"God is good. God is Great. Thank you for the food. And Liberty and justice for all, amen."
God is great, God is good,
Let us thank him for our food,
By His hand we all are fed,
Thank you Lord, for daily bread,
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Yours to live
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Yours to live
+++++++++++++++++++
This day is yours to experience. This life is yours to live.
This world is a place in which you can act to make a
Positive, meaningful difference. This moment is one that's
Filled with possibilities.
It can often be difficult to make your way forward, and it
Is all too easy to lose sight of the unique and beautiful
Person you truly are. Take time to remember the best that is
Within you, and know that your authentic, miraculous life is
Stronger than any obstacle.
Choose to fill this day with your very own special
Expression of what it means to be alive. Right now is your
Opportunity to fulfill those yearnings that have always
Called to you.
You have the power to take any ordinary moment and put joy
Into it. Your happiness comes not from what you may seek to
Take away from life but from what you give, what you create,
And what you share.
This is your moment to live with all the purpose and
Richness you can imagine. Realize that nothing is really
Holding you back, and make this the best day ever.
Ralph Marston
............................................................................
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Yours to live
+++++++++++++++++++
This day is yours to experience. This life is yours to live.
This world is a place in which you can act to make a
Positive, meaningful difference. This moment is one that's
Filled with possibilities.
It can often be difficult to make your way forward, and it
Is all too easy to lose sight of the unique and beautiful
Person you truly are. Take time to remember the best that is
Within you, and know that your authentic, miraculous life is
Stronger than any obstacle.
Choose to fill this day with your very own special
Expression of what it means to be alive. Right now is your
Opportunity to fulfill those yearnings that have always
Called to you.
You have the power to take any ordinary moment and put joy
Into it. Your happiness comes not from what you may seek to
Take away from life but from what you give, what you create,
And what you share.
This is your moment to live with all the purpose and
Richness you can imagine. Realize that nothing is really
Holding you back, and make this the best day ever.
Ralph Marston
............................................................................
Slow Down Therapy
Slow down; God is still in heaven.
You are not responsible for doing
It all yourself, right now.
Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past.
Rest there. Each moment has richness
That takes a lifetime to savor.
Set your own pace.
When someone is pushing you,
it's OK to tell them they're pushing.
Take nothing for granted:
Watch water flow, the corn grow,
The leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
Taste your food.
God gives it to delight
As well as to nourish.
Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set.
They are remarkable for their steady pattern
Of movement, not their speed.
Quit planning how you're going to use
What you know, learn, or possess.
God's gifts just are; be grateful
And their purpose will be clear.
When you talk with someone,
Don't think about what you'll say next.
Thoughts will spring up naturally
If you let them.
Talk and play with children.
It will bring out the unhurried
Little person inside you.
Create a place in your home...
At your work...in your heart...
Where you can go for quiet and recollection.
You deserve it.
Allow yourself time to be
Lazy and unproductive.
Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity.
Listen to the wind blow.
It carries a message of yesterday & tomorrow
- and now. NOW counts.
Rest on your laurels.
They bring comfort whatever their size,
Age, or condition.
Talk slower. Talk less.
Don't talk. Communication isn't
Measured by words.
Give yourself permission
To be late sometimes.
Life is for living, not scheduling.
Listen to the song of a bird;
The complete song.
Music and nature are gifts,
But only if you are willing to receive them.
Take time just to think.
Action is good and necessary,
But it's fruitful only if we
Muse, ponder, and mull.
Make time for play -
The things you like to do.
Whatever your age, your inner child
Needs re-creation.
Watch and listen to the night sky.
It speaks.
Listen to the words you speak,
Especially in prayer.
Learn to stand back and let others
Take their turn as leaders.
There will always be new opportunities
For you to step out in front again.
Divide big jobs into little jobs.
If God took six days to create the universe,
Can you hope to do any better?
When you find yourself rushing
& anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?"
You are rushing and anxious.
The reasons may improve
Your self-understanding.
Take time to read.
Thoughtful reading
Is enriching reading.
Direct your life with purposeful choices,
Not with speed and efficiency.
The best musician is one who
Plays with expression and meaning,
Not the one who finishes first.
Take a day off alone; make a retreat.
You can learn from monks and hermits
Without becoming one.
Pet a furry friend.
You will give and get the gift of now.
Work with your hands.
It frees the mind.
Take time to wonder.
Without wonder,
Life is merely existence.
Sit in the dark.
It will teach you to see
And hear, taste and smell.
Once in a while, turn down the lights,
The volume, the throttle, the invitations.
Less really can be more.
Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest
Thing to do - but often it is the best.
Take a walk-but don't go anywhere.
If you walk just to get somewhere,
You sacrifice the walking.
Count your friends.
If you have one, you are lucky.
If you have more, you are blessed.
Bless them in return.
Count your blessings -
One at a time and slowly
Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else
s can shorten it.
-Cullen Hightower
Slow down; God is still in heaven.
You are not responsible for doing
It all yourself, right now.
Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past.
Rest there. Each moment has richness
That takes a lifetime to savor.
Set your own pace.
When someone is pushing you,
it's OK to tell them they're pushing.
Take nothing for granted:
Watch water flow, the corn grow,
The leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
Taste your food.
God gives it to delight
As well as to nourish.
Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set.
They are remarkable for their steady pattern
Of movement, not their speed.
Quit planning how you're going to use
What you know, learn, or possess.
God's gifts just are; be grateful
And their purpose will be clear.
When you talk with someone,
Don't think about what you'll say next.
Thoughts will spring up naturally
If you let them.
Talk and play with children.
It will bring out the unhurried
Little person inside you.
Create a place in your home...
At your work...in your heart...
Where you can go for quiet and recollection.
You deserve it.
Allow yourself time to be
Lazy and unproductive.
Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity.
Listen to the wind blow.
It carries a message of yesterday & tomorrow
- and now. NOW counts.
Rest on your laurels.
They bring comfort whatever their size,
Age, or condition.
Talk slower. Talk less.
Don't talk. Communication isn't
Measured by words.
Give yourself permission
To be late sometimes.
Life is for living, not scheduling.
Listen to the song of a bird;
The complete song.
Music and nature are gifts,
But only if you are willing to receive them.
Take time just to think.
Action is good and necessary,
But it's fruitful only if we
Muse, ponder, and mull.
Make time for play -
The things you like to do.
Whatever your age, your inner child
Needs re-creation.
Watch and listen to the night sky.
It speaks.
Listen to the words you speak,
Especially in prayer.
Learn to stand back and let others
Take their turn as leaders.
There will always be new opportunities
For you to step out in front again.
Divide big jobs into little jobs.
If God took six days to create the universe,
Can you hope to do any better?
When you find yourself rushing
& anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?"
You are rushing and anxious.
The reasons may improve
Your self-understanding.
Take time to read.
Thoughtful reading
Is enriching reading.
Direct your life with purposeful choices,
Not with speed and efficiency.
The best musician is one who
Plays with expression and meaning,
Not the one who finishes first.
Take a day off alone; make a retreat.
You can learn from monks and hermits
Without becoming one.
Pet a furry friend.
You will give and get the gift of now.
Work with your hands.
It frees the mind.
Take time to wonder.
Without wonder,
Life is merely existence.
Sit in the dark.
It will teach you to see
And hear, taste and smell.
Once in a while, turn down the lights,
The volume, the throttle, the invitations.
Less really can be more.
Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest
Thing to do - but often it is the best.
Take a walk-but don't go anywhere.
If you walk just to get somewhere,
You sacrifice the walking.
Count your friends.
If you have one, you are lucky.
If you have more, you are blessed.
Bless them in return.
Count your blessings -
One at a time and slowly
Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else
s can shorten it.
-Cullen Hightower
Curing Victimitis
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.
Watch your attitudes; they lead to words.
Watch your words; they lead to actions.
Watch your actions; they lead to habits.
Watch your habits; they form your character.
Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
These words of unknown origin tell us that our silent and often subconscious
choices shape our future. Every aspect of our lives, at home and at work,
can be improved if we use our power to think, reflect, and make conscious
choices about our thoughts, attitudes, words, actions, and habits.
Instead, many of us think of ourselves as victims. We complain about our
circumstances and what others did to us. Whatever psychological comfort
there is in feeling powerless and blameless when things aren't going right,
in the end, victims lead unsatisfied lives.
We're most vulnerable to victimitis when we're under the influence of
powerful emotions like fear, insecurity, anger, frustration, grief, or
depression. These feelings are so powerful, we believe our state of mind is
inevitable. Our only hope is they will go away on their own. Yet it's during
times of emotional tumult that using our power to choose our thoughts and
attitudes is most important. We can't make pain go away, but we can refuse
to suffer.
Even when we don't like any of our choices, we do have some -- once we
realize we can take control. It isn't easy, but what we do and how we choose
to feel about ourselves has a profound impact on the quality of our lives.
Victims may get sympathy for a while, but that isn't enough.
Taking personal responsibility for our happiness and success can be scary,
but the payoff is enormous. Although we can't make our lives perfect, we can
make them better -- usually a lot better.
~~Michael Josephson
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.
Watch your attitudes; they lead to words.
Watch your words; they lead to actions.
Watch your actions; they lead to habits.
Watch your habits; they form your character.
Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
These words of unknown origin tell us that our silent and often subconscious
choices shape our future. Every aspect of our lives, at home and at work,
can be improved if we use our power to think, reflect, and make conscious
choices about our thoughts, attitudes, words, actions, and habits.
Instead, many of us think of ourselves as victims. We complain about our
circumstances and what others did to us. Whatever psychological comfort
there is in feeling powerless and blameless when things aren't going right,
in the end, victims lead unsatisfied lives.
We're most vulnerable to victimitis when we're under the influence of
powerful emotions like fear, insecurity, anger, frustration, grief, or
depression. These feelings are so powerful, we believe our state of mind is
inevitable. Our only hope is they will go away on their own. Yet it's during
times of emotional tumult that using our power to choose our thoughts and
attitudes is most important. We can't make pain go away, but we can refuse
to suffer.
Even when we don't like any of our choices, we do have some -- once we
realize we can take control. It isn't easy, but what we do and how we choose
to feel about ourselves has a profound impact on the quality of our lives.
Victims may get sympathy for a while, but that isn't enough.
Taking personal responsibility for our happiness and success can be scary,
but the payoff is enormous. Although we can't make our lives perfect, we can
make them better -- usually a lot better.
~~Michael Josephson
Good and Tired
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Good and Tired
+++++++++++++++++++
Being tired from doing something feels a whole lot better
Than being tired of doing nothing. If you're going to be
Tired at the end of each day, then make it really count for
Something.
If you're weary, perhaps it's not because you're doing too
Much. Perhaps it's because you're not at all invested in
What you're doing.
A difficult challenge that's aligned with your purpose will
Generate far more energy in you than an easy task that has
No real meaning for you. You can accomplish much more when
What you're accomplishing is what you care about.
When your body is tired, a good night's sleep will revive
You. When you're spirit is weary, you'll need something
More.
You have a unique voice and a unique purpose that are
Longing to be expressed. Start living that expression and
You'll find an endless source of energy flowing through your
Life.
Get yourself good and tired with focused, disciplined work
On a purpose that connects with who you truly are. And
You'll find that each day you have even more energy than the
Day before.
~~Ralph Marston
............................................................................
Good and Tired
+++++++++++++++++++
Being tired from doing something feels a whole lot better
Than being tired of doing nothing. If you're going to be
Tired at the end of each day, then make it really count for
Something.
If you're weary, perhaps it's not because you're doing too
Much. Perhaps it's because you're not at all invested in
What you're doing.
A difficult challenge that's aligned with your purpose will
Generate far more energy in you than an easy task that has
No real meaning for you. You can accomplish much more when
What you're accomplishing is what you care about.
