Sunday, May 2, 2010

Be yourself

"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." Bruce Lee What a beautiful quote! How many of us follow the trends and look just like any other person in the way we dress and express ourselves?   The...
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Posted by Gina Alfani at 7:22 PM
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A Time for Everything

The following article is actually my horoscope for today, but I'm posting it since it applies to every one of us in everyday life. It is all about balance. There have been times in my life where I let my job take over my life, leaving little time for my personal life and responsibilities. Rather...
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Savor each moment

Making life faster does not make it better. Enjoy the opportunity to savor each moment, each encounter, each experience. Having too much of something does not add any real value to your life. Choose to enjoy freedom from the excesses that would weigh you down. Pretending to be someone ...
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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Worry, paranoia and intuition

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever. (Isak Dinesen) Worry is one of those emotions I could do without. It has been brought...
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Desire is the cause of suffering?

The cause of suffering is desire. So taught the Buddha 2500 years ago. This was his second Noble Truth called samudaya, meaning arising. It is desire and associated feelings that arise within us as a response or reaction to our affliction, challenges or suffering. As long as we are alive we will...
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Time is eternity

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." Henry Van Dyke In the race of life, I have experienced all theabove phases, although I prefer "time is eternity." The...
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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happiness and success

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Herman Cain Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. Jim Rohn Happiness is a mindset tied into expectations and...
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