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Smile
Some grin and bear it; others smile and do it.
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Sorry was busy yesterday and didn't get around to posting a thought for yesterday so here it is...better late than never!

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Time
Consider time to be a great treasure. Never waste a second.
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Success
Unbroken love and tireless effort leads to success.
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Instead of becoming disheartened by any type of upheaval, become one with a big heart.
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Truth
Truth is automatically proved according to the time; there is no need to prove it.
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Look Inwards
We all have three eyes. Two for looking out and one for looking in. Why would we want to look in when everything is happening 'out there'? Because the treasure we seek is inside, not outside. What is treasure? Beauty, truth, peace, happiness. You already have what you seek. You already are stunningly beautiful. You are already peaceful and loving. How come you don't know this? Simple, you never look inwards, beyond superficial memories or recent experiences, so you never see your own riches. Take a moment to stop, look in and see. Don't rush. Don't search. Just look. And be aware.
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If I make this moment happy, it will increase the chances of the next moment being happy also.
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Thank you NZGirl.


There is a clock on the wall ticking. I don't know where it is or what time it is but she's waiting for something. Actually, I think I found the clock. I can't see it clearly enough to read it though....


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A gentle form of encouragement can enable us to believe in ourselves again and renew our optimism and trust.
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If I throw a stone into a pond, the ripples come straight back to me.
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Let my eyes be a mirror for others, reflecting only the best and finest qualities.
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Positive thoughts are like good software that helps us perform to the best of our abilities.
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Create Vision
Never believe anyone who says we cannot change. Vision is one of the secrets of personal transformation. We are all artists, our mind is the arena of creation and vision is what we are constantly creating. What is your vision of yourself today - patient, relaxed, positive or tense, tight and negative? What do you prefer? So be creative - what does patience look like, feel like, what are you doing that is different when you are patient and you are expressing your power to ...wait? Always start with vision not action. See it and you will be it. Be it and you will do it. This is how we create our own life
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Offer Up
Free yourself from forcing, expecting or wanting someone to receive what you think they should take - it could be your idea, opinion, or an opportunity you think they should accept - you can't make anyone take anything - your own experience probably confirms this. Offer humbly. Offer gently. Offer as if you are a master, and then let go, and retire like a shy child. When you can dance the dance between being master and child, you'll be surprised how much more others will accept what you have to say, and how much more they appreciate your offerings.
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Thanks.

That was just what I needed to hear. Just posted how I believe that it is my own expectations that are doing me in. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


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Heart Song
Everyone has a song in their heart. Everyone has a reason for being here and a season for making their highest, greatest most auspicious contribution. No one knows what that is or when that is for anyone else. Only our own heart knows what and when it is for us. Your heart wants to sing. Don’t die with your music still within you. There is a reason for everything and a purpose to your life. Too many fail to listen to the song in their heart and therefore fail to find their purpose and their part. What makes your soul sing and your heart dance? Actually you heart is your soul and you are both! Ask this one question of yourself but don’t be in a hurry to answer it. Live in the question for a day, a week, a month. Let it invite your heart to speak to you. And when you are absolutely sure what your heart is saying is true then begin to invoke the changes necessary in your life so that you live in alignment with your song. Be patient with this.
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That is very beautiful and so true. Thank you for making my day.

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Resource Full
We each have the three energies we need to learn to manage - spirit, mind and body. All three need a good diet - body needs pure food (vegetarian), your mind needs positive ideas and images, and the spirit that you are needs time in silence and stillness to refresh and renew. These are our resources, and each one needs topping up, otherwise we run on empty and dis - ease comes to visit. But diet is just the beginning.
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Happiness
There is no nourishment like happiness - it's an elixir.
There is no sickness like sorrow - it's a poison.
The experience of true happiness cures the sickness of sorrow.
A cheerful face goes a long way towards making everything better!
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The princes among us are those who forget themselves and serve mankind.
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