When your body is tired, a good night's sleep will revive
You. When you're spirit is weary, you'll need something
More.
You have a unique voice and a unique purpose that are
Longing to be expressed. Start living that expression and
You'll find an endless source of energy flowing through your
Life.
Get yourself good and tired with focused, disciplined work
On a purpose that connects with who you truly are. And
You'll find that each day you have even more energy than the
Day before.
~~Ralph Marston
............................................................................
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and
those who matter don't mind.
-Dr. Seuss
Happy Moments
I took my sons out for a walk at a nearby lake the other day. The weather
was perfect for it. The sky was clear, the temperature was warm, the sun
was dancing off the waves, and flowers were blooming along the walk path
surrounding the water. Couples both young and old were walking along the
path enjoying all of this God given beauty. Dozens of people were fishing
peacefully along the banks and in boats. Children were running and playing
with their dogs. Families were setting up picnic dinners for later. Some
people were just sitting in the grass looking blissfully out on the water. I
even saw one young woman praying with a joyful smile on her face as she sat
under a tree. Never had I seen so many people spending their time so well.
The day after the great teacher and writer Leo Buscaglia died a note was
found in his typewriter. It simply said, "Every moment spent in unhappiness
is a moment of happiness lost." I for one don’t want to lose any more
moments of happiness that I have left in this world. I want to use and enjoy
every single one of them. It doesn’t matter if they are spent working,
playing, eating, reading, singing, praying, or just walking in the sunshine.
I want to spend my time well and fill my life with happy moments. I want to
choose love, share joy, and be one with God all day long every single day of
my life.
Happiness isn’t something you find. Happiness is something you choose.
Happiness is something you live. Life here is both precious and brief. Spend
it well. Live it joyously. Don’t waste a second of it on unhappiness. Go to
work with a smile on your face. Greet others with love in your heart.
Exercise with pleasure. Play with delight. Pray with both peace and joy.
Learn from your pain. Grow from your troubles. And always use every moment
you are given to choose more love, joy, peace, happiness, and oneness with
God.
~~Joseph J. Mazzella
No matter how small and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it
well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.
~~Channing Pollock
~~911 Prayer ~~
Lord , we need a healing wind to blow across our hearts,
A gentle wisp from your lips to sheathe the aching parts;
Every Autumn is still the same, since that sorrow filled September
Our Hearts are filled with bitters holes that bleed when we remember
We didn't have to know each name to mourn them in our souls
Lord, please send your winds of grace to fill these gaping holes
We didn't have to see their smiles to miss their very essence
Even across each skyward mile, we still feel their presence
How can we measure a life undone, there job here never finished,
Alas, the loss of ever life, has left our world diminished
Lord carry each and every name windward to our ears
Till all the souls are lifted up in tribute with our tears
Lord , may the prayers of everyone be heard ,
Prayers that come come from painful hearts
As in silence we remember.
~~Unknown
those who matter don't mind.
-Dr. Seuss
Happy Moments
I took my sons out for a walk at a nearby lake the other day. The weather
was perfect for it. The sky was clear, the temperature was warm, the sun
was dancing off the waves, and flowers were blooming along the walk path
surrounding the water. Couples both young and old were walking along the
path enjoying all of this God given beauty. Dozens of people were fishing
peacefully along the banks and in boats. Children were running and playing
with their dogs. Families were setting up picnic dinners for later. Some
people were just sitting in the grass looking blissfully out on the water. I
even saw one young woman praying with a joyful smile on her face as she sat
under a tree. Never had I seen so many people spending their time so well.
The day after the great teacher and writer Leo Buscaglia died a note was
found in his typewriter. It simply said, "Every moment spent in unhappiness
is a moment of happiness lost." I for one don’t want to lose any more
moments of happiness that I have left in this world. I want to use and enjoy
every single one of them. It doesn’t matter if they are spent working,
playing, eating, reading, singing, praying, or just walking in the sunshine.
I want to spend my time well and fill my life with happy moments. I want to
choose love, share joy, and be one with God all day long every single day of
my life.
Happiness isn’t something you find. Happiness is something you choose.
Happiness is something you live. Life here is both precious and brief. Spend
it well. Live it joyously. Don’t waste a second of it on unhappiness. Go to
work with a smile on your face. Greet others with love in your heart.
Exercise with pleasure. Play with delight. Pray with both peace and joy.
Learn from your pain. Grow from your troubles. And always use every moment
you are given to choose more love, joy, peace, happiness, and oneness with
God.
~~Joseph J. Mazzella
No matter how small and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it
well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.
~~Channing Pollock
~~911 Prayer ~~
Lord , we need a healing wind to blow across our hearts,
A gentle wisp from your lips to sheathe the aching parts;
Every Autumn is still the same, since that sorrow filled September
Our Hearts are filled with bitters holes that bleed when we remember
We didn't have to know each name to mourn them in our souls
Lord, please send your winds of grace to fill these gaping holes
We didn't have to see their smiles to miss their very essence
Even across each skyward mile, we still feel their presence
How can we measure a life undone, there job here never finished,
Alas, the loss of ever life, has left our world diminished
Lord carry each and every name windward to our ears
Till all the souls are lifted up in tribute with our tears
Lord , may the prayers of everyone be heard ,
Prayers that come come from painful hearts
As in silence we remember.
~~Unknown
The next step forward
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The next step forward
+++++++++++++++++++
Adversity is only adversity. Choose not to make it anything
More.
Adversity will affect the circumstances in which you live
And work. Yet you do not have to let it affect who you are,
Or where you're headed, or what you're able to do.
Take note of the setbacks and adjust to them. But don't
Expand on them by making them a part of you.
Instead, use each instance of adversity as a reminder of why
You have chosen to move in the direction you are moving. Use
Each setback as an opportunity to redouble your positive,
Forward-looking efforts.
Every day brings new value and new possibilities. There is
Always a way to take the next step forward on the path you
Have chosen.
Find that step today and take it. No mere circumstance can
Stop you from moving steadily and joyfully forward in the
Direction of your dreams.
~~Ralph Marston
............................................................................
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The next step forward
+++++++++++++++++++
Adversity is only adversity. Choose not to make it anything
More.
Adversity will affect the circumstances in which you live
And work. Yet you do not have to let it affect who you are,
Or where you're headed, or what you're able to do.
Take note of the setbacks and adjust to them. But don't
Expand on them by making them a part of you.
Instead, use each instance of adversity as a reminder of why
You have chosen to move in the direction you are moving. Use
Each setback as an opportunity to redouble your positive,
Forward-looking efforts.
Every day brings new value and new possibilities. There is
Always a way to take the next step forward on the path you
Have chosen.
Find that step today and take it. No mere circumstance can
Stop you from moving steadily and joyfully forward in the
Direction of your dreams.
~~Ralph Marston
............................................................................
Think BigRise above little things. Be a big thinker. You are what you think. So justthink big, believe big, act big, dream big, work big, give big, forgive big,laugh big, image big, love big, live big. Carry that list and you'll startfeeling big. Be a believer and you'll be an achiever.
Most of our discouraging life circumstances involve other people. We
All want to be liked and included in the activities of our special
Groups. When we aren't included...or worse yet...when we are the
Target of unkind and untrue rumors or gossip we have an overwhelming
Urge to explain and/or make excuses.
Usually that simply adds fuel to the fire. If someone has purposely
Passed on gossip about us all the explanations in the world won't
Change anyone's mind.
Act responsibly and with respect for others in your life. Your true
Friends will not listen to or believe false rumors and they will
Remain your friends. Don't waste your time and energy worrying about
The people who don't like you...instead remember this twist on an old
Saying: "Time wounds all heels."
And BE that loving forgiving person...BE that wounded healer...who
Helps THEM when they are wounded...that is our only agenda in this
World...to BE love.Be that radiating fountain of love in this wounded
World.
~~Donna
Most of our discouraging life circumstances involve other people. We
All want to be liked and included in the activities of our special
Groups. When we aren't included...or worse yet...when we are the
Target of unkind and untrue rumors or gossip we have an overwhelming
Urge to explain and/or make excuses.
Usually that simply adds fuel to the fire. If someone has purposely
Passed on gossip about us all the explanations in the world won't
Change anyone's mind.
Act responsibly and with respect for others in your life. Your true
Friends will not listen to or believe false rumors and they will
Remain your friends. Don't waste your time and energy worrying about
The people who don't like you...instead remember this twist on an old
Saying: "Time wounds all heels."
And BE that loving forgiving person...BE that wounded healer...who
Helps THEM when they are wounded...that is our only agenda in this
World...to BE love.Be that radiating fountain of love in this wounded
World.
~~Donna
Thrive on challenge
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Thrive on challenge
+++++++++++++++++++
Life will challenge you regularly. Embrace that challenge
with a thankful heart and a creative, resourceful mind.
Each challenge has within it great strength. Go out to meet
the challenge, work your way steadily through it, and that
strength becomes yours.
Challenge can be painful, inconvenient, embarrassing,
tedious and time consuming. And that same challenge also
gives life much of its meaning, flavor and fulfillment.
One of the kindest things you can do for someone else is to
offer a respectful, meaningful challenge to that person. One
of the smartest things you can do for yourself is to take on
higher and higher levels of challenge.
Challenge sharpens your priorities and magnifies your
performance. Lives of greatness positively thrive on
challenge.
Choose to see each challenge as the opportunity for growth,
satisfaction and achievement that it is. The world is
overflowing with challenges, and inside each challenge
you'll find truly immense value.
Ralph Marston
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Thrive on challenge
+++++++++++++++++++
Life will challenge you regularly. Embrace that challenge
with a thankful heart and a creative, resourceful mind.
Each challenge has within it great strength. Go out to meet
the challenge, work your way steadily through it, and that
strength becomes yours.
Challenge can be painful, inconvenient, embarrassing,
tedious and time consuming. And that same challenge also
gives life much of its meaning, flavor and fulfillment.
One of the kindest things you can do for someone else is to
offer a respectful, meaningful challenge to that person. One
of the smartest things you can do for yourself is to take on
higher and higher levels of challenge.
Challenge sharpens your priorities and magnifies your
performance. Lives of greatness positively thrive on
challenge.
Choose to see each challenge as the opportunity for growth,
satisfaction and achievement that it is. The world is
overflowing with challenges, and inside each challenge
you'll find truly immense value.
Ralph Marston
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Choose your world
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Monday, September 1, 2008
Choose your world
+++++++++++++++++++
When the going gets tough, smile. And know that you have what it takes to
make it through.
When stress and tension and confusion surround you, relax.
Select a specific challenge, deal with it, and then move
Calmly and confidently to the next.
If you're being pulled in every direction by forces beyond
Your control, take time to remember what you value most.
Focus on what's important to you, and you'll naturally move toward it.
There will be times when it seems that your dreams are
Slipping away. Remind yourself once again why you follow those dreams, and
you will bring them back to life.
Choose to live not in a world that's overwhelmed with
Problems. Choose instead to live in a world that is
Overflowing with positive possibilities.
On the surface, life can often seem tumultuous and
Incomprehensible. Yet deep inside, where it truly matters, life is the way
you see it and becomes what you choose to
Make it.
Ralph Marston
Monday, September 1, 2008
Choose your world
+++++++++++++++++++
When the going gets tough, smile. And know that you have what it takes to
make it through.
When stress and tension and confusion surround you, relax.
Select a specific challenge, deal with it, and then move
Calmly and confidently to the next.
If you're being pulled in every direction by forces beyond
Your control, take time to remember what you value most.
Focus on what's important to you, and you'll naturally move toward it.
There will be times when it seems that your dreams are
Slipping away. Remind yourself once again why you follow those dreams, and
you will bring them back to life.
