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[color:"purple"]Thinking[/color]
The biggest disease of the mind is over-thinking, especially too much thinking about others. Thinking too much is like eating too much. The heaviness makes it impossible to remain light and flexible.
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[color:"purple"]Take One Step[/color]
Take one step of courage and you will receive one thousandfold help.
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[color:"purple"]Judge Not[/color]
At times you may feel yourself to be the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities. Try not to judge them - things aren't always what they seem. And it could be worse. You could be them!
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[color:"purple"]Sow A Thought[/color]
Sow a thought and reap a deed, Sow a deed and reap a habit, Sow a habit and reap a character, Sow a character and reap a destiny
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[color:"purple"]Positivity[/color]
If my mind is still enough, I can see the deeper meaning behind each situation. No matter how bad a problem may seem on the surface, if I remain positive, eventually I will see how everything has worked out for the best.
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[color:"purple"]Present Chances[/color]
If we get involved in fears about the future, we shall miss the chances that the present offers us.
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"There is going to be a storm. Sometimes the Lord doesn't always bring you directly through it. Sometimes you have to work for it." - Tony Dungy @ SB 41

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[color:"purple"]Best[/color]
I can only give my best to others when I am in touch with the best in myself.
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[color:"purple"]Heart of a Butterfly[/color]
"...the caterpillar has the heart of a butterfly!” It is true that if we know within our hearts what we want to become, then we will become that.
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[color:"purple"]Silence[/color]
Silence is not a lack of communication. There is a subtle language that connects us to one another through the eyes, with a smile, or a gesture. In moving into an inner space of silence, we are attuning ourselves to the spirit of nature and letting go of the tendency to be critical. Silence provides the opportunity for me to identify the qualities in myself that have the capacity to transform me. In silence I can connect to the highest quality of my lightest, clearest thinking. In silence I can listen to the call of others in need.
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[color:"purple"]A Real Diamond[/color]
To spread the sparkle of your pure and elevated vibrations into the world is to be a real diamond.
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[color:"purple"]Gifts Of Virtues[/color]
More valuable than the things we give to each other are the gifts of virtues we pass on quietly to others through our selfless and noble actions. These gifts are truly precious because they are imperishable and they multiply the more we share them.
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[color:"purple"]Ever Constant[/color]
Nothing around us is constant. The stock markets go up and down; natural resources alternate between abundance and scarcity; people move between happiness and sadness. If we fluctuate with those scenes we are unable to be constant internally. But when we turn to the One who is permanently radiating virtues, we receive power and become unshakeable.
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[color:"purple"]Why worry, have faith.[/color]
I can make a hobby out of worrying. I worry about the noise and then complain when it is too quiet. I worry about having too many sunny dry spells and then complain when it rains. I may even be worried about worrying too much. It is essential to take an honest interest in what goes on around me, and of course it is always wise to analyse a situation and take the necessary precautions to avoid being influenced by anything negative. However, when all is said and done, my tense and burdened mind will not be able to function clearly enough to arrive at a suitable solution to a problem. Maybe I should just do the best that I can
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[color:"purple"]Look Inwards[/color]
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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[color:"purple"]Imperishable Wealth[/color]
The wealth of a rich man can be stolen or burnt, but the happiness and wisdom of the wise remain.
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[color:"purple"]Heal Yourself[/color]
The deepest wounds we all carry are locked in our subconscious (out of our awareness). Deep memories and subtle impressions, from unfinished experience, rooted in the past. The pain from those wounds comes to revisit, to block and paralyse us in the moment called now. We all know it comes without warning - "Why am I feeling this way, I didn't mean to do that, I don't know what made me say that." Healing does not mean finding and treating every single inner scar which sends it message to haunt us. It means going even deeper, past those wounds, beyond those distant memories and recordings of unfinished business, to the core of our self, to the heart of our spirit, where we find the light and warmth of our own core qualities of love and peace. They are eternally present within us they are what we need to heal all our inner wounds. That's why this kind of deep healing is called spirituality and not therapy.
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[color:"purple"]Words[/color]
Words! They are all around me! I see them. I use them. Harsh words, soothing words, biting words; words that give pain and sorrow; words that give joy and pleasure. They are vital to communication. When words are spoken there are reactions, negative or positive. Either thoughts are triggered or emotions fired or actions performed. Words colour our behaviour. And how lovely it is to hear words that are calm and free from rancour and aggression. To hear words that lift the soul and leave it with renewed vigour. Such words are the sparks of purity. It is important to remember that my speech indicates what is in my mind. As the thinking, so the words uttered. Mental calmness makes my words calm. A pure mind makes for pure words. It is said that speech may exalt someone to kingship or send him to the gallows. I should never let myself indulge in false, bitter and vicious speech. My words should reflect my true, inner nature, that of purity and peace. Words, once spoken, can never be recalled. They reverberate all around, beyond our control. Today, as I utter words, what effect will they have on those who hear them? Will they be the words that are poisonous and cause pain? Or will my tongue be like that of the nightingale, sweet and so, so very soothing and lovely to the ear?
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[color:"purple"]Imperishable Wealth[/color]
The wealth of a rich man can be stolen or burnt, but the happiness and wisdom of the wise remain.
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NZGirl, today;s thought echoed that of 9th October! Thought I'd bring it to your attention just so you know somebody reads your thread! Hope you are well. TT