“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” –- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Have you ever been so sad that you felt it would be easier to lift 200 pounds with your back than lift a smile with your cheeks? Perhaps the […]
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Be Silent
“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence…We need silence to be able to touch souls.” — Mother Teresa
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Create
“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Creativity awakens the mind and feeds the soul. Making something with your hands brings about a satisfaction like no other, and leaves your mark upon the world.
Today, create […]
Eat Mindfully
“Know you that your bowl of rice, each grain from hardship comes?” — Cheng Chan-Pao, Chinese philosopher
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Food sustains us, and connects us to the Earth. Let us not eat more than we need, nor eat ungratefully. Let us savor each bite as if it were the only morsel of the day.
Today, […]
Renounce Your Possessions
“There are only two kinds of freedom in the world; the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and the monk who renounces possessions.” — Anais Nin
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Have you every known somebody who seems to have everything most people dream about, yet they are still unsatisfied and […]
Do One Thing at a Time
“There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.” — Josiah Gilbert Holland
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Do you multitask? These days it is hard to avoid doing two, three, or even five things at once. Multitasking […]
Be Content
Today, be content with who you are and what you have.
Do Good Work
“Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.” – Garrison Keillor
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So many of my friends come to me from time to time and say, “I’m just so unhappy at work.” I understand. I sympathize with them, because at times I have been very unhappy with my job, too. But in […]
Be Present; Live Here and Now
Today, practice being present. Focus your mind on your actions, whether you are brushing your teeth, eating a sandwich, or hard at work, and avoid daydreaming.
