiry, and letting go of the past renews and deepens self-respect. It is called forgiveness. Forgiveness creates a shift in perception that (more…)

A Rose Within

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom and also the thorns.

And he thought, “How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns?” Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was ready to bloom, it died.
So it is with many people. (more…)

What blocks connection?

“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”
— Joseph F. Newton (more…)