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1 " Why do we resist the mystery that change brings? When we get too rigid and inflexible, rigor mortis of the soul sets in. For proof of this, we need look no further than to those who choose to stay in a relationship or job long after the soul, or life force, that originally brought it passion and joy has vacated the premises. "
― , The Art of Uncertainty: How to Live in the Mystery of Life and Love It
2 " It can be very seductive to tell our story to others who will listen because, lets face it, who doesn't love to 'commiserate' (in this context, meaning to share their misery) with other likeminded people. It justifies our attachment to the drama. The interesting thing about telling our story over and over is that it becomes even more deeply ingrained in our minds each time we tell it, and the universe delights in keeping whatever we claim as our story alive. "
3 " Have you ever stopped to consider the number of choices you make daily Paradoxically speaking, every time you have a choice to make and you don't make it, by default, you are making a choice not to make a choice, which is, of course, a choice. You have no choice in the matter. This is an important question because the more conscious you are about your choices, the more likely it is you will end up where you want to be at the end of your stay on this planet. "
4 " To learn more, we have to be willing to leave the zone of the known and step into the void. "
5 " Mindfulness Makes the Mystery Meaningful "
6 " Are you aware of this acronym for F.E.A.R: False Evidence Appearing Real. "
7 " This too shall pass.” It confirms that you can and should expect change and Uncertainty as a natural part of your life experience because nothing (and no thing) lasts forever. The sooner you learn this life lesson, the less you shall suffer. "
8 " Many people are so busy just doing life, getting by day to day, that they lose touch with the deeper purpose and meaning of life itself. They wander aimlessly from day to day and, as days turn into years, on the final day of their journey here, they look back and think, “That’s it? Where was the juice and sweetness and meaning of being here?” Without a vision, our life’s journey can seem meaningless. "
9 " The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen. —RALPH MARSTON "
10 " a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses‚ only results. —ART TUROCK "
11 " Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. —WAYNE DYER "
12 " Driven by fear, people run for security to mountains and forests, to sacred spots and shrines. But none of these can be a safe refuge, because they cannot free the mind from fear. —THE DHAMMAPADA "
13 " If you’re in a bad situation, don’t worry—it’ll change. If you’re in a good situation, don’t worry—it’ll change! —JOHN A. SIMONE, SR. "
14 " To come to be you must have a vision of Being, a Dream, a Purpose, and a Principle. You will become what your vision is. —PETER NIVIO ZARLENGA "
15 " are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. —BUDDHA "
16 " The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it. —ARNOLD H. GLASOW "
17 " If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind Up someplace else. —YOGI BERRA "
18 " Socrates wrote, “The Unexamined life is not worth living. "