Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
I love idea presented in Andrew Niccol’s film, In Time. In this Orwellian sci-fi movie, people have stopped ageing at age 25, but time become the currency for everything. Once they turn 25, their time starts counting down to zero. Once it hits zero, they die. They can see the time that they have left on a digital clock implanted on their forearm. Unless you are wealthy, you have to keep adding time to your
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than on to anything on which it is poured.
Like Master Yoda says, “Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” When we hold onto feelings of anger, we do more damage to ourselves than the person we feel anger towards. The truth is, anger is a punishment we give ourselves for someone else’s mistake. Holding onto anger has severe physical and psychological consequences. When we get angry, our bodies respond by feeling stressed. Our heart rate and blood pressure increase, and we release
Nothing in life has any meaning, except the meaning we give it.
The meaning that you attach to things in life influences your actions and emotions. Say for example, your co-worker who is usually chipper when you greet her every morning doesn’t even respond to you when you greet her. She doesn’t answer you or even look at you. On one hand, you can make a judgment about her and her intentions. You might even wonder what her problem is. Or, you might think to yourself that
As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.
When you were a child, you probably learned about how a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly in science class. There is a lot that happens in the process. Let’s start with the caterpillar. The caterpillar is born into this world with a purpose – to become a butterfly. When he is born, he is technically larva. In this stage he consumes plenty of leaves and grows quite large. The one day, he stops eating altogether,
Where focus goes, energy flows.
Have you ever noticed that the more you focus on something, it starts showing up in your life? Whether you’re worrying about something you don’t want, or daydreaming about something you do want, the more you focus on it, the more likely you are to draw it into your life. Whatever you focus on, you are really flowing your energy into the creation of it. This is a great thing if you focus mostly on
Breathe. The universe is taking care of everything else.
Whenever I need a reminder of how the universe works, I read Desiderata by Max Ehrmann and instantly I feel reassured that things will be okay… Desiderata GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they
Your current situation is not your final destination.
Whenever you go through struggle, it is hard to see it as a test to see if you are serious about the life you say you want. In those moments, self-doubt creeps in. You might even try to convince yourself that you don’t really want it. When you feel like giving up, remember this: The only way out of it, is through it. Keep going. Remember why you started this journey to begin with. You
Some of been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.
Many times, this quote is referenced in the context of war and the soldier’s duty. Texts have suggested that men at war will continue to do battle, because they fear not staying and fulfilling their duty more than the war itself. How would they be perceived if they ran away? How would they feel about themselves if they didn’t honor their commitment and show up for their mission and fellow man? I like to apply