"Instead of getting more and more comfortable, I'm getting more and more comfortable with being uncomfortable."
Luke Nelson
"Two Brothers" 5,000 hour project
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Washed By Our Tears
"Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while so that we can see Life with a clearer view again."
Alex Tan
Alex Tan
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Conflict
"The quality of our lives depends not on whether we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them"
Thomas Crum
Thomas Crum
Friday, November 18, 2011
Oldness
"Oldness happens to all of us at times when we venture too far from the vital reality that is us.
We listen and care too much for what others think... With so many assaults, part of us simply gets old, becomes frail, and withers and dies.
The ageless are those who preserve the spirit of the child. They are inquisitive, curious and playful."
Steven K Baum PhD - "Growing Up at Any Age."
We listen and care too much for what others think... With so many assaults, part of us simply gets old, becomes frail, and withers and dies.
The ageless are those who preserve the spirit of the child. They are inquisitive, curious and playful."
Steven K Baum PhD - "Growing Up at Any Age."
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Words
"By filling your mind with words of hope you become hopeful.
By filling your mind with words of kindness you become kind.
By filling your mind with thoughts of courage you become corageous.
Words have power."
Robin Sharma - The Monk who sold his Ferrari
By filling your mind with words of kindness you become kind.
By filling your mind with thoughts of courage you become corageous.
Words have power."
Robin Sharma - The Monk who sold his Ferrari
Monday, November 14, 2011
Like Others...
"Truly enlightened people never try to be like others."
Robin Sharma - The Monk who sold his Ferrari
Robin Sharma - The Monk who sold his Ferrari
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Playfulness
"Playfulness it at the core of creativity."
"I'm a lot more uncomfortable around people than people know."
"Go back to the past - even with fear... Come back from the past with pride."
Source unrecorded.
"I'm a lot more uncomfortable around people than people know."
"Go back to the past - even with fear... Come back from the past with pride."
Source unrecorded.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Fight
"Fight for the right, but change for the good."
African Christian Alliance Political Party slogan
African Christian Alliance Political Party slogan
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Said of Early Settlars
"They learnt to rely on the wealth and respect the limitations of the land around them."
Road to Zion - Hawaii
Road to Zion - Hawaii
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Peaceful... Meaningful...
"If you want a more peaceful, meaningful life, you must think more peaceful, meaningful thoughts."
Robin S Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferari" p52
Robin S Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferari" p52
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Better Times Will Come
Don’t let the pain of one season
destroy the joy of all the rest;
Don’t judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches
and better times are sure to come.
LifeLine Southern Africa September Newsletter
destroy the joy of all the rest;
Don’t judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches
and better times are sure to come.
LifeLine Southern Africa September Newsletter
Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Mob Rule
"Mob rule cannot be allowed to over-ride the decisions of our courts."
Oprah Winfrey show on racism
Oprah Winfrey show on racism
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Life and Death
"I know how close life is to death...
This is a tragic holy time..."
"Long Walk Home"
This is a tragic holy time..."
"Long Walk Home"
Friday, July 22, 2011
Become
"We become what we want to be, by being what we want to become.
The bedrock of character is integrity."
Richard G Scott
The bedrock of character is integrity."
Richard G Scott
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Move On.
"In order to move on to the next great thing in your life... you have to let go of the last great thing in your life."
Everwood TV series
Everwood TV series
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Find a Way
"He who desires, finds a way. He who doesn't... finds an excuse."
Cape Verde Church History
Cape Verde Church History
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Jane Fonda
I watched Oprah interview Jane Fonda, now 71 years old.
I liked these quotes from Jane:
"To do life right you have to feel like you're growing up 'till the day you die."
"Little by little we break the cycle."
She was talking of the cycle of ignorance and disrespect - abuse.
Jane Fonda is still beautiful outside! I see she is growing her inner beauty too - good for her - and all the rest of us who keep learning and do better as we learn better. Noble and worthwhile work.
I liked these quotes from Jane:
"To do life right you have to feel like you're growing up 'till the day you die."
"Little by little we break the cycle."
She was talking of the cycle of ignorance and disrespect - abuse.
