Confucius, 551—479 BCE, was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was considered one of the most influential persons in human history. His teachings and philosophy are the foundation of East Asian society and culture. Below we list some of his words of wisdom.
“Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed.”
“Tell people – and they may forget…show them – they may remember…but involve them and they will understand.”
“A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.”
“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
“Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have”
“Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.”
“There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one’s life -reciprocity.”
“If you try to do too much, you will not achieve anything.”
“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”
“We are so busy doing the urgent that we don’t have time to do the important.”
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
“Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.”
“Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.”
“Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.”
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
“I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.”
“Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle.”
“If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.”
“He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”
“Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil…the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the universe.”
“The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.”
“You must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
“Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving”
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Scientific Evidence of the Power of Meditation
One of the best ways to get centered is through meditation. The feel-good state of meditation directly combats stress and anxiety, and helps to improve your overall outlook on life.
Besides the many scientifically documented benefits (some of which we document below), meditation helps you flow with the currents of life and avoid false starts and dead-ends. For regular meditators, it’s common to receive a signal in meditation to try an alternate path, and realize later it saved them time or money.
Below we list several scientific studies highlighting the benefits of meditation.
Meditation and Anxiety
“Twenty-five studies reported statistically superior outcomes in the meditation group compared to control. No adverse effects were reported. Conclusions: This review demonstrates some efficacy of meditative therapies in reducing anxiety symptoms, which has important clinical implications for applying meditative techniques in treating anxiety.”
Chen KW, Berger CC, Manheimer E, et al. Meditative therapies for reducing anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Depression and Anxiety. 2012;29(7):545–562. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22700446/
Meditation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
“Women in the MG showed greater reductions in IBS symptom severity immediately after training…but evidenced significantly greater improvements in the MG than in the SG at the 3-month follow-up. Mindfulness scores increased significantly more in the MG after treatment, confirming effective learning of mindfulness skills. Participants’ ratings of the credibility of their assigned interventions, measured after the first group session, were not different between groups. Conclusions: This randomized controlled trial demonstrated that mindfulness training has a substantial therapeutic effect on bowel symptom severity, improves health-related quality of life, and reduces distress. The beneficial effects persist for at least 3 months after group training.” Gaylord SA, Palsson OS, Garland EL, et al. Mindfulness training reduces the severity of irritable bowel syndrome in women: results of a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2011;106(9):1678–1688. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21691341/
Meditation and Smoking Cessation
“Scientific interest on mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of smoking has increased over the past decade. All articles reported promising results, especially for smoking cessation, relapse prevention, number of cigarettes smoked, the moderation of mindfulness on the strength of relationship between craving and smoking, and the development of coping strategies to deal with triggers to smoke. Most of the articles corresponded to pilot or feasibility randomized controlled trials with low risk of bias regarding random sequence generation, attrition, and reporting. However, few articles reported sufficient data on selection, performance, and detection bias. Conclusions: Mindfulness appears to induce positive effects on mental health, which might contribute to the maintenance of tobacco abstinence.” de Souza ICW, de Barros VV, Gomide HP, et al. Mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of smoking: a systematic literature review. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2015;21(3):129–140. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25710798/
Meditation and Chronic Illness
“Meditation has been studied in populations with fibromyalgia, cancer, hypertension, and psoriasis. While earlier studies were small and lacked experimental controls, the quality and quantity of valid research is growing. Meditation practice can positively influence the experience of chronic illness and can serve as a primary, secondary, and/or tertiary prevention strategy. Health professionals demonstrate commitment to holistic practice by asking patients about use of meditation, and can encourage this self-care activity. Simple techniques for mindfulness can be taught in the clinical setting.” Bonadonna R. Meditation’s impact on chronic illness. Holistic Nursing Practice. 2003;17(6):309–319. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14650573/
Meditation and Insomnia
“Conclusions: Mindfulness meditation appears to be a viable treatment option for adults with chronic insomnia and could provide an alternative to traditional treatments for insomnia.” Ong JC, Manber R, Segal Z, et al. A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for chronic insomnia. Sleep. 2014;37(9):1553–1563. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25142566/
We encourage you to practice regular meditation to reap all the wonderful benefits, including peace of mind.
