Stop complaining about your circumstances !!

It’s extremely rare to find a successful person who whines, complains, and frets about his circumstances. This is despite the fact that he may have overcome great obstacles to achieve his level of success. On the other hand, it’s extremely common for struggling individuals to continually blame their circumstances for their lack of joy and happiness. 

The real question is: what came first – the attitude or the success? The answer, in virtually all cases, is that the winning, positive attitude came first, followed by a lifetime of success.

All it takes is a simple decision; the decision to stop yourself from falling into the habit of complaining about your circumstances. At first it may be difficult – even funny – to observe how often you complain. 

Habits can be hard to break. But in this case, it’s well worth the effort. As an excuse of complaint comes to mind, gently shoo it away. Don’t worry about it too much. You’ll quickly get used to the nicer feelings that come from a life without complaints.

Source : K N Rajan

Finish that Negativity To Being Enthusiasm !!

When you experience all attainments, there'll be no trace of negativity in you. Check within yourself, if there is any kind of desire. Also check if you are aware of and have an experience of all that you have got. Where there is the experience of all attainments, there is no negativity. At the end of each day, check what you have attained throughout the day. This practice enables you to be happy with what you have and also work with renewed enthusiasm for the next day which finishes your negativity. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

 

 

See Good To Be Good - A Simple Mantra !!

To see good is the easy way to become good. In all the people that you are coming into contact with check to what extent you are able to see the good in them. Also check if you are able to see good in the situations too. Each day tell yourself that you are only going to see the good in people and situations, because the more you see good, you can become good too. Even when you find yourself seeing negativity, remind yourself of this thought and change your way of thinking.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

 

 

 

 

Inspirational Morning Quotes !

"I am only one; but still I am one.

I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; 

I will not refuse to do something I can do."

~   Helen Keller

Tolerance is the first principle of community;

it is the spirit which conserves the best that all men think.

~   Helen Keller

I do not want the peace that passeth understanding.

I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

~   Helen Keller

The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life.

If it be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards it,

then it is dangerous to propagate a pessimistic philosophy.

~   Helen Keller

Although the world is full of suffering,

it is full also of the overcoming of it.

My optimism, then, does not rest on the absence of evil,

but on a glad belief in the preponderance of good

and a willing effort always to cooperate with the good,

that it may prevail.

~   Helen Keller

If I am happy in spite of my deprivations,

if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith,

so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life.

If, in short, I am an optimist,

my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing.

~   Helen Keller

Meditation - The Third Eye !!

Meditation gives me a discerning eye - an ability to discriminate between truth and falsehood. It does this by helping me maintain a consciousness that helps me rise above competing claims to truth – the different ideologies and opinions, reasons and analyses, justifications and stories related to a situation - which can be so confusing. 

Meditation opens my third eye, the eye of pure consciousness. When I look at the world through this eye, truth is not just an intellectual idea, but an experience of the heart. When I think and act in ways that maintain and deepen this experience of truth, I know I am moving in the right direction.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Beautiful Inspirational Quotes !

To rise from the ashes: 

learn from failure and bounce back stronger. 

Strong enough to remain focused on success, despite setbacks. 

Handle setbacks by seeing them for what they are; 

temporary setbacks, not the end of the world! 

~   Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

"The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: 

find what interests you and that you can do well, 

and put your whole soul into it -- 

every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have."

~   John D. Rockefeller III

"Life has got a habit of not standing hitched. 

You got to ride it like you find it.

You got to change with it. 

If a day goes by that don't change some of your old notions for new ones,

that is just about like trying to milk a dead cow."

~   Woody Guthrie

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND !!

Bring The Change Within Yourself !!

Instead of waiting for things to change, you create a stage that will help change things. 

Check if you are using words like, 'when things change for the better, I'll change too... I am just waiting for the things to get better...' If you are using such words, it means you are letting the situation control you. 

Each day tell yourself, 'I have full control of the situations around me. It is when I change that things around me will change too and I definitely have the power to change things around me.' 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thought-provoking Quotes !

Happiness is essentially a state of going somewhere, 

wholeheartedly, one-directionally, without regret or reservation.

~   William H. Sheldon

"Make a game of finding something positive in every situation.

Ninety-five percent of your emotions are determined 

by how you interpret events to yourself."

~   Brian Tracy

The life of inner peace,

being harmonious and without stress,

is the easiest type of existence.

~   Norman Vincent Peale

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

~   Napoleon Hill

The jealous are troublesome to others,

but a torment to themselves.

~   William Penn

Famous Positive Quotes !!

From long familiarity, we know what honor is. 

It is what enables the individual to do right in the face of complacency and cowardice. 

It is what enables the soldier to die alone, 

the political prisoner to resist, 

the singer to sing her song, hardly appreciated, on a side street.

~   Mark Helprin

"A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. 

If there's no action, you haven't truly decided."

~   Tony Robbins

"No iron chain, or outward force of any kind, can ever compel the soul of a person 

to believe or to disbelieve."

~   Thomas Carlyle

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect 

but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. 

The creative mind plays with the objects it loves."

~   Carl Jung

"If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. 

But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. 

It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. 

The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit."

~   Bill Clinton

Do Some Service Daily & You Could Get Instant Happiness !!

Become a true server and you'll experience the instant practical fruit in the form of happiness. 

At the end of each day, check what your feelings are. Check if you are experiencing happiness or not. Also check if you have been able to bring benefit to anyone throughout the day. Each day remind yourself to bring benefit to as many as possible. When you do service in this way, you get the fruit of it in the form of instant happiness and also in the form of blessings from all for the future. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Try To Understand Other Person's View !