Choose to live not in a world that's overwhelmed with
Problems. Choose instead to live in a world that is
Overflowing with positive possibilities.
On the surface, life can often seem tumultuous and
Incomprehensible. Yet deep inside, where it truly matters, life is the way
you see it and becomes what you choose to
Make it.
Ralph Marston
Essence of Beauty
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Essence of Beauty
+++++++++++++++++++
There are so many different aspects of life that you cannot
Ever experience them all. And therein lies the beauty of
Being.
With each dawning day comes a fresh new set of
Possibilities. The more you choose to experience, the more
There is remaining to experience.
As you contemplate all that you know, you create new avenues
Of contemplation. The more intensely you explore, the more
New territory you open up for further exploration.
There is no end to that territory of experience. For each
Possibility leads surely to a whole new universe of
Possibilities.
Within you is life that ever yearns to know itself more
Fully. Every moment is an opportunity for new and unique
Expression.
The essence of beauty is that there is no limit to the way
That beauty can be, no limit to the form that beauty can
Take. Now is the moment to experience beauty in a way that
It has never been known before.
~~Ralph Marston
Essence of Beauty
+++++++++++++++++++
There are so many different aspects of life that you cannot
Ever experience them all. And therein lies the beauty of
Being.
With each dawning day comes a fresh new set of
Possibilities. The more you choose to experience, the more
There is remaining to experience.
As you contemplate all that you know, you create new avenues
Of contemplation. The more intensely you explore, the more
New territory you open up for further exploration.
There is no end to that territory of experience. For each
Possibility leads surely to a whole new universe of
Possibilities.
Within you is life that ever yearns to know itself more
Fully. Every moment is an opportunity for new and unique
Expression.
The essence of beauty is that there is no limit to the way
That beauty can be, no limit to the form that beauty can
Take. Now is the moment to experience beauty in a way that
It has never been known before.
~~Ralph Marston
Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it
probably hurts the person too.
~~unknown
Courage
One of the highest forms of courage is the ability to face my own negativity
without feeling guilty or bad about myself, and then take responsibility for
changing it. To begin this process, I first make contact with my deepest
spiritual core. Reflecting on the things I care about mostly gives me a
glimpse of my innate goodness. Building on this, God will, if I let Him,
gently reveal in me a caring and compassionate nature that can even be
described as divine. The courage to let go of unwanted thoughts and feelings
will develop when I accept that my higher, divine self is not separate from
me, but lies at the very heart of who I am
Be At Peace
You spend most of your life running after things, doing things. You forget
that being comes before doing. Those who remember this secret make an effort
to "be" and discover that when they stop and observe, life helps and brings
whatever is needed. Learning to be is learning to be at peace. It is our
most fundamental nature.
~~unknown
Be Tolerant
You have the power to tolerate anyone and any situation. But tolerance is
not just suffering in silence. It means going beyond any personal discomfort
you may feel, and giving a gift to whom ever you would tolerate. Give your
time, attention, understanding, compassion, care - all are gifts, which
paradoxically, you also receive in the process of giving. And, as you do,
you will experience your own self esteem and inner strength grow. In this
way you can turn tolerance into strength.
probably hurts the person too.
~~unknown
Courage
One of the highest forms of courage is the ability to face my own negativity
without feeling guilty or bad about myself, and then take responsibility for
changing it. To begin this process, I first make contact with my deepest
spiritual core. Reflecting on the things I care about mostly gives me a
glimpse of my innate goodness. Building on this, God will, if I let Him,
gently reveal in me a caring and compassionate nature that can even be
described as divine. The courage to let go of unwanted thoughts and feelings
will develop when I accept that my higher, divine self is not separate from
me, but lies at the very heart of who I am
Be At Peace
You spend most of your life running after things, doing things. You forget
that being comes before doing. Those who remember this secret make an effort
to "be" and discover that when they stop and observe, life helps and brings
whatever is needed. Learning to be is learning to be at peace. It is our
most fundamental nature.
~~unknown
Be Tolerant
You have the power to tolerate anyone and any situation. But tolerance is
not just suffering in silence. It means going beyond any personal discomfort
you may feel, and giving a gift to whom ever you would tolerate. Give your
time, attention, understanding, compassion, care - all are gifts, which
paradoxically, you also receive in the process of giving. And, as you do,
you will experience your own self esteem and inner strength grow. In this
way you can turn tolerance into strength.
As you do, so you become. Every action that you perform is recorded in you,
the soul. These imprints ultimately mould your character and destiny. When
you understand this principle, you will pay more attention to bringing your
best to everything you do.
Do not give up when you still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
the soul. These imprints ultimately mould your character and destiny. When
you understand this principle, you will pay more attention to bringing your
best to everything you do.
Do not give up when you still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Where there is a purpose
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Where there is a purpose
+++++++++++++++++++
When there is a reason, there is a way. Where there is a
Purpose, there is a path.
You are capable of reaching higher and higher levels of
Achievement. The reason you have not yet reached some of
Them is because you have not yet had a compelling enough
Reason to do so.
When thinking of what you can do, stop thinking only in
Terms of what you have done. Think in terms of what you
Desire, what you can imagine, and what you can dream.
Think in terms of your purpose. Connect your awareness to
Whatever drives you, and it will drive you far indeed.
Purpose will find a way around the most stubborn obstacles.
Purpose will bring the most meaningful and valuable
Possibilities into reality.
Follow the purpose that is truly you. And effectiveness,
Enthusiasm, achievement, joy and fulfillment will all flow
Into your life.
Ralph Marston
Where there is a purpose
+++++++++++++++++++
When there is a reason, there is a way. Where there is a
Purpose, there is a path.
You are capable of reaching higher and higher levels of
Achievement. The reason you have not yet reached some of
Them is because you have not yet had a compelling enough
Reason to do so.
When thinking of what you can do, stop thinking only in
Terms of what you have done. Think in terms of what you
Desire, what you can imagine, and what you can dream.
Think in terms of your purpose. Connect your awareness to
Whatever drives you, and it will drive you far indeed.
Purpose will find a way around the most stubborn obstacles.
Purpose will bring the most meaningful and valuable
Possibilities into reality.
Follow the purpose that is truly you. And effectiveness,
Enthusiasm, achievement, joy and fulfillment will all flow
Into your life.
Ralph Marston
When times are tough
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Saturday, July 19, 2008
When times are tough
+++++++++++++++++++
When everything is broken, it's easy to find plenty of things
You can fix. When nothing seems to be going right, even the
Most basic positive effort can make a noticeable difference.
Times of great difficulty and challenge are also times of
Great opportunity. When there are problems in every
Direction, there is also much value waiting to be created.
When all is going well, it's easy to get lulled into a sense
Of complacency. It's easy to forget how truly capable and
Resourceful you can be.
Difficult times are not much fun. Yet they can give you
Great and valuable insights into what's truly important.
There is much to be gained when times are good. There is
Even more to be gained when times are tough.
Resolve to persevere and grow stronger through whatever
Difficulties may come. For though the difficulties will
Eventually end, the treasures they compel you to create can
Often last a lifetime.
Ralph Marston
Saturday, July 19, 2008
When times are tough
+++++++++++++++++++
When everything is broken, it's easy to find plenty of things
You can fix. When nothing seems to be going right, even the
Most basic positive effort can make a noticeable difference.
Times of great difficulty and challenge are also times of
Great opportunity. When there are problems in every
Direction, there is also much value waiting to be created.
When all is going well, it's easy to get lulled into a sense
Of complacency. It's easy to forget how truly capable and
Resourceful you can be.
Difficult times are not much fun. Yet they can give you
Great and valuable insights into what's truly important.
There is much to be gained when times are good. There is
Even more to be gained when times are tough.
Resolve to persevere and grow stronger through whatever
Difficulties may come. For though the difficulties will
Eventually end, the treasures they compel you to create can
Often last a lifetime.
Ralph Marston
Look out on life with amazement, not shock. The variety, the diversity, the
manner of every person, the beauty amidst the drudgery, the contrasts, the
opportunities, the heroism in the lives of ordinary people, your gifts, your
talents, your friends - even just one friend - is all awesome. Live in awe,
and entertain wonder, and you will be knocking on the door of true love. Don
t kill it with cynicism or criticism, don't sabotage your life with moaning
and complaining. Open the eyes in your head and the eye in your intellect
and choose to see the stunning, awesome, diverse beauty of life happening
around you right now. Meet it with your heart and you will enrich and be
enriched in one single moment.
~~unknown
manner of every person, the beauty amidst the drudgery, the contrasts, the
opportunities, the heroism in the lives of ordinary people, your gifts, your
talents, your friends - even just one friend - is all awesome. Live in awe,
and entertain wonder, and you will be knocking on the door of true love. Don
t kill it with cynicism or criticism, don't sabotage your life with moaning
and complaining. Open the eyes in your head and the eye in your intellect
and choose to see the stunning, awesome, diverse beauty of life happening
around you right now. Meet it with your heart and you will enrich and be
enriched in one single moment.
~~unknown
Optimistic people have it good; they're less
Susceptible to ill health and better able to fight off
Ailments if they strike.
Given that stress and unhappiness can have a
Negative impact on your health, it stands to reason
That happiness resulting from an optimistic attitude
Stands you in good stead.
Instead of looking at the black clouds above, think
About the blue sky beyond them. Instead of seeing
A mountain with an impossible climb, imagine yourself
Already standing on the summit. In the same way
You exercise to build physical strength, keep
Exercising optimism to strengthen it.
Today is your day to start the world over. So make
It a healthy one!
~~unknown
Susceptible to ill health and better able to fight off
Ailments if they strike.
Given that stress and unhappiness can have a
Negative impact on your health, it stands to reason
That happiness resulting from an optimistic attitude
Stands you in good stead.
Instead of looking at the black clouds above, think
About the blue sky beyond them. Instead of seeing
A mountain with an impossible climb, imagine yourself
Already standing on the summit. In the same way
You exercise to build physical strength, keep
Exercising optimism to strengthen it.
Today is your day to start the world over. So make
It a healthy one!
~~unknown
Take a deep breath. Let go of any stress, doubt or worry. Get equipped so
you
Can't be whipped by the winds of change or the daily challenges of life.
Only the
Strong survive. Make a decision to remain strong, confident, focused and
peace-filled.
Nothing in life is permanent or guaranteed. Life is precious. Live it
well. Let
Gratitude, hope and love anchor you in peace today. In spite of any changes,
suffering
Or stress in your life and in this world ---it is a choice to rejoice. It is
a daily
Choice to focus on your blessings as you relax into the acceptance that you
cannot
Control other people or circumstances.
~~unknown
you
Can't be whipped by the winds of change or the daily challenges of life.
Only the
Strong survive. Make a decision to remain strong, confident, focused and
peace-filled.
Nothing in life is permanent or guaranteed. Life is precious. Live it
well. Let
Gratitude, hope and love anchor you in peace today. In spite of any changes,
suffering
Or stress in your life and in this world ---it is a choice to rejoice. It is
a daily
Choice to focus on your blessings as you relax into the acceptance that you
cannot
Control other people or circumstances.
~~unknown
Allow joy
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Allow joy
+++++++++++++++++++
Joy is your true nature. That's why it feels so right.
Simple yet profound, joy asks only to be. Joy fills your
life to the extent that you allow it.
Let go of the frustration, the anger, envy and worry. And
joy comes quickly to fill the void.
The smallest things can inspire joy. And the biggest moments
in life benefit when they are lived in joy.
Joy costs nothing and yet it gives so much. Joy is
completely unreasonable and that is its most powerfully
compelling reason.
Joy is always here and now. Allow joy to fill your heart,
and its great value will fill your world.