Jane Fonda is still beautiful outside! I see she is growing her inner beauty too - good for her - and all the rest of us who keep learning and do better as we learn better. Noble and worthwhile work.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
75 Ways to Stay Unhappy Forever
by Marc
Dale Carnegie once said,
“It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It’s what you think about.”
I don’t think anyone could say it any better than that.
I’ve watched so many friends search tirelessly for happiness by changing jobs, moving to new cities, pursuing intimate relationships, and tweaking all sorts of other external factors in their lives.
And guess what? They’re still unhappy.
Why? Because they spend all of their time and money adding positive externals to their lives when their internals are still in the negatives.
So with that in mind, here are 75 ways to stay unhappy forever.
Of course, I would highly recommend you read each point and then move swiftly in the opposite direction.
1 Dwell on things that happened in the past.
2 Obsess yourself with all the things that might happen in the future.
3 Complain about problems. Never take the necessary steps to resolve them.
4 Fear change and resist it.
5 Work hard, do your best. Then condemn yourself for not being perfection.
6 Belittle yourself.
7 Hang out with other people who belittle you.
8 Try to control everything and then worry about the things you can’t control.
9 Lie to yourself and those around you.
10 Keep doing the same thing over and over again.
11 Be lazy and follow the path of least resistance.
12 Hold on to anger. Never forgive anyone.
13 Always be right. Never let anyone else be more right than you.
14 Compare yourself unfavourably to those you see as more successful.
15 Let small issues snowball into big problems.
16 Never learn anything new.
17 Never take responsibility for your own actions.
18 Blame everyone around you.
19 Don’t ask for directions and don’t ask questions.
20 Don’t let anyone to help you.
21 Quit when the going gets tough.
22 Be suspicious. Trust no one.
23 Get four hours of sleep every night and convince yourself that it’s enough.
24 Never throw anything away. Even if you don’t use it, hold onto it.
25 Say “yes” to everyone. Fill all your time with commitments.
26 Try to be everyone’s friend.
27 Multitask, multitask, multitask! Do everything at once.
28 Never spend any time alone.
29 Don’t help others unless you have to. Do only what benefits you directly.
30 Hang out with people who complain about everything.
31 Focus on what you don’t want to happen.
32 Fear the things you don’t fully understand.
33 Always seek validation before you consider yourself good enough.
34 Take everything and everyone in life seriously.
35 Spend your life working in a career field you aren’t passionate about.
36 Focus on the problems.
37 Think about all the things you don’t have.
38 Read or watch lots of depressing news from broadcast media.
39 Set lofty goals for yourself and never do anything to achieve them.
40 Never exercise.
41 Only eat junk food and fried food.
42 Never check-up on your health.
43 Setup your lifestyle so it revolves around money.
44 Spend more than you earn and rack up lots of financial debt.
45 Don’t say what you mean. Don’t mean what you say.
46 Frown.
47 Never tell anyone how you feel or what you’re thinking.
48 Make sure everything you do impresses someone else.
49 Always put your own needs on the back burner.
50 Get involved in other people problems and make them your own.
51 Make others feel bad about themselves.
52 Watch TV for several hours every day.
53 Gamble often. *
54 Stay in the same place. Don’t travel.
55 Don’t play, just work.
56 Let your hobbies go.
57 Let your close relationships go.
58 Never finish what you start.
59 Take everything personally.
60 Do lots of drugs. Drink lots of alcohol.*
61 Never say, “I’m sorry.” Never say, “I love you.”
62 Don’t work hard at anything.
63 Always wait until the last minute.
64 Believe that, no matter what, you are entitled to things.
65 Let others make decisions for you.
66 Remember the insults. Forget the compliments.
67 Let it all bottle up inside.
68 Rely on others for everything.
69 Fail to plan.
70 Don’t dream.
71 Don’t think about the future at all.
72 Always disregard other people’s opinions and suggestions.
73 Make promises you can’t keep.
74 Don’t decide on anything, ever.
75 Just keep going and going and going. And never ever stop.
And now that you know what not to do, let me tell you a secret about happiness.
Nobody is happy all of the time.