When someone brings their opinions and beliefs to a conversation, armed and ready for battle, it's easy to disarm them. 

All you have to say is, "That's an interesting way to see it. Not sure I agree, but I can see what you mean." 

You can do this without anxiety because you're genuinely seeking to understand the other person's point of view. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Express your gratitude toward others !

The people we remember to thank, in person, with a thoughtful note or gesture, or a phone call, are infinitely more likely to help us again than those we take for granted or neglect to thank. It’s so obvious, yet so few people really understand how this works.

People love to be acknowledged, admired, and thanked. People love to be thanked, not out of any selfish need but simply because it feels good to be acknowledged. And when we are sincerely acknowledged, the acknowledgment acts as reinforcement that we have done the right thing. Thus, we want to do it again. 

The next time you do something really nice or helpful for someone and they thank you, take note of how it makes you feel. 

It’s true that there are many instances where you would help someone again without expecting any thanks. However, you’ll find yourself even more willing to help someone who expresses their gratitude and acknowledged your help.

By engaging in constant gratitude, you’ll be guaranteeing success, happiness and better relationships.

Source : K.N.RAJAN

Special Positive Quotes !!

Wisdom comes alone through suffering.

~   Aeschylus

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

~   H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

We must become the change we wish to see in the world.

~   Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Do you want to know who you are?

Don't ask. Act!

Action will delineate and define you.

~   Thomas Jefferson

The only thing necessary for evil to triumph

is for enough good men to do nothing.

~   Edmund Burke

Science may have found a cure for most evils;

but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all --

the apathy of human beings.

~   Helen Keller

Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.

~   Pema Chodron

Search The Love Within By Knowing Yourself !!

Everyone looks outside for everything, including love. Love is all that everyone wants. Their purpose in life is love; to love someone, to be loved, to love their car, to love their dog, to love their garden etc. But all these types of love are perishable and are destined to fade away. The love we really want is within us all the time. When we feel love, where is the love coming from? It is within us, that’s because we are love. So I need to sit in silence and get to know myself again, because when I get to know my true self I will find out that I am love. I don’t need to look for it outside. I have an imperishable supply of the most sweetest love possible within me. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Find The Beauty That Is Hidden Within You !

Introversion brings empowerment of the self. Just as a tortoise withdraws from the external environment after its work is done, we too need to find time for ourselves. Amidst the activity of the day, we need to make time to look within and find the beauty that is hiddenthere. When we do this as a practice it brings a positive experience that empowers the self. We need to give ourselves a little time everyday at regular intervals. During this time, we need to look within and find our own uniqueness and we will find that we are ableto have access to our positivity. This practice will help us during a difficult time too and we will be able to use these qualities under all circumstances. So we will not be a victim to situations but will be able to give what is required at that time.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Find Your Own Treasures & Share Them To Benefit !!

Use the treasures you have in a practical way and you'll find benefit. 

Check what treasures you have that you could share with others. It could be the treasure of happiness, of love or of clear thinking. Check if you are using any of the treasures for your own benefit or that of others. 

Each day begin the day with a thought to use the treasure that you have discovered for yourself. Remind yourself that the more you give the more it'll grow. Continue using your treasures in this way and bring benefit to all. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Set The Right Example For Others To Follow !!

Become a constantly awakened lamp that brings light into the darkness. 

When things don't happen the right way, check what kind of thoughts you are having. Do you think, 'things don't happen the right way anymore... or people are like this anyway...' etc. 

Tell yourself everyday, 'I am the lighted lamp which dispels the darkness around. When I show people the right way, everything will be all right too. I have to set the right example to those around me.' 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Know Your Real Value, Not From Outside, But Inside !!

If you set your sense of self worth (value) on your position, pay and material possessions, you will not have real self-esteem. All of these things come and go, sometimes at the most unexpected moments. This is why almost every single human being from corporate leaders to househusbands, from Kings to college students are not able to have constantly high self esteem. We are all taught by our society, that worth (value) is measured by rank, quantity of possessions and the amount of monetary (financial) income. Dangerous! It creates a life of sorrow and unhappiness mixed with temporary happiness. You cannot allow your self-esteem to be defined by your work, your capabilities at work, your salary level etc. True internal self-esteem comes for realizing the self as a soul and experiencing its virtues (qualities) and specialties. 

What external factors is your self-esteem based on? If real wealth is not money or possessions what is real wealth? What could you start doing tomorrow that may help you transfer your sense of self esteem from something you do or have outside yourself, to something that you are inside? 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Make Strong Thoughts And Change Would Seem Easier !!

Bring about true change with a firm promise to yourself to change. When you find that there is a need for you to change some aspect in yourself, check how strong your thought is. Check if your words are 'I'll try to change or is it I promise to myself I will change.' Take any aspect that you would like to change in yourself and take a firm promise to really bring about the desired change. Also remind yourself of your promise each day so that it is further strengthened. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Overcome The Weaknesses & Flow To The Destiny !!

Pay constant attention and you can win over your weaknesses. Think of any weakness that you had tried to work on. Check if you have worked on it with the same intensity and if you had kept constant attention to know the extent to which the weakness was working. Also check the loss that the weakness caused you. Pick out any weakness that you want to work on and see that you work on it constantly, till you get over it. When you see the loss that you are experiencing you'll be eager to overcome and win over your weakness. 

Like a feather, we float blissfully along on the winds of destiny. 

When we simply remain light, our landing will be painless. 

The lightness of our being allows us to catch hold of even a slight puff of wind to propel us upward on currents of warm air; so that we can follow our destiny. 

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.