Ralph Marston
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Allow joy
+++++++++++++++++++
Joy is your true nature. That's why it feels so right.
Simple yet profound, joy asks only to be. Joy fills your
life to the extent that you allow it.
Let go of the frustration, the anger, envy and worry. And
joy comes quickly to fill the void.
The smallest things can inspire joy. And the biggest moments
in life benefit when they are lived in joy.
Joy costs nothing and yet it gives so much. Joy is
completely unreasonable and that is its most powerfully
compelling reason.
Joy is always here and now. Allow joy to fill your heart,
and its great value will fill your world.
Ralph Marston
Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises,
no days, no hours or minutes.
All the things you collected,
whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power
will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned
or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments,
frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.
So, too, your hopes, ambitions,
plans, and to-do lists will all expire.
The wins and losses
that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from,
or on what side of the tracks you lived.
It won't matter whether
you were beautiful or brilliant.
Your gender, skin color,
ethnicity will be irrelevant.
So what will matter?
How will the value of
your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought,
but what you built;
not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success,
but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned,
but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of
integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice
that enriched, empowered or encouraged
others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence,
but your character.
What will matter is not
how many people you knew,
but how many will feel
a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories,
but the memories of those who loved you.
What will matter is how long
you will be remembered,
by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters
doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance
but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.
~ by Michael Josephson ~
There will be no more sunrises,
no days, no hours or minutes.
All the things you collected,
whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power
will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned
or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments,
frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.
So, too, your hopes, ambitions,
plans, and to-do lists will all expire.
The wins and losses
that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from,
or on what side of the tracks you lived.
It won't matter whether
you were beautiful or brilliant.
Your gender, skin color,
ethnicity will be irrelevant.
So what will matter?
How will the value of
your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought,
but what you built;
not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success,
but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned,
but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of
integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice
that enriched, empowered or encouraged
others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence,
but your character.
What will matter is not
how many people you knew,
but how many will feel
a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories,
but the memories of those who loved you.
What will matter is how long
you will be remembered,
by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters
doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance
but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.
~ by Michael Josephson ~
Greed is never satisfied because self is at the center of its world and self
is forever taking whatever is beneficial to "me." A person secure in the
love of God approaches life with quite a different attitude: Because I am
sure that God will take care of me and provide all that I need, I no longer
have to be greedy, desperately looking out for myself and grabbing
everything in sight.
Greed is a sign of emptiness. If you find yourself grasping after things in
life, worried that you won't get what you want, what you need, or what you
deserve, you have put your trust in the wrong place. Greed will use you
without giving anything in return. God's love offers us a fuller, more
satisfying life.
"Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The
generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed
" Proverbs 11:24-25 NLT
~~On The Wing's of Christs Love
is forever taking whatever is beneficial to "me." A person secure in the
love of God approaches life with quite a different attitude: Because I am
sure that God will take care of me and provide all that I need, I no longer
have to be greedy, desperately looking out for myself and grabbing
everything in sight.
Greed is a sign of emptiness. If you find yourself grasping after things in
life, worried that you won't get what you want, what you need, or what you
deserve, you have put your trust in the wrong place. Greed will use you
without giving anything in return. God's love offers us a fuller, more
satisfying life.
"Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The
generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed
" Proverbs 11:24-25 NLT
~~On The Wing's of Christs Love
THE WORDS OF A GOOD WITNESS
Words are so important. A word can excite or depress. A word can make us
glad or sad or mad. Words can inspire and lift our spirits or defeat and
deflate our souls. Words can motivate and encourage, or they can crush and
kill. Words can convince us to stand tall for what is right, or they can
destroy hope and blast reputations. Words can offer a beautiful prayer and
preach a powerful sermon, or they can incite a riot or tell a dirty joke.
The words we choose -- and the way we use them -- communicate more about us
and our faith than we can possibly imagine. Profane words, bigoted words,
hateful words, cruel words do not promote the cause of Christ or represent
the spirit of Christ. They never have and never will. We dupe ourselves
by calling our dirty talk mature, adult, realistic. Come on, now! What
could be more immature, childish, and unrealistic? If you want to be a good
witness for Jesus Christ today, clean up your act and clean up your speech.
Speak the words of faith, hope, and love in a tone of compassion, kindness,
and respect.
-- James W. Moore
glad or sad or mad. Words can inspire and lift our spirits or defeat and
deflate our souls. Words can motivate and encourage, or they can crush and
kill. Words can convince us to stand tall for what is right, or they can
destroy hope and blast reputations. Words can offer a beautiful prayer and
preach a powerful sermon, or they can incite a riot or tell a dirty joke.
The words we choose -- and the way we use them -- communicate more about us
and our faith than we can possibly imagine. Profane words, bigoted words,
hateful words, cruel words do not promote the cause of Christ or represent
the spirit of Christ. They never have and never will. We dupe ourselves
by calling our dirty talk mature, adult, realistic. Come on, now! What
could be more immature, childish, and unrealistic? If you want to be a good
witness for Jesus Christ today, clean up your act and clean up your speech.
Speak the words of faith, hope, and love in a tone of compassion, kindness,
and respect.
-- James W. Moore
The Road to Accomplishment
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Road to Accomplishment
+++++++++++++++++++
When the challenges are great, so are the possibilities for
Making real progress. Accept that those challenges exist,
And yet do not be resigned to them.
Be clear and honest about where you are. Then begin moving
Boldly toward where you wish to go.
Look realistically at the difficulties you face. In every
Single one of them, there is opportunity.
No one is better positioned than you to make the most of
Those unique and meaningful opportunities. For you know
Exactly where you are, where you intend to be, and what you
Have to work with.
The road to real accomplishment leads directly through the
Challenges. Right now, you have what it takes to begin
Moving forward on that road.
You know what must be done, and more importantly, you know
Why you must do it. Step confidently into the challenges,
And keep going until you reach the success that is on the
Other side.
Ralph Marston
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Road to Accomplishment
+++++++++++++++++++
When the challenges are great, so are the possibilities for
Making real progress. Accept that those challenges exist,
And yet do not be resigned to them.
Be clear and honest about where you are. Then begin moving
Boldly toward where you wish to go.
Look realistically at the difficulties you face. In every
Single one of them, there is opportunity.
No one is better positioned than you to make the most of
Those unique and meaningful opportunities. For you know
Exactly where you are, where you intend to be, and what you
Have to work with.
The road to real accomplishment leads directly through the
Challenges. Right now, you have what it takes to begin
Moving forward on that road.
You know what must be done, and more importantly, you know
Why you must do it. Step confidently into the challenges,
And keep going until you reach the success that is on the
Other side.
Ralph Marston
Laugh at your mistakes; but learn from them.
Joke over your troubles; but gather strength from them.
Have fun with your difficulties; but overcome them.
These are Lessons of Life for you !!!
~~unknown
When you think you're at the end
And you can no longer pretend
That life is treating you fair
Just kneel and try a little prayer.
When you feel you can't go on
Keep your faith in God strong,
He is all you need to get through
All the troubles that befall you.
When your paths all end in disaster
And you start doubting the hereafter,
There is hope just around the bend,
With prayer heartaches will mend.
When worrying takes all your time
Until you have no peace of mind,
Pray to Jesus who gave his all
He'll pick you up when you fall.
When you're feeling down and out
And gloominess is lurking about
And you seem stuck in woes mire
Pray to God for the help you desire.
When you weary of the load you carry
And impending doom seems to tarry
Lift your voice to God in prayer
There is help waiting for you there.
You'll find the strength you need
When at long last you concede
That with life you need some help
And praying to God is the first step.
©Written by: Kenneth J. Ellison
Joke over your troubles; but gather strength from them.
Have fun with your difficulties; but overcome them.
These are Lessons of Life for you !!!
~~unknown
When you think you're at the end
And you can no longer pretend
That life is treating you fair
Just kneel and try a little prayer.
When you feel you can't go on
Keep your faith in God strong,
He is all you need to get through
All the troubles that befall you.
When your paths all end in disaster
And you start doubting the hereafter,
There is hope just around the bend,
With prayer heartaches will mend.
When worrying takes all your time
Until you have no peace of mind,
Pray to Jesus who gave his all
He'll pick you up when you fall.
When you're feeling down and out
And gloominess is lurking about
And you seem stuck in woes mire
Pray to God for the help you desire.
When you weary of the load you carry
And impending doom seems to tarry
Lift your voice to God in prayer
There is help waiting for you there.
You'll find the strength you need
When at long last you concede
That with life you need some help
And praying to God is the first step.
©Written by: Kenneth J. Ellison
Begin with gratitude
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Begin with gratitude
+++++++++++++++++++
A day that begins with gratitude is a day that you'll be able
To fill with positive progress. When you're sincerely
Appreciative of where you are and what you have, you'll
Greatly expand your own possibilities.
Begin with a thankful thought. And connect yourself with the
Abundance that is all around you.
There is always something for which you can be sincerely
Thankful. And the simple act of being thankful ignites a
Productive momentum in your world.
By focusing your thoughts on the positive aspects of your
Life, you cause their influence to grow. Be grateful, and
Your gratitude happily creates even more things in your life
For which you can be grateful.
The appreciation for what you have gives more value to all
That you are. The blessings you enjoy are blessings
Precisely because you see them as such.
Tap into the great reservoir of real value that is already
Available to you. Live with gratitude, and you'll create
Even more reasons to be thankful.
Ralph Marston
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Begin with gratitude
+++++++++++++++++++
A day that begins with gratitude is a day that you'll be able
To fill with positive progress. When you're sincerely
Appreciative of where you are and what you have, you'll
Greatly expand your own possibilities.
Begin with a thankful thought. And connect yourself with the
Abundance that is all around you.
There is always something for which you can be sincerely
Thankful. And the simple act of being thankful ignites a
Productive momentum in your world.
By focusing your thoughts on the positive aspects of your
Life, you cause their influence to grow. Be grateful, and
Your gratitude happily creates even more things in your life
For which you can be grateful.
The appreciation for what you have gives more value to all
That you are. The blessings you enjoy are blessings
Precisely because you see them as such.
Tap into the great reservoir of real value that is already
Available to you. Live with gratitude, and you'll create
Even more reasons to be thankful.
Ralph Marston
Rise to the Challenge
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Rise to the Challenge
+++++++++++++++++++
The more burdensome the challenge, the more valuable the
Response. Out of extreme difficulty, greatness is born.
When things seem to be at their worst, they are likely to
Soon get much better. The more intensely the problems are
Illuminated, the more effectively they can be addressed.
Always remember that life is incessantly dynamic. Life is
Able to respond with innovation, determination and an
Underlying goodness that cannot be denied.
The best cure for a problem is the problem itself. Because
Each problem is a well-defined opportunity for improvement.
Whether you judge something to be a problem or opportunity
Says more about you than about the situation. The way you
Choose to see the world is the way the world will be for
You.
In life there is challenge and in challenge there is life.
Rise to each challenge, and continue adding value to the
Ever-growing richness of life.
Ralph Marston
Rise to the Challenge
+++++++++++++++++++
The more burdensome the challenge, the more valuable the
Response. Out of extreme difficulty, greatness is born.
When things seem to be at their worst, they are likely to
Soon get much better. The more intensely the problems are
Illuminated, the more effectively they can be addressed.
Always remember that life is incessantly dynamic. Life is
Able to respond with innovation, determination and an
Underlying goodness that cannot be denied.
The best cure for a problem is the problem itself. Because
Each problem is a well-defined opportunity for improvement.
Whether you judge something to be a problem or opportunity
Says more about you than about the situation. The way you
Choose to see the world is the way the world will be for
You.
In life there is challenge and in challenge there is life.
