Excerpts from THE FOUR AGREEMENTS-#35

Whatever life takes away from you, let it go!
When you surrender and let go of the past, you allow yourself to be fully alive in this present moment.
Letting go of the past allows you to enjoy the dream that is happening right now.

Thoughts On Happiness

"The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase: if you pursue happiness you'll never find it."

C.P. Snow



"Happiness is a choice."

Anonymous




"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

Tenzin Gyatso

Stand Your Ground

Stand your ground.
There is a way of doing that without having to be
combative.
There is a way of hanging on to your true self,
and demonstrating it, without resorting to aggression.
But giving up or giving in is not the way.

Thoughts Make The World

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.


Buddha

Sleep On It

Got a lot on your plate over the next few days? Sleep on it. A good night’s rest helps us remember and carry out upcoming tasks.

According to a small study in the journal Psychological Science, students who slept after thinking about things they had to do were more likely to accomplish them the next day, compared to those who were supposed to carry out the tasks before going to bed.
The researchers believe that during sleep, the brain processes and stores recently learned information, so that we’re able to recall it better when we wake up.
So if you have the choice of getting everything done before going to bed, and waiting until tomorrow to finish your to-dos, you may be better off getting some shut-eye first.

60 Things To Be Thankful For---#31-40

31. Rainbows – For a beautiful sight to look forward to after rain.

32. Oxygen - For making life possible.

33. The earth – For creating the environment for life to begin.

34. Mother nature - For covering our world in beauty.

35. Animals – For adding to the diversity of life.

36. Internet - For connecting you and me despite the physical space between us.

37. Transport - For making it easier to commute from one place to another.

38. Mobile phones – For making it easy to stay in touch with others.

39. Computers – For making our lives more effective and efficient.

40. Technology – For making impossible things possible.

Keep On Walking

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”


One of the hardest things in life is knowing what’s right for you. You can drive yourself crazy trying to find it–the right work, the right goals, the right purpose, the right partner.

The truth is there is no right. At any time you can decide to change directions, and that’s a completely valid choice. You don’t have to define it, defend it, or even understand it. You just need to trust yourself and then find the courage
to walk the path you chose.

If any time it stops feeling right, you can then decide again. And then walk and keep on walking.