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Words of Wisdom–Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929, died April 4, 1968, was the most visible American civil rights leader from 1955 until his assassination. He furthered civil rights through nonviolence, motivated by his Christian beliefs and the peaceful activism of Mahatma Gandhi. We suspect his wise soul incarnated to teach the world about race relations, and so much more, and are grateful for his wisdom. Below we share some of his quotes, which are good reminders for the present too.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.”
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.”
“It is always the right time to do the right thing.”
“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love.”
“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”
“We must learn that to expect God to do everything while we do nothing is not faith but superstition.”
“Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service.”
“Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.”
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
“Let’s build bridges, not walls.”
“This is the great new problem of mankind. We have inherited a large house, a great ‘world house’ in which we have to live together– black and white, Easterner and Westerner, Gentile and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, Muslim and Hindu– a family unduly separated in ideas, culture and interest, who, because we can never again live apart, must learn somehow to live with each other in peace.”
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
“If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.”
“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end (purpose) of life. The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what may.”
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Words of Wisdom—Personal Adversity
According to conventional wisdom, any goal is achievable if you work hard. Alas, personal adversity sometimes squashes that promise.
In such cases, all the benefits are through the journey, not the desired goal. Personal adversity frequently stems from things that you can’t control in life.
Hang in there if you’re enduring extraordinary trials in life. On a spiritual level, your soul may be rejoicing at your resiliency.
Below we list famous quotes related to personal adversity.
“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” Barbara De Angelis
“If you are lucky enough to never experience any sort of adversity, we won’t know how resilient you are. It’s only when you’re faced with obstacles, stress, and other environmental threats that resilience, or the lack of it, emerges: Do you succumb or do you surmount?” Maria Konnikova
“Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.” Arthur Golden
“Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.” Horace
“Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.” William Shakespeare
“In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.” Robert Collier
“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Horace
“Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.” Thomas Carlyle
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” Lou Holtz
“You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.” Golda Meir
“You show me anybody that’s great in anything they do, I’ll show you somebody that’s persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity.” Sean McVay
“There is no education like adversity.” Benjamin Disraeli
“Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.” Scott Hamilton
“Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.” Francis Bacon
“Everybody has adversity in their lives and we all have to find ways of overcoming them. You’ve got to soldier on, make the best of it, look for the positive in everything.” Judith Durham
“Three hundred years ago a prisoner condemned to the Tower of London carved on the wall of his cell this sentiment to keep up his spirits during his long imprisonment: ‘It is not adversity that kills, but the impatience with which we bear adversity.” James Keller
“He who does not tire, tires adversity.” Martin Farquhar Tupper
“Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valleys you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of good. Find it and prosper.” Og Mandino
“Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.” Plutarch
“In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.” John Churton Collins
“Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.” Samuel Johnson
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Words of Wisdom–Gautama Buddha on Gratitude and Joy
Gautama Buddha lived in ancient India 5th to 4th century BCE and is regarded as the founder of Buddhism. He was an enlightened soul (that phrase is overused, but he really was) who reintroduced a path to let go of the attachment to suffering. He taught a middle ground between over-indulgence and the excessive strictness of other spiritual practices, as well as meditative practices and mindfulness. He was referred to as Buddha, which means “Awakened One” starting two centuries after his death. Below we share some of his wise statements on gratitude and joy.
“Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else.” Gautama Buddha
“Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself [by the way you think about the ‘pain’ you receive]. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. [You can always be grateful that the pain is not worse in quality, quantity, frequency, duration, etc].” Gautama Buddha
“A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others.” Gautama Buddha
“Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck.” Gautama Buddha
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.” Gautama Buddha
“You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.” Gautama Buddha
“The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness by what it chooses to compare the experience with. If it chooses to compare it to something worse then it will create happiness, gratitude and pride but if it chooses to compare it to something better then it will create unhappiness, bitterness and envy.” Gautama Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. It can be argued that peace and happiness comes from the subjective internalised perspective of realizing things could be worse and being grateful they aren’t. The alternative view that peace and happiness comes from the objective external perspective of having more and better things than at present, while important for growth, can be a never-ending source of jealousy, dissatisfaction and disappointment. A balance of the two, where people are grateful for what they have while striving for more seems the best blended perspective.” Gautama Buddha
“When you realize how perfect [or at least better than it could be] everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” Gautama Buddha
“One who possesses four qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there. What four? Bodily good conduct, verbal good conduct, mental good conduct, and gratitude or thankfulness. One possessing these four qualities is deposited in heaven as if brought there.” Gautama Buddha
“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.” Gautama Buddha
“There is no fire like greed, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger of heart, And no joy like the joy of freedom. Health, contentment and trust Are your greatest possessions, And freedom your greatest joy. Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of living in the way.” Gautama Buddha
“Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given.” Gautama Buddha
“The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all other joys, and the cessation of desire conquers all suffering.” Gautama Buddha
“Live in Joy, In love, Even among those who hate. Live in joy, In health, Even among the afflicted. Live in joy, In peace, Even among the troubled. Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of living in the way.” Gautama Buddha
“Be quick to do good. If you are slow, The mind, delighting in mischief, Will catch you. Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you. Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, And you will be filled with joy. A fool is happy Until his mischief turns against him. And a good man may suffer Until his goodness flowers. Do not make light of your failings, Saying, ‘What are they to me?’ A jug fills drop by drop.” Gautama Buddha
“Seeker, empty the boat, lighten the load, be free of craving and judgment and hatred, and feel the joy of the way.” Gautama Buddha
“Whatever suffering there is in this world, all arises from desiring only myself to be happy. And whatever joy there is in this world, all arises from desiring to share my happiness with everyone.” Gautama Buddha
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Scientific Evidence of the Power of Gratitude
Although we accept the theory of personal fate, we also believe that everyone has the power to make the most of his or her life within the limits of predetermination.
As we outline in the Mystic’s Magic Formula, one of the best ways to optimize life’s rewards and mitigate life’s challenges is through the power of gratitude.
As Dave Asprey of Bulletproof says, “…gratitude literally rewires your brain. Even a simple gratitude writing practice builds lasting neural sensitivity for more positive thinking. That means the more you practice gratitude, the more you default to positivity instead of negativity.”
Fifty years ago, nobody would have believed you if you claimed the power of gratitude could be scientifically proven. But today, numerous studies show the incredible benefits of gratitude.
The Greater Good Science Center and Robert Emmons of the University of California, Davis, in 2011 launched Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude, funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
Below we list some of the scientific findings related to this remarkable project, supporting the power of gratitude.
Gratitude and Quality of Sleep
A study found that gratitude “…predicts greater subjective sleep quality and sleep duration, and less sleep latency and daytime dysfunction.” Gratitude Influences Sleep through the Mechanism of Pre-Sleep CognitionsWood, A. M., et al. (2009). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 66(1), 43–48.PDF
Gratitude and Well-Being
A study “…presents a new model of gratitude incorporating both gratitude that arises following help from others and habitual appreciations of the positive aspects of life.” Wood, A. M., et al. (2010). Gratitude and Well-Being: A Review and Theoretical Integration. Clinical Psychology Review, doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.03.005.PDF
Gratitude and Happiness
A study “…evaluated the reliability of the Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test (GRAT), finding it to have internal consistency and temporal stability, then used GRAT to find the importance of gratitude to subjective well-being.”
