Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what they want to do.

Kathleen Winsor
(Author)

It is often said, Charity begins at home. However it seems easier to give something for the afflicted in a far-off country than to give the right kind of time and energy to the people closest to us. Give respect to those who have no sel-respect, treating juniors with as much sensitivity as our seniors does not come always naturually. We can start by silently speaking to our mind in a loving way. We need to encourage ourselves when we make mistakes.

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803-1882, American Poet, Essayist)

Practice the habit of saying "past is past". Keep facing forward. If something negative happens, don't feel guity about it. Simply have the determined thought to conquer it. Re-channel the energy that usually goes into guilt or regret into positive thought and willpower, so that the soul says: "yes, I am making efforts to change and improve myself.

It's nice to be important
But It's more important to be nice

The practice of silently watching life from the vantage point of being an observer enables me more clearly to understand events and other people's inner concerns and qualities. We become slower to judge and better able to respond openly and thoughtfully, free from any influence of the situation itself and from subtle pull of my own or another's personality.

Accuracy is not just about doing things perfectly and to a set standard. In spiritual terms, being accurate requires that we are aware of the attitude we need, to create harmony in our relationships. If we can inspire enthusiasm, trust and confidence in those around us, our own self-esteem and ability to get things right will also flourish.

Just for today I will be happy. Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not to tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime. Just for today.

-- Sybyl F. Partridge

A compassionate person develops an eye for spotting the qualities that make each person special. Even when others are at their lowest ebb, it is possible to help restore their self-belief by keeping a firm, clear vision of their goodness and specialties. By taking a gentle encouraging approach, we must never give up on anyone.

Maintaining a state of inner calmness protects us from becoming a slave to my emotions. It also helps us to keep a cool head when we see others becoming heated and angry. Coolness is not to be distant and uncaring; rather it requires that we develop the deeply caring nature of a peacemaker and server other in the best possible way.

Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.

-- Jim Rohn

You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough.

Joe E. Lewis
(1902-1971, Author and Comedian)

Going into silence enables you to manage your thoughts better. You will find there is no need to think so much, that most of the answers you are looking for will come to you, without much effort on your part.

There are many reasons why people oppose each other; misunderstanding, resistance to change, competitiveness. If someone decides to hold on to their negativity, no amount of analyzing or reasoning can ease the situation. At such times, only patience and more patience will help a closed mind gently unfurl itself.

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.

Yesterday's lessons and experiences must be used wisely today to create a better tomorrow.

Before we get any kind of advancement or promotion in life, we need to have earned the right to it. There are no free gifts in life, nor are there any short cuts to success of a lasting nature. Being worthy of any kind of responsibility requires an attitude of service to others. We earn a right only when we have given cooperation to others from our hearts.

The most important place to keep clean and tidy are our minds and hearts. If we allow thoughts to flourish that we wouldn't want to see the light of day, we can never have any real self-respect. By starting each day in quiet reflection and pouring positive, loving thoughts into our mind, we gradually clean out cynicism and unkindness. Our mind should be so beautiful and welcoming that God Himself would want to come and see it.

As we grow in our spiritual life, we give up the habit of worrying. It serves no purpose other than to make us feel tense and miserable. When we stop fretting about things that are beyond our control and focus instead on generating optimistic and kind thoughts, our life can begin to flow in ever more positive directions. Such a light and easy approach to life enables us to take everything in our stride.

"Away! Fond thoughts, and vex my soul no more! Work claimed my wakeful nights, my busy days Albeit brought memories of Rameswaram shore Yet haunt my dreaming gaze!"