Rise to each challenge, and continue adding value to the
Ever-growing richness of life.
Ralph Marston
Rise to the Challenge
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Rise to the Challenge
+++++++++++++++++++
The more burdensome the challenge, the more valuable the
Response. Out of extreme difficulty, greatness is born.
When things seem to be at their worst, they are likely to
Soon get much better. The more intensely the problems are
Illuminated, the more effectively they can be addressed.
Always remember that life is incessantly dynamic. Life is
Able to respond with innovation, determination and an
Underlying goodness that cannot be denied.
The best cure for a problem is the problem itself. Because
Each problem is a well-defined opportunity for improvement.
Whether you judge something to be a problem or opportunity
Says more about you than about the situation. The way you
Choose to see the world is the way the world will be for
You.
In life there is challenge and in challenge there is life.
Rise to each challenge, and continue adding value to the
Ever-growing richness of life.
Ralph Marston
Rise to the Challenge
+++++++++++++++++++
The more burdensome the challenge, the more valuable the
Response. Out of extreme difficulty, greatness is born.
When things seem to be at their worst, they are likely to
Soon get much better. The more intensely the problems are
Illuminated, the more effectively they can be addressed.
Always remember that life is incessantly dynamic. Life is
Able to respond with innovation, determination and an
Underlying goodness that cannot be denied.
The best cure for a problem is the problem itself. Because
Each problem is a well-defined opportunity for improvement.
Whether you judge something to be a problem or opportunity
Says more about you than about the situation. The way you
Choose to see the world is the way the world will be for
You.
In life there is challenge and in challenge there is life.
Rise to each challenge, and continue adding value to the
Ever-growing richness of life.
Ralph Marston
free yourself
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Free yourself
+++++++++++++++++++
Arrogance is the worst kind of loneliness because it is
entirely self-imposed. If you become impressed with your own
importance, everyone else ceases to be impressed at all.
The worst kind of ignorance is to think you know it all. For
that is an ignorance into which you sink more deeply as each
moment passes.
Those who are most genuinely admired are those who have no
need to be admired. Those who learn the most are those who
have the honesty to admit what they do not know.
Anyone who must announce that he is an expert most likely is
not. The real experts are those who spend their time
listening and learning rather than boasting and preening.
Humility is a virtue that will carry you far. When you are
free from the crushing demands of ego, there is so very much
more you can accomplish.
Let go of the need to be better than others. And you'll free
yourself to reach magnificent heights of success and
fulfillment.
Ralph Marston
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Free yourself
+++++++++++++++++++
Arrogance is the worst kind of loneliness because it is
entirely self-imposed. If you become impressed with your own
importance, everyone else ceases to be impressed at all.
The worst kind of ignorance is to think you know it all. For
that is an ignorance into which you sink more deeply as each
moment passes.
Those who are most genuinely admired are those who have no
need to be admired. Those who learn the most are those who
have the honesty to admit what they do not know.
Anyone who must announce that he is an expert most likely is
not. The real experts are those who spend their time
listening and learning rather than boasting and preening.
Humility is a virtue that will carry you far. When you are
free from the crushing demands of ego, there is so very much
more you can accomplish.
Let go of the need to be better than others. And you'll free
yourself to reach magnificent heights of success and
fulfillment.
Ralph Marston
Friday, July 18, 2008
How great it feels
This is a day to get things done. Make a list, and get
Started checking off the items as you complete them.
The most effective power you can have is power over your own
Actions. Instead of hoping or plotting to gain power over
Others, make use of the power you already have over
Yourself.
Identify a difficult situation and get to work untangling
It. Choose a compelling possibility and make progress toward
Bringing it to life.
This is a dynamic moment that responds to your input. Put
Thoughtful, positive effort into it and you get valuable,
Meaningful rewards out of it.
Leave it to others to do the complaining, blaming, fretting
And worrying. Focus your efforts on positive pursuits that
Will make a real difference.
The best way you can spend this day is in getting something
Accomplished. Get positive, get busy and truly enjoy how
Great it feels.
Ralph Marston
This is a day to get things done. Make a list, and get
Started checking off the items as you complete them.
The most effective power you can have is power over your own
Actions. Instead of hoping or plotting to gain power over
Others, make use of the power you already have over
Yourself.
Identify a difficult situation and get to work untangling
It. Choose a compelling possibility and make progress toward
Bringing it to life.
This is a dynamic moment that responds to your input. Put
Thoughtful, positive effort into it and you get valuable,
Meaningful rewards out of it.
Leave it to others to do the complaining, blaming, fretting
And worrying. Focus your efforts on positive pursuits that
Will make a real difference.
The best way you can spend this day is in getting something
Accomplished. Get positive, get busy and truly enjoy how
Great it feels.
Ralph Marston
Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain.
Laughter and pleasure, teardrops and pain.
All days can't be bright, but it's certainly true.
There was never a cloud the sun didn't shine through.
So just keep on smiling whatever betide you.
Secure in the knowledge God is always beside you.
And you'll find when you smile your day will be brighter.
And all of your burdens will seem so much lighter.
For each time you smile you will find it is true.
Somebody, somewhere will smile back at you.
And nothing on earth can make life more worthwhile.
Than the sunshine and warmth of a beautiful smile.
~~unknown
Laughter and pleasure, teardrops and pain.
All days can't be bright, but it's certainly true.
There was never a cloud the sun didn't shine through.
So just keep on smiling whatever betide you.
Secure in the knowledge God is always beside you.
And you'll find when you smile your day will be brighter.
And all of your burdens will seem so much lighter.
For each time you smile you will find it is true.
Somebody, somewhere will smile back at you.
And nothing on earth can make life more worthwhile.
Than the sunshine and warmth of a beautiful smile.
~~unknown
Have you ever found a friend who makes your heart glow?
Someone who is wonderful, who you're honored to know,
Someone to laugh with, and sometimes to cry,
Someone who loves you when you don't know why
Someone who just seems to understand you,
Someone who you love no matter what they do,
Someone who you think of day and night,
Someone who shows up when the time is just right.
Someone who shares all your ups and downs,
Someone you smile with, replacing your frowns,
Someone who appears whenever there is a need,
Surely you must know, God planted that seed
These seeds God has planted here on earth
Cannot be measured by earthly worth.
They were planted deeply in your friend's heart,
By God's love placed here from the start.
Value those friendships, honor their decisions,
Never try to make their dreams your revisions,
Respect their feelings, never make demands,
Hold their love tightly in your hands.
Never be angry if you don't talk to them each day,
For a heart can be loving even from far away.
Trust in friendship, send a piece of your heart,
This is how friendship was intended from the start
Hold their memory in your heart and mind,
Continue to love them all the time,
See them for what they really are -
True friends are Angels sent by God from afar!
~~unknown
Someone who is wonderful, who you're honored to know,
Someone to laugh with, and sometimes to cry,
Someone who loves you when you don't know why
Someone who just seems to understand you,
Someone who you love no matter what they do,
Someone who you think of day and night,
Someone who shows up when the time is just right.
Someone who shares all your ups and downs,
Someone you smile with, replacing your frowns,
Someone who appears whenever there is a need,
Surely you must know, God planted that seed
These seeds God has planted here on earth
Cannot be measured by earthly worth.
They were planted deeply in your friend's heart,
By God's love placed here from the start.
Value those friendships, honor their decisions,
Never try to make their dreams your revisions,
Respect their feelings, never make demands,
Hold their love tightly in your hands.
Never be angry if you don't talk to them each day,
For a heart can be loving even from far away.
Trust in friendship, send a piece of your heart,
This is how friendship was intended from the start
Hold their memory in your heart and mind,
Continue to love them all the time,
See them for what they really are -
True friends are Angels sent by God from afar!
~~unknown
The life you live is the life you choose
You alone have the responsibility to shape your life!
Your happiness, success and fulfillment are in your
Very own hands. You have the right to do whatever
You want with it. What an incredible gift you hold.
Once you take ownership of it, you realize that
Nobody can deny you this, except you.
Everyone ultimately has one boss and that boss is
You. What you tell yourself to do and the choices
You make shape your life and destiny. No matter
What the situation, you always have a choice; this is
The beauty of being in charge of you.
You can make your life great. Don't waste
Another day. Use it!
~~unknown
You alone have the responsibility to shape your life!
Your happiness, success and fulfillment are in your
Very own hands. You have the right to do whatever
You want with it. What an incredible gift you hold.
Once you take ownership of it, you realize that
Nobody can deny you this, except you.
Everyone ultimately has one boss and that boss is
You. What you tell yourself to do and the choices
You make shape your life and destiny. No matter
What the situation, you always have a choice; this is
The beauty of being in charge of you.
You can make your life great. Don't waste
Another day. Use it!
~~unknown
Conquer Doubt
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Monday, July 14, 2008
Conquer Doubt
+++++++++++++++++++
Are your doubts holding you back? The way to conquer your
Doubts is with action.
Wondering about whether you can do it will not get it done.
The only way to know for sure is to jump right in and get
Started.
Avoiding the challenges will only make those challenges grow
Bigger. Instead, walk right up to each challenge, and the
Closer you get, the more ways you'll discover to get beyond
It.
If you wait until conditions are perfect, all you'll ever do
Is wait. Great accomplishments are given birth by starting
From where you are with what you have.
As soon as you start to take action, you'll begin to replace
Your doubts with courage and confidence. The more you do,
The more insignificant and powerless those doubts will
Become.
Stop wondering and start doing. Once you've done it you'll
Always know, without the slightest doubt, that you can.
Ralph Marston
Monday, July 14, 2008
Conquer Doubt
+++++++++++++++++++
Are your doubts holding you back? The way to conquer your
Doubts is with action.
Wondering about whether you can do it will not get it done.
The only way to know for sure is to jump right in and get
Started.
Avoiding the challenges will only make those challenges grow
Bigger. Instead, walk right up to each challenge, and the
Closer you get, the more ways you'll discover to get beyond
It.
If you wait until conditions are perfect, all you'll ever do
Is wait. Great accomplishments are given birth by starting
From where you are with what you have.
As soon as you start to take action, you'll begin to replace
Your doubts with courage and confidence. The more you do,
The more insignificant and powerless those doubts will
Become.
Stop wondering and start doing. Once you've done it you'll
Always know, without the slightest doubt, that you can.
Ralph Marston
FORGIVE
I forgive from my heart and enrich all my relationships.
I am thankful, not only for the more obvious, positive ways people
have blessed me, but also for the blessings that have come while
working with others to overcome challenges. These challenges offered
us opportunities to share in ways that brought about the most
beneficial outcome for all involved.
Even though our ideas, beliefs, perspectives, or handling of critical
situations may differ, we have high regard for one another and what we
have to offer. We are God's beloved, with the good of families,
friends, coworkers, and communities to consider.
We plant seeds of forgiveness in our hearts and reap a harvest of
caring that enriches our relationships.
"I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the
steadfast love of God forever and ever."-Psalm 52:8
~~On The Wings of Christ's
I forgive from my heart and enrich all my relationships.
I am thankful, not only for the more obvious, positive ways people
have blessed me, but also for the blessings that have come while
working with others to overcome challenges. These challenges offered
us opportunities to share in ways that brought about the most
beneficial outcome for all involved.
Even though our ideas, beliefs, perspectives, or handling of critical
situations may differ, we have high regard for one another and what we
have to offer. We are God's beloved, with the good of families,
friends, coworkers, and communities to consider.
We plant seeds of forgiveness in our hearts and reap a harvest of
caring that enriches our relationships.
"I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the
steadfast love of God forever and ever."-Psalm 52:8
~~On The Wings of Christ's
I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and I am
satisfied with it. ~Grandma Moses
When we believe our best is good enough we are nearing maturity. If we no
longer insist on perfection but know that progress is enough to expect, we
are nearer maturity.
