"Above all else, go with a sense of humor. It is needed armor.

Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lip is a sign

that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life."

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

 

"It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have

come to our real work, and then we no longer know which way to

go, we have begun our real journey."

Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy.

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Why is it hard to forgive others? Usually because we believe that they are 90% to blame for the problem, that I am not as bad as they are. So I start to carry the load of other people's actions. If my ego is too hurt, I will have the sense of correction, of justice: 'I know I am right', 'That is not fair'. But if I start to forgive from the heart, sincerely, then this kind of feeling and attitude begins to dissolve. I remain humble and this forgiveness will bring me closer to others. Then I do not carry regrets or anger, I just let go and remain light.

Love is such a magnet, that it brings even those who defame close.

"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its

ground."

So True Sister, Many times I experienced it, tnq for posting very inspirational thoughts, it will brighten my day, love u lot., hugs

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The Perils of Anger

1. It is restraint that restrains rage when it can injure. If it cannot harm, what does restraint really matter?

2. Wrath is wrong even when it cannot cause injury, but when it can, there is nothing more evil.

3. Forget anger toward all who have offended you, for it gives rise to teeming troubles.

4. Anger kills the face’s smile and the heart’s joy. Does there exist a greater enemy than one’s own anger?

5. If a man be his own guard, let him guard himself against rage. Left unguarded, his own wrath will annihilate him.

6. Anger’s fire engulfs all who draw near it, burning even friends and family who risk rescue.

7. As a man trying to strike the ground with his hand can hardly fail, just as surely will one who treasures his temper be destroyed.

8. Though others inflict wrongs as painful as flaming torches, it is good if a man can refrain from inflammatory tantrums.

9. If hostile thoughts do not invade his mind, all his other thoughts may swiftly manifest.

10. As men who have died resemble the dead, so men who have renounced rage resemble renunciates.

Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.