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"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Viktor Frankl, Prisoner at Auschwitz and Psychologist.
My inspirations
These poems and quotes inspire me
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Every so often, we all need a spark to brighten our day or to lead us out of a dark time.
Sometimes we want to share the joy and gratitude we are experiencing.
This page is a collection of those moments and inspirations for me.
Listen to your heart's whispers... Your heart is your true compass. But only if you allow it to express itself freely, and only if you listen to it. Sometimes it's barely audible, whispering its real feelings. Listen for these, the are often the most valuable.
"Alas, there is no instinct like the heart!"
Lord Byron (1788-1824)
Give Yourself
Whether it's your time or your heart, it is a proven fact, showing kindness to others, helping them in almost any way, brings an immediate increase in your own well-being. Kindness matters.
"For it is in giving that we receive."
Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
The Monarch butterfly crosses great oceans. A creature so tiny, a journey so large. When things seem too much, remember the butterfly... Your greatness comes from within....
Source: unknown
"Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
The leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay."
Robert Frost
"Every morning we are born again.
What we do today is what matters most."
Gautama Buddha c563BC-483BC
Be the strength.
Don't look for strength elsewhere...
Be it yourself!
Be the rock on which you, and others, rely.
Realise your potential by rising to the occasion.
Don't fear failure.
Just making the effort will win you great respect.
"Freedom lies in being bold"
Robert Frost
Don't be too emotional!
Try to take out the emotion. View the situation dispassionately, for what it is.
Look for ways to ease the pressure. Set tasks, break them into manageable segments. That way your vision will be clearer.
"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882
"This above all:
To thine own self be true."
William Shakespeare 1564-1616 Hamlet
"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook."
William James
1842-1910
"The shell must break before the bird can fly."
Alfred Tennyson
1809-1892
"Be happy in the moment, that's enough.
Each moment is all we need."
Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu 'Mother Teresa' 1910-1997
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