Many of us look at the mis-steps in our past with disgust and shame. We may
have lost something or someone important to us or maybe we simply failed in
some way. Whatever happened, accept that we did the best we could at that
time.
When we go within and listen for guidance, we can be certain of growth. Then
when we give our focused, honest effort...God will take care of the outcome.
~~Donna
satisfied with it. ~Grandma Moses
When we believe our best is good enough we are nearing maturity. If we no
longer insist on perfection but know that progress is enough to expect, we
are nearer maturity.
Many of us look at the mis-steps in our past with disgust and shame. We may
have lost something or someone important to us or maybe we simply failed in
some way. Whatever happened, accept that we did the best we could at that
time.
When we go within and listen for guidance, we can be certain of growth. Then
when we give our focused, honest effort...God will take care of the outcome.
~~Donna
Run toward the challenges
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Run toward the challenges
+++++++++++++++++++
Of course it's difficult. That's what makes it so valuable.
The time, effort and commitment you put into reaching the
Goal have their own rewards, over and above the achievement
Itself. They make you stronger, more disciplined, and more
Effective.
When great effort is called for, great opportunities abound.
When challenges and difficulties surround you, there is much
Value to be created.
Instead of cursing the need for sustained and focused
Effort, be genuinely thankful for the chance. For you are
Designed and equipped to get things done, and life is
Superbly rewarding when you do.
When difficult work is called for, step quickly forward with
Enthusiasm. It is truly your moment to shine, to grow, and
To create according to your best expectations.
Run toward the challenges. It is in those challenges that
You will fulfill your greatest dreams.
Ralph Marston
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Run toward the challenges
+++++++++++++++++++
Of course it's difficult. That's what makes it so valuable.
The time, effort and commitment you put into reaching the
Goal have their own rewards, over and above the achievement
Itself. They make you stronger, more disciplined, and more
Effective.
When great effort is called for, great opportunities abound.
When challenges and difficulties surround you, there is much
Value to be created.
Instead of cursing the need for sustained and focused
Effort, be genuinely thankful for the chance. For you are
Designed and equipped to get things done, and life is
Superbly rewarding when you do.
When difficult work is called for, step quickly forward with
Enthusiasm. It is truly your moment to shine, to grow, and
To create according to your best expectations.
Run toward the challenges. It is in those challenges that
You will fulfill your greatest dreams.
Ralph Marston
Free from frustration
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Free from frustration
+++++++++++++++++++
You choose your frustrations. And you can just as easily
Choose to be free of frustration.
What is it that makes you frustrated? What kinds of things
Bring on so much frustration that you can't get anything
Accomplished?
Actually, nothing makes you frustrated. Frustration is just
The way you respond to certain situations.
Frustration is useful when you first feel it, because it
Calls your attention to the conflict between your inner
Values and your outer situation. But once it has your
Attention, frustration has done its job, and it is then time
To let it go.
As soon as you feel frustration, ask yourself what that
Frustration is attempting to tell you, and listen carefully
To the answer. Once you truly get the message, the
Frustration has done its job and it falls naturally and
Easily away.
By immediately understanding and appreciating what your
Frustration has to say, you can quickly get beyond it. Then,
With a new sense of purpose and positive direction, you'll
Be even more effective than before.
Ralph Marston
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Free from frustration
+++++++++++++++++++
You choose your frustrations. And you can just as easily
Choose to be free of frustration.
What is it that makes you frustrated? What kinds of things
Bring on so much frustration that you can't get anything
Accomplished?
Actually, nothing makes you frustrated. Frustration is just
The way you respond to certain situations.
Frustration is useful when you first feel it, because it
Calls your attention to the conflict between your inner
Values and your outer situation. But once it has your
Attention, frustration has done its job, and it is then time
To let it go.
As soon as you feel frustration, ask yourself what that
Frustration is attempting to tell you, and listen carefully
To the answer. Once you truly get the message, the
Frustration has done its job and it falls naturally and
Easily away.
By immediately understanding and appreciating what your
Frustration has to say, you can quickly get beyond it. Then,
With a new sense of purpose and positive direction, you'll
Be even more effective than before.
Ralph Marston
Tomorrow May Be
Too Late
Many of us don't appreciate what we have
Until something happens taking it away
Only then do we realize how fragile life is
Like sunlight fades at the end of each day.
Our wisdom increases as the years pass by
During twilight years we begin to understand
Each moment we are given is a blessing in itself
We spend time with loved ones anytime we can.
Each chance you get tell loved ones you love them
Because tomorrow might never come for them or you
If you're like me you'll feel good expressing your love
Because tomorrow skies might be dark instead of blue.
~~Ralph L. Clark©
Too Late
Many of us don't appreciate what we have
Until something happens taking it away
Only then do we realize how fragile life is
Like sunlight fades at the end of each day.
Our wisdom increases as the years pass by
During twilight years we begin to understand
Each moment we are given is a blessing in itself
We spend time with loved ones anytime we can.
Each chance you get tell loved ones you love them
Because tomorrow might never come for them or you
If you're like me you'll feel good expressing your love
Because tomorrow skies might be dark instead of blue.
~~Ralph L. Clark©
When we deny the fear inside, we keep it lurking it there. It remains in
our minds, quietly holding us back from reaching new goals or fully
experiencing new opportunities.
Accept your fear- there's nothing shameful in it. Next time you shy away
from a situation, stop and say to yourself, "I'm scared, but I'm still going
to do it.
As you acknowledge your feelings and keep going forward in spite of them
your self-worth and self confidence will rise, The adrenaline from fear
will change to the excitement and anticipation. Suddenly, you'll realize
the emotion you're feeling has turned into sheer enthusiasm.
our minds, quietly holding us back from reaching new goals or fully
experiencing new opportunities.
Accept your fear- there's nothing shameful in it. Next time you shy away
from a situation, stop and say to yourself, "I'm scared, but I'm still going
to do it.
As you acknowledge your feelings and keep going forward in spite of them
your self-worth and self confidence will rise, The adrenaline from fear
will change to the excitement and anticipation. Suddenly, you'll realize
the emotion you're feeling has turned into sheer enthusiasm.
When we are feeling criticized or attacked, it may be difficult for us to
recover ourselves so that we can continue to speak and act our truth. This
is when we would do well to remember the old saying about letting certain
things roll off us, like water off a duck's back.
Most of the time, the attacks and criticisms of others have much more to do
with them and how they are feeling, than with us. If we can hear the
feedback that others have to offer, and take in anything that might actually
be constructive, and then release that which has nothing to do with us, that
s a great place to be!
First, though, we take care of ourselves compassionately by recognizing when
we can't take something in from the outside without hurting ourselves. This
is when we make like a duck, shaking it off and letting it roll off our back
as we continue our way in the world.
Walk like a duck, letting the water roll off your back!
recover ourselves so that we can continue to speak and act our truth. This
is when we would do well to remember the old saying about letting certain
things roll off us, like water off a duck's back.
Most of the time, the attacks and criticisms of others have much more to do
with them and how they are feeling, than with us. If we can hear the
feedback that others have to offer, and take in anything that might actually
be constructive, and then release that which has nothing to do with us, that
s a great place to be!
First, though, we take care of ourselves compassionately by recognizing when
we can't take something in from the outside without hurting ourselves. This
is when we make like a duck, shaking it off and letting it roll off our back
as we continue our way in the world.
Walk like a duck, letting the water roll off your back!
Sometimes our goals are easily reached but other times we need
Stamina resourcefulness and commitment to reach them. We have
To "stick our necks out" to make progress.
Life is a process. We move toward our goals as we learn and grow.
We also have the choice to quit moving. However turtles who aren't
Moving run the risk of becoming turtle soup!
Remember our progress is in direct correlation to the process.
So keep moving or face the soup pot!
~~unknown
Stamina resourcefulness and commitment to reach them. We have
To "stick our necks out" to make progress.
Life is a process. We move toward our goals as we learn and grow.
We also have the choice to quit moving. However turtles who aren't
Moving run the risk of becoming turtle soup!
Remember our progress is in direct correlation to the process.
So keep moving or face the soup pot!
~~unknown
Some people sit, some people try;
Some people laugh, some people cry;
Some people will, some people won't;
Some people do, some people don't.
Some people believe, and develop a plan;
Some people doubt, never think that they can;
Some people face hurdles and give it their best;
Some people back down when faced with a test.
Some people complain of their miserable lot;
Some people are thankful for all that they've got;
And when it’s all over, when it comes to an end;
Some people lose out, and some people win.
We all have a choice, we all have a say;
We are spectators in life, or we get in and play;
Whichever we choose, how we handle life’s game;
The choices are ours, no one else is to blame.
Some people laugh, some people cry;
Some people will, some people won't;
Some people do, some people don't.
Some people believe, and develop a plan;
Some people doubt, never think that they can;
Some people face hurdles and give it their best;
Some people back down when faced with a test.
Some people complain of their miserable lot;
Some people are thankful for all that they've got;
And when it’s all over, when it comes to an end;
Some people lose out, and some people win.
We all have a choice, we all have a say;
We are spectators in life, or we get in and play;
Whichever we choose, how we handle life’s game;
The choices are ours, no one else is to blame.
Feelings in Place?
When parents ask their children to do the chores, the children often refuse
because they don't feel like it. As adults, we sometimes take the same
position. We cannot bring ourselves to begin a task because we really do not
feel like it. We fall into a trap. We think good feelings must precede our
work. We think a lack of good feelings is an excuse for avoiding work. But
what is the result? As the work piles up, depression overtakes us.
Here is the problem. We have things backwards. Listen to what Jesus says.
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them" (John 13:17). The
word "blessed" may be translated "happy." Jesus is talking about the very
human emotion of happiness. The context of this human emotion is service.
Jesus has just finished washing the disciple's feet. He explains that joy
and happiness will come in doing similar tasks of service. Do you get the
point? Good feelings are not required before our work. In actuality, they
follow our good deeds.
So don't be fooled. If you are blue because of the work before you, get busy
Joy is found in doing your work, not in avoiding it. Avoiding work will
only lead you into depression. "If you know these things, you are happy if
you do them!"
~~unknown
When parents ask their children to do the chores, the children often refuse
because they don't feel like it. As adults, we sometimes take the same
position. We cannot bring ourselves to begin a task because we really do not
feel like it. We fall into a trap. We think good feelings must precede our
work. We think a lack of good feelings is an excuse for avoiding work. But
what is the result? As the work piles up, depression overtakes us.
Here is the problem. We have things backwards. Listen to what Jesus says.
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them" (John 13:17). The
word "blessed" may be translated "happy." Jesus is talking about the very
human emotion of happiness. The context of this human emotion is service.
Jesus has just finished washing the disciple's feet. He explains that joy
and happiness will come in doing similar tasks of service. Do you get the
point? Good feelings are not required before our work. In actuality, they
follow our good deeds.
So don't be fooled. If you are blue because of the work before you, get busy
Joy is found in doing your work, not in avoiding it. Avoiding work will
only lead you into depression. "If you know these things, you are happy if
you do them!"
~~unknown
Bad experiences make good learning experiences. While we all seek the good
times that bring us laughter, fun, and enjoyment, the hard times are what
strengthen us, shape us, and develop our greatest capacities. An effortless
life without challenge or conflict would not allow us to fulfill all of our
potential; indeed, we might never know the beauty of forgiveness, the
connectedness of compassion, the awesome depth of love, or the incredible
powers that each of us possess. In every adversity there lies a lesson, or
a chance to test ourselves and discover places within us that we never
imagined. Just as water and sand may wear down the rough edges of a rock
until it is a perfectly smooth stone, so too can the harsh aspects of life
shape us into more perfect beings. If we were to look at difficult
circumstances as opportunities for growth or learning, perhaps we could face
them with calm acceptance rather than fearful resistance.