It’s perfectly normal to experience considerable fluctuations in your level of happiness from day to day, month to month, and even year to year.
In fact, according to a recent scientific study, overall levels of happiness decline from one’s teens until one’s 40s and then pick up again until they peak in one’s early 70s.
The chances are that your happiest days are yet to come.
Hopefully that gives you something to smile about.
“I count him braver who overcomes his desire than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” - Aristotle
I complained to my father that I didn't seem to be able to do things the same way other people did.
Dad's advice? "Margo don't be a sheep. People hate sheep. They eat sheep." - Margo Kaufman
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
* Gamble only on sanely thought out (usually non-money) ventures for rational reasons.
* Consult your Doctor about any drugs you take. Never drinking alcohol is better for you.
Dale Carnegie once said,
“It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It’s what you think about.”
I don’t think anyone could say it any better than that.
I’ve watched so many friends search tirelessly for happiness by changing jobs, moving to new cities, pursuing intimate relationships, and tweaking all sorts of other external factors in their lives.
And guess what? They’re still unhappy.
Why? Because they spend all of their time and money adding positive externals to their lives when their internals are still in the negatives.
So with that in mind, here are 75 ways to stay unhappy forever.
Of course, I would highly recommend you read each point and then move swiftly in the opposite direction.
1 Dwell on things that happened in the past.
2 Obsess yourself with all the things that might happen in the future.
3 Complain about problems. Never take the necessary steps to resolve them.
4 Fear change and resist it.
5 Work hard, do your best. Then condemn yourself for not being perfection.
6 Belittle yourself.
7 Hang out with other people who belittle you.
8 Try to control everything and then worry about the things you can’t control.
9 Lie to yourself and those around you.
10 Keep doing the same thing over and over again.
11 Be lazy and follow the path of least resistance.
12 Hold on to anger. Never forgive anyone.
13 Always be right. Never let anyone else be more right than you.
14 Compare yourself unfavourably to those you see as more successful.
15 Let small issues snowball into big problems.
16 Never learn anything new.
17 Never take responsibility for your own actions.
18 Blame everyone around you.
19 Don’t ask for directions and don’t ask questions.
20 Don’t let anyone to help you.
21 Quit when the going gets tough.
22 Be suspicious. Trust no one.
23 Get four hours of sleep every night and convince yourself that it’s enough.
24 Never throw anything away. Even if you don’t use it, hold onto it.
25 Say “yes” to everyone. Fill all your time with commitments.
26 Try to be everyone’s friend.
27 Multitask, multitask, multitask! Do everything at once.
28 Never spend any time alone.
29 Don’t help others unless you have to. Do only what benefits you directly.
30 Hang out with people who complain about everything.
31 Focus on what you don’t want to happen.
32 Fear the things you don’t fully understand.
33 Always seek validation before you consider yourself good enough.
34 Take everything and everyone in life seriously.
35 Spend your life working in a career field you aren’t passionate about.
36 Focus on the problems.
37 Think about all the things you don’t have.
38 Read or watch lots of depressing news from broadcast media.
39 Set lofty goals for yourself and never do anything to achieve them.
40 Never exercise.
41 Only eat junk food and fried food.
42 Never check-up on your health.
43 Setup your lifestyle so it revolves around money.
44 Spend more than you earn and rack up lots of financial debt.
45 Don’t say what you mean. Don’t mean what you say.
46 Frown.
47 Never tell anyone how you feel or what you’re thinking.
48 Make sure everything you do impresses someone else.
49 Always put your own needs on the back burner.
50 Get involved in other people problems and make them your own.
51 Make others feel bad about themselves.
52 Watch TV for several hours every day.
53 Gamble often. *
54 Stay in the same place. Don’t travel.
55 Don’t play, just work.
56 Let your hobbies go.
57 Let your close relationships go.
58 Never finish what you start.
59 Take everything personally.
60 Do lots of drugs. Drink lots of alcohol.*
61 Never say, “I’m sorry.” Never say, “I love you.”
62 Don’t work hard at anything.
63 Always wait until the last minute.
64 Believe that, no matter what, you are entitled to things.
65 Let others make decisions for you.
66 Remember the insults. Forget the compliments.
67 Let it all bottle up inside.
68 Rely on others for everything.
69 Fail to plan.
70 Don’t dream.
71 Don’t think about the future at all.
72 Always disregard other people’s opinions and suggestions.
73 Make promises you can’t keep.
74 Don’t decide on anything, ever.
75 Just keep going and going and going. And never ever stop.
And now that you know what not to do, let me tell you a secret about happiness.