A study found that “…regularly practicing counting one’s blessings and visualizing best possible selves are shown to raise and maintain positive mood.” Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2006). How to Increase and Sustain Positive Emotion: The Effects of Expressing Gratitude and Visualizing Best Possible Selves. Journal of Positive Psychology, 1(2), 73-82.PDF
Four studies, “…examine the correlates of the disposition towards gratitude, finding that self and observer ratings of a grateful disposition are associated with well-being, prosocial behaviors, and spirituality.” McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J-A. (2002). The Grateful Disposition: A Conceptual and Empirical Topography. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(1), 112-127.PDF
Gratitude and Successful Relationships
A study “…posits that gratitude is an evolutionarily developed emotion which strengthens our relationships with our partners.” Algoe, S. B. (in press). Find, Remind, and Bind: The Functions of Gratitude in Everyday Relationships. Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
A study found “…higher levels of gratitude after receiving thoughtful benefits (e.g. gifts, favors, etc.) predicted higher relationship connection and satisfaction.” Algoe, S. B., Gable, S. L. & Maisel, N. C. (2010). It’s the Little Things: Everyday Gratitude as a Booster Shot for Romantic Relationships. Personal Relationships, 17: 217–233
Gratitude and Children’s and Adolescents’ Well-Being
“Early adolescents’ subjective well-being are studied when they are encouraged to have more grateful outlooks on life. Froh, J. J., Sefick, W. J., & Emmons, R. A. (2008). Counting Blessings in Early Adolescents: An Experimental Study of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being. Journal of School Psychology, 46(2), 213-233.PDF
A study finds that “…children with lower positive affect levels are impacted more from gratitude interventions than those whose levels are higher.” Froh, J. J., Kashdan, T. B., Ozimkowski, K. M., & Miller, N. (2009). Who Benefits The Most from a Gratitude Intervention in Children and Adolescents? Examining Positive Affect as a Moderator. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 408–422. PDF
One of the easiest ways to improve your life is by expressing more gratitude. As the studies show, you have a lot to gain and it costs you nothing besides a little effort involving positive thinking.
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Words of Wisdom: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist, is remembered as one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein created the theory of relativity and made important contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics. Below we list examples of his words of wisdom.
“A man’s ethical behaviour should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.” Albert Einstein
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Albert Einstein
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Albert Einstein
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” Albert Einstein
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” Albert Einstein
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Albert Einstein
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” Albert Einstein
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Albert Einstein
“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Albert Einstein
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Albert Einstein
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” Albert Einstein
“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” Albert Einstein
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” Albert Einstein
“The only source of knowledge is experience.” Albert Einstein
“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.” Albert Einstein
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” Albert Einstein
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” Albert Einstein
“The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Albert Einstein
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” Albert Einstein
“Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” Albert Einstein
“Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.” Albert Einstein
“The man of science is a poor philosopher.” Albert Einstein
“Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.” Albert Einstein
“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.” Albert Einstein
“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” Albert Einstein
“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” Albert Einstein
“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” Albert Einstein
“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.” Albert Einstein
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” Albert Einstein
“Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.” Albert Einstein
“The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.” Albert Einstein
“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.” Albert Einstein
“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.” Albert Einstein
“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.” Albert Einstein
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” Albert Einstein
“My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.” Albert Einstein
“When the solution is simple, God is answering.” Albert Einstein
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Words of Wisdom About Gratitude
Gratitude is one of the most powerful spiritual tools that you can use to enhance your state of mind and life, and cope with challenging circumstances.
In accepting that which you can’t change, and expressing gratitude for what it is teaching you, life’s problems become easier to tolerate.
You can express gratitude for a limitless number of things, including the positive aspects of your financial situation, home, family, health, physical body, being single or being in a relationship, and much more.
