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Inspiration

Today is just one day!

The journey's our goal, our path is the point ...


There are two days in every week we should never worry about,
two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its aches and pains, its faults and blunders.
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.

All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday.
We cannot undo a single act we performed, nor erase a single word we've said. Yesterday is gone.

The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its impossible adversaries,
its burden, its hopeful promise and unknown performance.
Tomorrow is beyond our control.

Tomorrow's sun will rise either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds ...
but it will rise ... and until it does.
We have no stake in tomorrow, for it is as yet unborn.

This leaves only one day: TODAY!
Anyone can fight the battles of just one day.
It is only when we add the burdens of yesterday and tomorrow that we break down.

It is not the experience of today that drives people mad.


It is the remorse of bitterness for something that happened
yesterday, and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.

Make TODAY the best day it can be,
and live one day at a time!

Change- and compassion

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." -- Carol Burnett
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As we watch other people, what you see will depend on what is important to you or what interests you at the time. A barber will notice styles and quality of haircuts. A tailor will notice clothing. A salesman will notice if this person seems like a potential customer. A pickpocket will notice the likelihood of perpetrating and getting away with his crime. A critical person will notice what is wrong with this person. And a compassionate person will notice opportunities to be compassionate. Be compassionate. This elevates you greatly.

Whenever you see someone who is in distress or who is crying, it is a time to be compassionate. Whenever you see someone who is lost, it is a time to be compassionate. Whenever you see someone who needs a loan, it is a time to be compassionate. Whenever you see someone who is angry, it is a time to be compassionate. Whenever you see someone with faulty character traits, it is a time to be compassionate. Every fault or lack or limitation or mistake or need of another person is a wake-up call for you to be compassionate.

When you view someone with compassion, you don’t condemn or insult. When you view someone with compassion, you don’t ignore his or her needs. When you view someone with compassion, you don’t condescend. When you view someone with compassion, you say kind words and do what you can to help. When you view someone with compassion, you yourself become more of a compassionate person.

Isn’t there a danger with too much compassion? Yes, a person who has an excessive amount of compassion will live a life that’s not really living. There is so much suffering that if you view everyone’s suffering as your own, it will be impossible to bear such a heavy burden. But when your compassion is balanced and with an appropriate measure for your unique personality, your compassion will enhance your life and the lives of many others.

365 Holiday/Lotus Totus

Every day is a holiday when you have the kind of mind,
That stores up all the goodness and the sweetness it can find
When you don't need an occasion, to spread a bit of cheer,
But just keep on a-giving, of yourself throughout the year
Every day is a Holiday, with a gaily wrapped surprise,
When you've learned to see the friendship in someone else's eyes.
When you try a little harder, and complain a little less,
Holding fast to all the fervor of the faith that you possess

Every day is a Holiday, when you've found that you can be
More concerned with words like 'you' and less with 'I' and 'me'.
When it's fun to do a favor, and to lend a helping a hand,
When being understood means less, than when you understand

Every day is a Holiday, with a beauty deeply cast,
When you find it doesn't matter, if you're first or if you're last
When you can face your conscience, and be glad of who you are,
Then every day is a holiday, for you'll have friends near and far.


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LOTUS TOTUS

This is without a doubt one of the nicest good luck

forwards I have received.



Hope it works for you - and me!






Lotus Totus:



You have 6 minutes



There's some mighty fine advice in these words,

even if you're not superstitious. This Lotus Totus has been sent To

you for good luck from the Anthony Robbins organization.

It has been sent around the world ten times so Far.

Do not keep this message.

The Lotus Totus must leave your hands in 6 MINUTES.

Otherwise you will get a very unpleasant surprise.

This is true, even if you are not superstitious, agnostic, or otherwise faith impaired.



ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.



TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their

conversational skills will be as Important as any other.



THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you

have or sleep all you want.



FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.



FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.



SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.



SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.



EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.

People who don't have dreams don't have much.



NINE. Love deeply and passionately.

You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.



TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.



ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.



TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.



THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you

don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"



FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.



FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.



SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson



SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's:

Respect for self;

Respect for others; and

Responsibility for all your actions.



EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.



NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake,

take immediate steps to correct it.



TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone.

The caller will hear it in Your voice.



TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.



Now, here's the FUN part!



Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve.



1-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.



5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.



9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks



15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you

ever dreamed of will begin to take shape. A true friend is someone who

reaches for your hand and touches your heart.



Do not keep this message.

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