When something is not going the way we had hoped, perhaps it is a time to
learn patience, allowing that God determines the time and season for all
things.
When someone hurts us or betrays us, perhaps it is a time to learn
forgiveness, and how this act frees us and liberates us from unnecessary
anger.
When something we value deeply is taken away from us, perhaps it is a time
to learn appreciation for what we had and for what remains.
When we fail, perhaps it is a time to learn perseverance, for failure is not
an endpoint; rather, it is a lesson, a motivator, and a stimulus for us to
be persistent.
When we are disturbed by others who think or look different from us, or
behave in ways we do not understand, perhaps it is a time to learn tolerance
appreciating that the great tapestry of humanity is all the more beautiful
for its many different colors, textures, and patterns.
When we cannot attain something we want in life, perhaps it is a time to
learn acceptance, knowing that God has a plan for us that is much greater
than the small, self-serving goals we have set.
When we are worried or frightened, perhaps it is a time to learn trust and
hope, for fear always works to weaken us, and faith to strengthen us.
When we lose to someone else, perhaps it is a time to learn graciousness and
humility, realizing that when we accept defeat with grace and dignity, we
win something within ourselves perhaps greater than the prize we sought.
All of these circumstances are times for us to learn the power of prayer
and faith in our Creator, for the greatest lesson to be learned in times of
adversity is our profound need of God.
~~David L. Weatherford
times that bring us laughter, fun, and enjoyment, the hard times are what
strengthen us, shape us, and develop our greatest capacities. An effortless
life without challenge or conflict would not allow us to fulfill all of our
potential; indeed, we might never know the beauty of forgiveness, the
connectedness of compassion, the awesome depth of love, or the incredible
powers that each of us possess. In every adversity there lies a lesson, or
a chance to test ourselves and discover places within us that we never
imagined. Just as water and sand may wear down the rough edges of a rock
until it is a perfectly smooth stone, so too can the harsh aspects of life
shape us into more perfect beings. If we were to look at difficult
circumstances as opportunities for growth or learning, perhaps we could face
them with calm acceptance rather than fearful resistance.
When something is not going the way we had hoped, perhaps it is a time to
learn patience, allowing that God determines the time and season for all
things.
When someone hurts us or betrays us, perhaps it is a time to learn
forgiveness, and how this act frees us and liberates us from unnecessary
anger.
When something we value deeply is taken away from us, perhaps it is a time
to learn appreciation for what we had and for what remains.
When we fail, perhaps it is a time to learn perseverance, for failure is not
an endpoint; rather, it is a lesson, a motivator, and a stimulus for us to
be persistent.
When we are disturbed by others who think or look different from us, or
behave in ways we do not understand, perhaps it is a time to learn tolerance
appreciating that the great tapestry of humanity is all the more beautiful
for its many different colors, textures, and patterns.
When we cannot attain something we want in life, perhaps it is a time to
learn acceptance, knowing that God has a plan for us that is much greater
than the small, self-serving goals we have set.
When we are worried or frightened, perhaps it is a time to learn trust and
hope, for fear always works to weaken us, and faith to strengthen us.
When we lose to someone else, perhaps it is a time to learn graciousness and
humility, realizing that when we accept defeat with grace and dignity, we
win something within ourselves perhaps greater than the prize we sought.
All of these circumstances are times for us to learn the power of prayer
and faith in our Creator, for the greatest lesson to be learned in times of
adversity is our profound need of God.
~~David L. Weatherford
In The Face Of The Giver
There are times when we're hurting...
And people disappoint us
Because they don't have the right words to say.
They can't even fathom
The depth of our problem
Or what we struggle with day-after-day.
But these times of disappointment
Only serve to remind us
That people are simply just what they are.
They are limited in wisdom because they are mortal
And their knowledge is only so far.
The reason for that is really so simple
Because it's only God who truly knows all.
And God was meant to be
Our true source of comfort
And the one who we desperately call.
All those situations where others "don't get it"
Are our chances to spiritually grow,
To seek out our solace and wisdom from the Father
For all the details He already knows.
And when we do that, we are not disillusioned
By people and whatever they deliver.
For we have been comforted
By the gifts of His heart
As we've looked in the face of the Giver.
© Sheila Gosney
There are times when we're hurting...
And people disappoint us
Because they don't have the right words to say.
They can't even fathom
The depth of our problem
Or what we struggle with day-after-day.
But these times of disappointment
Only serve to remind us
That people are simply just what they are.
They are limited in wisdom because they are mortal
And their knowledge is only so far.
The reason for that is really so simple
Because it's only God who truly knows all.
And God was meant to be
Our true source of comfort
And the one who we desperately call.
All those situations where others "don't get it"
Are our chances to spiritually grow,
To seek out our solace and wisdom from the Father
For all the details He already knows.
And when we do that, we are not disillusioned
By people and whatever they deliver.
For we have been comforted
By the gifts of His heart
As we've looked in the face of the Giver.
© Sheila Gosney
May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always
understand.
May the pain you have known
And the conflict you have experienced
Give you the strength to walk through life
Facing each new situation
With optimism and courage.
Always know that there are those
Whose love and understanding
Will always be there
Even when you feel most alone.
May you discover enough goodness in others
To believe in a world of peace.
May a kind word, a reassuring touch,
A warm smile, be yours every day of your life,
And may you give these gifts as well as receive them.
Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.
Teach love to those who know hate,
And let that love embrace you as you go into the world.
May the teaching of those you admire
Become part of you,
So that you may call upon them.
Remember, those whose lives you have touched
And who have touched yours are always a part of you,
Even if the encounters were less
Than you would have wished.
May you not become too concerned
With material matters, but instead place
Immeasurable value on the goodness in your heart.
Find time in each day to see the beauty
And love in the world around you.
Realize that each person has limitless abilities,
But each of us is different in our own way.
What you may feel you lack in one regard
May be more than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack in the present
May become one of your strengths in the future.
May you see your future
As one filled with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything
As a worthwhile experience.
May you find enough inner strength
To determine your own worth by yourself,
And not be dependent on another's judgements
Of your accomplishments.
May you always feel loved.
~Sandra Sturtz Hauss
understand.
May the pain you have known
And the conflict you have experienced
Give you the strength to walk through life
Facing each new situation
With optimism and courage.
Always know that there are those
Whose love and understanding
Will always be there
Even when you feel most alone.
May you discover enough goodness in others
To believe in a world of peace.
May a kind word, a reassuring touch,
A warm smile, be yours every day of your life,
And may you give these gifts as well as receive them.
Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.
Teach love to those who know hate,
And let that love embrace you as you go into the world.
May the teaching of those you admire
Become part of you,
So that you may call upon them.
Remember, those whose lives you have touched
And who have touched yours are always a part of you,
Even if the encounters were less
Than you would have wished.
May you not become too concerned
With material matters, but instead place
Immeasurable value on the goodness in your heart.
Find time in each day to see the beauty
And love in the world around you.
Realize that each person has limitless abilities,
But each of us is different in our own way.
What you may feel you lack in one regard
May be more than compensated for in another.
What you feel you lack in the present
May become one of your strengths in the future.
May you see your future
As one filled with promise and possibility.
Learn to view everything
As a worthwhile experience.
May you find enough inner strength
To determine your own worth by yourself,
And not be dependent on another's judgements
Of your accomplishments.
May you always feel loved.
~Sandra Sturtz Hauss
On the other side of fear
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Saturday, May 31, 2008
On the other side of fear
+++++++++++++++++++
The way to get beyond your fear is to go through it. Do the
Thing you fear and the fear loses its control over you.
Fear can help you to assess the risk and prepare for all
Kinds of challenging situations. But the purpose of fear is
Not to stop you.
Some fears are entirely justified while others are just
Plain silly. Yet no matter how valid the fear may be, there
Is never any reason for it to control you.
Certainly it is important to look carefully before you move
Forward. And it is just as important that, after sufficient
Due diligence and preparation, you do indeed move forward.
Confidence, ability, strength and success are not built by
Seeking refuge in what is already comfortable and familiar.
They are built by venturing out into unknown territory,
Prepared for the challenges and determined to do whatever is
Necessary.
First let the fear sharpen your awareness, and then let it
Inspire you to act. On the other side of fear is the
Achievement you seek.
Ralph Marston
Saturday, May 31, 2008
On the other side of fear
+++++++++++++++++++
The way to get beyond your fear is to go through it. Do the
Thing you fear and the fear loses its control over you.
Fear can help you to assess the risk and prepare for all
Kinds of challenging situations. But the purpose of fear is
Not to stop you.
Some fears are entirely justified while others are just
Plain silly. Yet no matter how valid the fear may be, there
Is never any reason for it to control you.
Certainly it is important to look carefully before you move
Forward. And it is just as important that, after sufficient
Due diligence and preparation, you do indeed move forward.
Confidence, ability, strength and success are not built by
Seeking refuge in what is already comfortable and familiar.
They are built by venturing out into unknown territory,
Prepared for the challenges and determined to do whatever is
Necessary.
First let the fear sharpen your awareness, and then let it
Inspire you to act. On the other side of fear is the
Achievement you seek.
Ralph Marston
Time on your side
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Time on your side
+++++++++++++++++++
The easiest way to handle a problem is before it becomes a
problem. The most effective way to resolve a confrontation
is to prevent it from ever happening.
By understanding and appreciating what is, you're able to
see what can be. By addressing big issues when they are
still small, you can greatly enhance your positive
influence.
Great achievements are built in long successions of small
moments. When you know where you're going from the very
beginning, you'll get there much more quickly.
Every day you are putting forth effort. Have the foresight
to point all those successive efforts in the same direction,
and you can create whatever results you wish.
Get out in front of your life and do what you must do, long
before it must be done. Instead of wasting much effort on
playing catch up, enjoy the rich, fulfilling rewards that
come from being ahead of the game.
Act early, act often and act with positive purpose. Reap the
tremendous benefits of putting time on your side.
Ralph Marston
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Time on your side
+++++++++++++++++++
The easiest way to handle a problem is before it becomes a
problem. The most effective way to resolve a confrontation
is to prevent it from ever happening.
By understanding and appreciating what is, you're able to
see what can be. By addressing big issues when they are
still small, you can greatly enhance your positive
influence.
Great achievements are built in long successions of small
moments. When you know where you're going from the very
beginning, you'll get there much more quickly.
Every day you are putting forth effort. Have the foresight
to point all those successive efforts in the same direction,
and you can create whatever results you wish.
Get out in front of your life and do what you must do, long
before it must be done. Instead of wasting much effort on
playing catch up, enjoy the rich, fulfilling rewards that
come from being ahead of the game.
Act early, act often and act with positive purpose. Reap the
tremendous benefits of putting time on your side.
Ralph Marston
At peace in this moment
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Saturday, July 5, 2008
At peace in this moment
+++++++++++++++++++
By selflessness you fulfill yourself. By generously giving
you gather riches.
Resentment costs you much and gives you nothing. Forgiveness
costs you nothing and sets you free.
Fighting against something gives it added strength and
influence. Whatever you accept, you're able to control.
When there's no one telling you what to do is when you truly
learn. When your thoughts are still, you gain great insight.
By being flexible you can remain firm. By knowing your
limitations you're able to transcend them.
Though some of life is bad, all of life is good. Be at peace
in this moment, and you will always be.
Ralph Marston
Saturday, July 5, 2008
At peace in this moment
+++++++++++++++++++
By selflessness you fulfill yourself. By generously giving
you gather riches.
Resentment costs you much and gives you nothing. Forgiveness
costs you nothing and sets you free.
