{ Be Gentle }

Most of the time, when we humans sit together and chit chat, we tend to find it very easy to complain or criticize. It's very rare that we sit there praising others, especially those we don't like. I think our ego takes up so much of the conversation that we forget to be daringly different, daringly positive, daringly kind and daringly understanding.

It is easy to complain because it makes our ego so happy, especially if we can bring others in on the act. We feed our ego to feel good, but then we don't feel very good at all once the moment passes.

A hero is someone who is daring to live a happy life and who conquers their ego and controls those jealous, insecure or proud emotions that make us do or say things that hurt others. So always check yourself and try, daringly, to stop. It takes a lot of courage to admit we are wrong and that we need to change and improve. It;s okay to make mistakes, but it takes courage to learn from them, to wish to be a better person. With a willingness to improve, you will be walking your path, little by little. 

One day, without even noticing, you will become a great and kind person.

{ The Art Of Letting Go }

 

In the end these things matter most: 

How well did you love? 

How fully did you live? 

How deeply did you let go?

{ Self-Reflection }

 

To help reflect on our own selves, it is helpful to think of people in our lives, and to look beyond any labels like 'mother', 'husband' or 'boss'. Allow yourself to see them simply as human beings who also want happiness and don't want any suffering in their lives.

Then reflect on how you would like to be treated by others, and how do you treat the people in your life. Think about love, appreciation, respect, forgiveness, understanding, kindness and compassion. Just like the saying, "It takes two hands to clap", we understand that people tend to treat us with love, kindness, understanding, tolerance and acceptance, if we have given them the same things.

{ Charles Darwin }

 It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

{ Gratitude }

 

Gratitude is extremely health-giving. It alleviates depression, makes us happier, improves the quality of our relationships, is a good treatment for insomnia and can help us live longer. These are just some of the conclusions of a growing body of research.

{ Signs Of A Restful Mind }

 

• Feeling comfortable
• Being peaceful
• Smiles and laughter
• Tolerance
• Patience
• Focus
• Generosity
• Eating healthy
• Sleeping well and waking refreshed
• Contentment
• Flexibility
• Acceptance of life's ups and down, of the things we can't control
• Appreciation of what we have
• Being motivated
• Optimism
• Being spontaneous and well prepared
• Being open to new experiences

{ Tibetan Proverb }

 

Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself;

Whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself;

{ Respect Yourself And others }

It is only by checking in on ourselves that we begin to truly appreciate and respect others. It is by opening up that we can see what we need to repair and restore, face our arrogance and change the frequency of our mind.

If we give ourselves just a little time, even a few minutes daily, for quiet and contemplation, then we soon become more observant throughout our day, more appreciative of the moment and more focused on the task at hand, rather than worrying about the next one. 

 

Happiness is always around the next corner, even when we find it, sometimes we have forgotten what we were looking for in the first place.

 

It is with our minds that we create our world and our place within it. All the experiences that we go through - of happiness, sadness, suffering, beauty, anything - are given meaning and come to life in our minds.

What we so often end up dwelling on in our minds are the things we can't change, like time passing, rather than those we can, like how we live our lives.

{ Acceptance }

 Acceptance is a key part of the restful mind. Acceptance is a great strength. When we are able to accept the things that we can't change, we no longer waste mental energy and instead focus on the things we do have some control over.

{ Rumi Quote }

 Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard
Do not let pain make you hate.

Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.

Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree,

you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

Even though a situation is not ideal in this moment, it's okay and I'm okay

 

{ The Secret Of Silence }

 Even when you feel happy and your day is going well, the shadow of bad things to come cannot be denied.  No one can control painful thoughts, but there is another level of the mind, where silence dominates.

If you can experience this silence, your mind begins to shift instead of being dominated by fear or guilt. 

If you remain on the path and keep experiencing inner silence and peace, you will find joy and bliss.

A person only learns to find happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. You find happiness by being who you really are.