Below we list quotes that highlight the importance and power of gratitude.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
“What I’ve learned is there’s a scientifically proven phenomenon that’s attached to gratitude, and that if you consciously take note of what is good in your life, quantifiable benefits happen.” Deborah Norville
“The common meaning of gratitude is to be thankful for benefits received. While this is important, I feel that the energy of gratitude is one of the most powerful attracting forces in the universe. A heart filled with Thanksgiving, even when appearances tell us that we are mired in scarcity, conflict, and affliction, moves us to a higher frequency in consciousness and we soon witness reality shining through the illusion.” John Randolph Price
“Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.” Iyanla Vanzant
“Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one’s voice.” Joseph B. Wirthlin
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beattie
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” Denis Waitley
“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” Lionel Hampton
“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” Doris Day
“Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.” Sophocles
“It’s wonderful to be grateful. To have that gratitude well out from deep within you and pour out in waves. Once you truly experience this, you will never want to give it up.” Srikumar Rao
“Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart
“Gratitude goes beyond the ‘mine’ and ‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.” Henri Nouwen
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” John Milton
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Epicurus
“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” Rumi
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Words of Wisdom: UFOs
Psychics Q & A
Question: “How exactly does a psychic see future events? Where does that insight come from?”
Answer: The idea of magically perceiving details about the future takes some getting used to. But once you do, the awareness can be invaluable, saving you enormous amounts of time and money.
Just as time travel isn’t considered wild science fiction any longer, tapping into future circumstances either by remote viewing or intuition doesn’t seem to be as frowned upon as it was in decades past.
“Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einstein’s general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp space-time so much that you could go off in a rocket and return before you set out.” Stephen Hawking
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” Albert Einstein
Our findings and direct experience tell us that every psychic perceives the amount and type of future information differently.
Some see clear images (clairvoyance), some hear (clairaudience), some simply know (claircognizance), some feel (clairsentience), some smell or taste, and some have unique blends of some or all of the above.
Someone may see an obvious image in his mind, others my see symbols such as elements of nature, and still others may see something in her mind’s eye that reminds her of a personal circumstance–her higher-self relays the information to her this way so it’s familiar enough to recognize to help pass on the message. The insight is often so subtle that those who aren’t focused wouldn’t perceive it.
Another means of prophecy incudes tapping into the subject’s super-conscious (higher-self or soul), or the Akashic Records, where all information about the past, present, and future is stored. Similarly, spirit guides of the Light can serve the psychic in this way, like an other-dimensional assistant. It’s easy to read people this way for those who possess the aptitude, provided the subject is willing, but not easy to predict mundane events because earthquakes and other natural disasters, for example, don’t have higher-selves to tune into.
One way to describe how a psychic sees the future is that it’s like remembering back to an event in your life years ago; you see pieces of a circumstance or even scenes like in a movie. It’s like remembering parts of your vacation; you’ll recall mostly the highlights and the overall feeling. In this sense, the past, present and future are all one to the medium and she merely looks into the future just like she would the past.
One challenge about psychic perception is that it’s not easy to frame the timing. To the seer, the event or circumstance may appear to be only a couple years in the future, yet may not transpire for more than ten years from now. In our experience, comprehensive astrology and numerology are priceless tools to define the timing of life events and circumstances, especially in conjunction with psychic impressions.
Our belief is that at least 75% of the core events and conditions in your life are fated (or destined, predetermined, predestined–these words all have the same meaning). The 25% category includes information the psychic may pick up that never transpires.
It seems you aren’t supposed to have a consistent, direct, conscious link to the other side because if you did, it would probably drive you insane, not to mention give you the ability to avoid many life lessons your soul intended you to have.
Our findings show some people have more psychic talent than others, just as some have more physical or intellectual talent than others. No matter how much psychic ability you have, there are things you can do to further your talent, including the following: eat well; get enough sleep; exercise regularly; avoid excess alcohol and sugar; avoid drugs; clear your energy, and meditate daily.
Ultimately, discerning future circumstances and events is a matter of accessing hidden information. Whether it’s instinct, gut feeling, astrological and numerological charting, pure psychic talent, or other means, seeing ahead along the timeline of life, we believe, can be as natural as looking back into your past.
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