Nobody is happy all of the time.
It’s perfectly normal to experience considerable fluctuations in your level of happiness from day to day, month to month, and even year to year.
In fact, according to a recent scientific study, overall levels of happiness decline from one’s teens until one’s 40s and then pick up again until they peak in one’s early 70s.
The chances are that your happiest days are yet to come.
Hopefully that gives you something to smile about.
“I count him braver who overcomes his desire than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” - Aristotle
I complained to my father that I didn't seem to be able to do things the same way other people did.
Dad's advice? "Margo don't be a sheep. People hate sheep. They eat sheep." - Margo Kaufman
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
* Gamble only on sanely thought out (usually non-money) ventures for rational reasons.
* Consult your Doctor about any drugs you take. Never drinking alcohol is better for you.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Anger... Change
Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the Mind... You can’t change the past, but You can ruin the present by worrying over the future...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Failure
"Failure is so important... Rock bottom wasn't fun at all. But it was liberating."
JK Rowling
JK Rowling
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The "Happy" Test
* Do you find it hard to set goals for yourself?
* Does the future seem bleak?
* Do you prefer being alone?
* Do you have few hobbies?
* Do you dwell on the past?
* Do you rely on alcohol, caffeine and sugary snacks for a "lift"?
* Are you a pessimist?
* Would you like to change your looks or personality?
* Do you dislike your job?
* Are you in a bad relationship?
Count up your "yes" answers.
Score: 0
You are fortunate - you love life.
Score 1 - 3
Your life looks pretty good. You still need to make a little extra effort.
Score 4 - 7
Good start. You also need to do more to fulfil your happiness potential.
Score 8 - 10
You are generally unhappy. Reassess your life and lifestyle. Consider visiting with a counsellor. Gradually reverse your negative thinking processes.
Some things you might like to work with every day:
Accept yourself as you are.
Celebrate the good things about yourself.
Share some good news every day.
Look for good things in others around you.
Convert negative thoughts - reword them into positive sentiments.
Surround yourself with the colours: orange, turquoise, green, violet - these colours enhance your mood when you need an attitude -lift.
Exercise aerobically for at least 30 minutes every other day - trigger the release of your body's feel-good chemicals and endorphins.
Set yourself attainable goals. Reach them. Keep your aims small to begin with.
Dance more. Move your body more - to music!
Avoid eating sugary snacks - they give you an instant boost and then your body plummets lower than you were to begin with.
Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole foods.
Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
Sleep enough most nights.
Emotionally-skillful people thrive and have better relationships.
Contented people have a more fulfilling life.
Happy people enjoy their work more.
Cheerful people find more joy in their every-day life.
Become more optimistic and positive.
Apply more of these success-disciplines in your life.
Improve your general outlook on life - your life.
"Out of small persistent daily efforts proceeds great annual progress..."
Western Times - April 1999
* Does the future seem bleak?
* Do you prefer being alone?
* Do you have few hobbies?
* Do you dwell on the past?
* Do you rely on alcohol, caffeine and sugary snacks for a "lift"?
* Are you a pessimist?
* Would you like to change your looks or personality?
* Do you dislike your job?
* Are you in a bad relationship?
Count up your "yes" answers.
Score: 0
You are fortunate - you love life.
Score 1 - 3
Your life looks pretty good. You still need to make a little extra effort.
Score 4 - 7
Good start. You also need to do more to fulfil your happiness potential.
Score 8 - 10
You are generally unhappy. Reassess your life and lifestyle. Consider visiting with a counsellor. Gradually reverse your negative thinking processes.
Some things you might like to work with every day:
Accept yourself as you are.
Celebrate the good things about yourself.
Share some good news every day.
