But no matter how life looks at the moment, if we trust that it looks this way for a reason that will help us and others in the future, we can deal with this moment with a much stronger sense of purpo...
The simple truth is that love is a part of who we are, not something that others "give" to us if we're worthy of it. We're taught that if we just find that right person, and that person "falls in love...
Just for today, i’ll focus on the people i’m with. . . . In this day and age, it’s astonishing to see how many people feel that it’s not rude to ignore the people they’re with while they talk o...
I started to discover the meaning of happiness when I started to discover--and practice--the art of acceptance. When I started to accept life for what it was and I started to accept whatever situation...
We were all made with the potential to be the people we are supposed to be. We all have souls and we all have minds and we all have wills. Many people look at the world and see a beautiful place full...
Our very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are.
Thinking ahead often seems to be a lost art. Many people are so caught up in instant gratification that they never stop to think about the long-term effects of some of their actions. They also don’t...
When someone does something that hurts us, it’s easy for us to think that if we forgive that person, we’re doing so for his or her sake. The truth is, though, that we ourselves benefit the most from...
Today, I am glad that I’m me—I’m glad that I was born who I am, that I’ve learned what I’ve learned, and that I’ve become who I am. I am happy and grateful for my life, and I shall not waste time...
We often spend tons of time trying to get people to believe the things that we believe, because we think it will be better for them. We try to convince others that our religious or political views ha...
Some of us waste a lot of time waiting for teachers to come along, telling ourselves that we can’t learn anything important on our own. But learning is something that we easily can do on our own—some...
Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public.
We’re making a choice every single time we put something into our mouths. And it’s a much more important choice than most people make it out to be. Today, make the choices that are positive ones for...
One must learn by doing the thing; though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. -Sophocles
How we like to hold on! Sometimes we’re unwilling to let things go just because we know them, and they feel safe to us, even if we’re talking about something like behaviors that harm us, like defensi...
Day Thirty-five just for today, i'll remember that kind words accomplish much more than harsh words. .
Just for today, i'll do something nice for someone who's not expecting it. .
Resentment causes us to stay in the past, our minds focused on the wrongs that have been done to us. It really is time to let go of it just as we would let go of something that’s too hot and that wou...
Just for today, i'll try to maintain a positive perspective, no matter what the situation. . .
How much time do we spend searching for happiness, hoping to find it in the new relationship or the new car or the new friendship or the new cell phone that has everything I’d ever want in a cell phon...
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