Quote from Eckhart Tolle's Facebook Page

Almost two thousand years ago, the philosopher Plutarch wrote:
"Most people bypass what is good and refreshing in their lives, and habitually focus on the unpleasant, bad elements."

How easily all our attention can get absorbed by our "problems". Thinking and talking about them strengthens a false sense of self. And so we miss the good in our lives. Where's the good? It's where Life is: in the present moment. It's in the clouds and vast spaciousness of the sky, the air you breathe, the life-giving light and warmth of the sun, the silence of the night. It's in a small act of kindness given or received. It's in the sound of the rain, the intense aliveness of a flower....the same aliveness that you can also feel inside your body.

Another word for acknowledging the good in your life is - gratitude.

 

And: what you focus your attention on, grows.
With love,
Eckhart

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Eckharttolle

Something to thinking about...

"If we do not feel grateful for what we already have, what makes us think we'd be happy with more?" -Unknown

Quote...

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend."

Melody Beattie

The Small Things...

I came across a great article today:

"A person who celebrates only the big stuff and “highs” will have only fleeting moments of happiness, at best. On the other hand, a person who feels grateful for the small things in life will be happy a majority of the time. Virtually everywhere she looks, she will find cause for celebration. "


http://www.positivelypositive.com/2012/07/20/be-grateful-for-the-small-things/

The Tortoise and the Hare

"Real progress is not living life faster; it is about living life better." - Robert Holden

http://www.healyourlife.com/author-robert-holden-phd/2010/08/lifeshelp/success-and-abundance/are-you-the-tortoise-or-the-hare&utm_id=HYLFB

I am grateful for daring to live a slower life and for making the most out of each moment.

"Life is full of beauty."

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” 

~  Ashley Smith

For today is a new day...

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Choices

"You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice." ~Steven D. Woodhull

What will your choice be today?

I am grateful that I have a lot of choices. I am grateful that I have family and friends who support these choices.

My wish for you

“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

-Unknown