Look for good things in others around you.
Convert negative thoughts - reword them into positive sentiments.
Surround yourself with the colours: orange, turquoise, green, violet - these colours enhance your mood when you need an attitude -lift.
Exercise aerobically for at least 30 minutes every other day - trigger the release of your body's feel-good chemicals and endorphins.
Set yourself attainable goals. Reach them. Keep your aims small to begin with.
Dance more. Move your body more - to music!
Avoid eating sugary snacks - they give you an instant boost and then your body plummets lower than you were to begin with.
Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole foods.
Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
Sleep enough most nights.
Emotionally-skillful people thrive and have better relationships.
Contented people have a more fulfilling life.
Happy people enjoy their work more.
Cheerful people find more joy in their every-day life.
Become more optimistic and positive.
Apply more of these success-disciplines in your life.
Improve your general outlook on life - your life.
"Out of small persistent daily efforts proceeds great annual progress..."
Western Times - April 1999
Monday, February 21, 2011
Betrayal
"Even though it's a kick in the gut, it doesn't make me cry or stay in bed anymore. What I learnt from that first betrayal is that when you have nothing to be ashamed of, when you know who you are and what you stand for, you stand in wisdom, insight, strength and protection. You stand in peace."
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Put Right the Wrong
"Whosoever sees a wrong and is able to put it right with his hand, let him do so; if he can't, then with his tongue; if he can't, then in his heart - and that is the bare minimum of his faith."
Mohammed (I believe today is his birthday...)
Mohammed (I believe today is his birthday...)
Monday, February 7, 2011
Enjoy the Little Things...
"Enjoy the little things of today and you will look back and realize they were the big things."
Seen at Anna Paula Gift Shop
Seen at Anna Paula Gift Shop
Saturday, February 5, 2011
An Adventure
"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered.
An inconvenience is is only an adventure wrongly considered."
GK Chesterton
An inconvenience is is only an adventure wrongly considered."
GK Chesterton
Friday, February 4, 2011
Alcoholics, Addicts, Anorexics and Bulimics
"Alcoholicas and addicts tend to live long and miserable lives making those around them miserable. Anorexics and bulimics die young, they die hard."
Joanie - Guest on Dr Phil show
Joanie - Guest on Dr Phil show
Monday, January 31, 2011
Control
"When people choose not to control themselves, they try to control others."
My recorded reference is "P Dev 75 p9 Self Mastery" - and I have no idea what my shorthand means!
I know the truth of of the quote though.
When people try to control me - I remember this principle and ask myself "Are they maybe neglecting to control themselves in trying to control me? I am free to choose how I want to live my life. I claim my right to make my own choices. Let me make my own decision now with as much graciousness and respect for them as I can feel and manifest."
When I feel myself wanting to control others I often pause and ponder "Am I forgetting my responsibility of governing myself? Is that why I feel the need to control this other beautiful person who has the right and responsibility to make their own choices?" Most times I catch myself and let the other person be themselves and learn as they need to or want to.
My recorded reference is "P Dev 75 p9 Self Mastery" - and I have no idea what my shorthand means!
I know the truth of of the quote though.
When people try to control me - I remember this principle and ask myself "Are they maybe neglecting to control themselves in trying to control me? I am free to choose how I want to live my life. I claim my right to make my own choices. Let me make my own decision now with as much graciousness and respect for them as I can feel and manifest."
When I feel myself wanting to control others I often pause and ponder "Am I forgetting my responsibility of governing myself? Is that why I feel the need to control this other beautiful person who has the right and responsibility to make their own choices?" Most times I catch myself and let the other person be themselves and learn as they need to or want to.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Enjoy Every Day
Enjoy every day of your life while you are changing and becoming better. Learn to be content with your circumstances - whatever they are."
Joyce Meyer
Joyce Meyer
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Master...
"Whoever is a master was once a disaster at it.
If you don't start where you are, you will stay where you are.
Casualness leads to a casualty."
Dr John Tibane
author of "Advance Your Life"
If you don't start where you are, you will stay where you are.
Casualness leads to a casualty."
Dr John Tibane
author of "Advance Your Life"
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