Fighting against something gives it added strength and
influence. Whatever you accept, you're able to control.
When there's no one telling you what to do is when you truly
learn. When your thoughts are still, you gain great insight.
By being flexible you can remain firm. By knowing your
limitations you're able to transcend them.
Though some of life is bad, all of life is good. Be at peace
in this moment, and you will always be.
Ralph Marston
You are worth it
You are worth it
+++++++++++++++++++
You are worth the trouble and effort required to make your
life the best it can possibly be. There is so very much you
have to express, to give, to experience and to contribute to
the magnificent fabric of life.
You are worth the discomfort and frustration that you'll
regularly need to get through. You are worth the pain that
the world will sometimes offer.
For within you is the capacity for great joy and astounding
achievement. Within you are beautiful and worthy dreams that
long to be fulfilled.
You are one of a kind and you are filled with a driving
purpose. You are worth whatever it takes to give that
special purpose a lasting and meaningful expression.
Yes, the disappointments, inconveniences, pains, problems
and annoyances will surely and steadily come. Yet they are
indeed quite trivial compared to the precious possibilities
that live within you.
Make whatever efforts necessary, endure whatever setbacks
you must, move forward through whatever challenges may come
along. For there is no question that you are worth it.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
You are worth the trouble and effort required to make your
life the best it can possibly be. There is so very much you
have to express, to give, to experience and to contribute to
the magnificent fabric of life.
You are worth the discomfort and frustration that you'll
regularly need to get through. You are worth the pain that
the world will sometimes offer.
For within you is the capacity for great joy and astounding
achievement. Within you are beautiful and worthy dreams that
long to be fulfilled.
You are one of a kind and you are filled with a driving
purpose. You are worth whatever it takes to give that
special purpose a lasting and meaningful expression.
Yes, the disappointments, inconveniences, pains, problems
and annoyances will surely and steadily come. Yet they are
indeed quite trivial compared to the precious possibilities
that live within you.
Make whatever efforts necessary, endure whatever setbacks
you must, move forward through whatever challenges may come
along. For there is no question that you are worth it.
Ralph Marston
Thursday, June 19, 2008
There is no limit to the supply of abundance. In fact, the more abundance
that is lived, experienced and appreciated, the more there is to go around.
The only limits on your abundance are the limits you place on it. The good
fortune of others does not come at your expense, and your own authentic good
fortune does not come at the expense of others.
As such, envy is a completely self defeating thought. When your thoughts are
filled with envy, you cannot see or connect with the abundance that would
otherwise be available to you. Yet the moment you begin to rejoice in the
good fortune of others, it becomes your good fortune as well. As soon as you
let go of any envious thoughts, abundance begins to flow your way.
Be supportive, not resentful, of the achievements of others. Instead of
cutting yourself off from their good fortune, you can participate in it and
partake of it by virtue of your sincere encouragement.
Banish all thoughts of envy and resentment, and open your eyes to the
amazing abundance that is yours to live.
Ralph Marston
that is lived, experienced and appreciated, the more there is to go around.
The only limits on your abundance are the limits you place on it. The good
fortune of others does not come at your expense, and your own authentic good
fortune does not come at the expense of others.
As such, envy is a completely self defeating thought. When your thoughts are
filled with envy, you cannot see or connect with the abundance that would
otherwise be available to you. Yet the moment you begin to rejoice in the
good fortune of others, it becomes your good fortune as well. As soon as you
let go of any envious thoughts, abundance begins to flow your way.
Be supportive, not resentful, of the achievements of others. Instead of
cutting yourself off from their good fortune, you can participate in it and
partake of it by virtue of your sincere encouragement.
Banish all thoughts of envy and resentment, and open your eyes to the
amazing abundance that is yours to live.
Ralph Marston
"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more
difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
~~Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, Scientist, Publisher and Diplomat
We tend to judge ourselves for our mistakes and the difficulties we have
experienced, when it is the difficulties that build our Character.
You are far stronger for what you have gone through.
-- Alan Cohen
difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
~~Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790, Scientist, Publisher and Diplomat
We tend to judge ourselves for our mistakes and the difficulties we have
experienced, when it is the difficulties that build our Character.
You are far stronger for what you have gone through.
-- Alan Cohen
In good time
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In good time
+++++++++++++++++++
Are you looking for instant results? Then you'll likely put
Forth great effort and expense while encountering much
Frustration, with no guarantee that you'll reach your goal.
There is a much more reliable and easily accessible way to
Achieve the results you seek. It is with patience.
Instead of fighting against time and making time your enemy,
Use time as your friend. Instead of being resentful that you
Can't have it all now, be thankful that you can savor the
Process of working your way toward a meaningful goal.
To obtain anything of great value, you must provide great
Value and exert great effort. Spreading that effort over a
Reasonable amount of time is a key to dependable success.
Rushing through life is neither enjoyable nor effective.
Slow down, spend your time and resources wisely and
Thoughtfully, and enjoy the journey.
With your efforts steady and consistent, have the patience
To let life unfold at a sustainable pace. And the results
You seek will surely come to you in good time.
Ralph Marston
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In good time
+++++++++++++++++++
Are you looking for instant results? Then you'll likely put
Forth great effort and expense while encountering much
Frustration, with no guarantee that you'll reach your goal.
There is a much more reliable and easily accessible way to
Achieve the results you seek. It is with patience.
Instead of fighting against time and making time your enemy,
Use time as your friend. Instead of being resentful that you
Can't have it all now, be thankful that you can savor the
Process of working your way toward a meaningful goal.
To obtain anything of great value, you must provide great
Value and exert great effort. Spreading that effort over a
Reasonable amount of time is a key to dependable success.
Rushing through life is neither enjoyable nor effective.
Slow down, spend your time and resources wisely and
Thoughtfully, and enjoy the journey.
With your efforts steady and consistent, have the patience
To let life unfold at a sustainable pace. And the results
You seek will surely come to you in good time.
Ralph Marston
When a person is disliking themselves intensely or figuratively
Kicking themselves around the block for something they have done or
Think they have done, a self acceptance affirmation may help change
Their thinking. "I completely accept myself as I am, without
Judgment."
Once you clear the negativity you can see that all of life is a
Lesson. You made a choice and now you are learning from that choice.
It may be an easy lesson or a difficult lesson...but as long as you
Are learning, you are growing and becoming stronger.
Accepting yourself is a short cut to good health. Here's to your
Health!
~~Donna
On the Wing's of Christ's Love
Kicking themselves around the block for something they have done or
Think they have done, a self acceptance affirmation may help change
Their thinking. "I completely accept myself as I am, without
Judgment."
Once you clear the negativity you can see that all of life is a
Lesson. You made a choice and now you are learning from that choice.
It may be an easy lesson or a difficult lesson...but as long as you
Are learning, you are growing and becoming stronger.
Accepting yourself is a short cut to good health. Here's to your
Health!
~~Donna
On the Wing's of Christ's Love
Monday, June 09, 2008
A positive difference
A positive difference
+++++++++++++++++++
You can make a positive difference right now. It may be
Small, it may not seem to matter, but it does matter very
Much.
Even if the only thing you improve is your attitude, you've
Done a great deal. For once you have a positive outlook and
A positive momentum, you'll find even more ways to make your
World a better place.
No matter what your history or your situation may be, you
Can make a positive difference. Start with something in your
Own life, and you'll soon see how you can spread the value
To others.
It's easy to become mired in the constant pronouncements and
Predictions of doom and gloom. But the fact is, you can
Point your life in whatever direction you choose.
A small positive act is enough to get you started. Keep
Going, and there's no limit to the richness you can create.
This moment will quickly pass whether you make use of it or
Not. Use it to make a positive difference, and see for
Yourself how many great possibilities suddenly appear.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
You can make a positive difference right now. It may be
Small, it may not seem to matter, but it does matter very
Much.
Even if the only thing you improve is your attitude, you've
Done a great deal. For once you have a positive outlook and
A positive momentum, you'll find even more ways to make your
World a better place.
No matter what your history or your situation may be, you
Can make a positive difference. Start with something in your
Own life, and you'll soon see how you can spread the value
To others.
It's easy to become mired in the constant pronouncements and
Predictions of doom and gloom. But the fact is, you can
Point your life in whatever direction you choose.
A small positive act is enough to get you started. Keep
Going, and there's no limit to the richness you can create.
This moment will quickly pass whether you make use of it or
Not. Use it to make a positive difference, and see for
Yourself how many great possibilities suddenly appear.
Ralph Marston
When the big positive things are compelling enough, you'll hardly notice the
little negative things. When your focus is on accomplishing what is truly
meaningful and significant, then the everyday distractions and annoyances
become quite insignificant by comparison.
In every moment, your focus is on one thing or another. When you can stay
focused on the good and positive things that mean the most to you, the
little annoyances have no way to bring you down.
Why waste your time and energy worrying and fretting about things that
really don't matter that much? Instead, direct your focus toward creating
value for yourself, for those around you and for the world in which you live
Sure, you'll need to take care of the little annoying problems and
distractions as they come along. And that will go much more smoothly,
without anger, resentment, worry or frustration, when your primary focus is
on the big picture.
Stop letting all the little things bring you down. Focus instead on the best
you can imagine, and let that positive vision pull you forward.
GREAT HAPPINESS
Not long ago I answered a telephone call from an old friend I'd not
Heard from for a long time.
"Hi, Steve," he said. "I just wanted to see how you're getting along."
For whatever reason, our paths had simply not crossed for months. It
Was good to talk with him. I wondered why we hadn't kept in touch
Better.
Toward the end of the conversation, he said, "If you need me in any
Way, I'll be happy to help out." And he meant it!
That call came at just the right time, as they so often do. I needed
Those words of encouragement. I hung up the phone feeling a satisfying
Lump of warmth in my chest.
And that day I re-learned something important about life: life is
Primarily about people -- not plans and schedules, not to-do lists and
A million tasks left undone -- it's about people.
To love and to know that we are loved is the greatest happiness of
Existence. And happiness seems to be something that is in short supply
For too many of us! My friend reminded me that it is never enough just
To love; we must also express it. What good are our affectionate
Feelings toward others if we don't find ways to let them know?
George William Childs put it like this: "Do not keep the alabaster box
Of your love and friendship sealed up until your friends are dead.
Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak approving, cheering words while
Their ears can hear them and while their hearts can be thrilled and
Made happier. The kind things you mean to say when they are gone, say
Before they go."
Happiness ... May be just a phone call away.
-- Steve Goodier
little negative things. When your focus is on accomplishing what is truly
meaningful and significant, then the everyday distractions and annoyances
become quite insignificant by comparison.
In every moment, your focus is on one thing or another. When you can stay
focused on the good and positive things that mean the most to you, the
little annoyances have no way to bring you down.
Why waste your time and energy worrying and fretting about things that
really don't matter that much? Instead, direct your focus toward creating
value for yourself, for those around you and for the world in which you live
Sure, you'll need to take care of the little annoying problems and
distractions as they come along. And that will go much more smoothly,
without anger, resentment, worry or frustration, when your primary focus is
on the big picture.
Stop letting all the little things bring you down. Focus instead on the best
you can imagine, and let that positive vision pull you forward.
GREAT HAPPINESS
Not long ago I answered a telephone call from an old friend I'd not
Heard from for a long time.
"Hi, Steve," he said. "I just wanted to see how you're getting along."
For whatever reason, our paths had simply not crossed for months. It
Was good to talk with him. I wondered why we hadn't kept in touch
Better.
Toward the end of the conversation, he said, "If you need me in any
Way, I'll be happy to help out." And he meant it!
That call came at just the right time, as they so often do. I needed
Those words of encouragement. I hung up the phone feeling a satisfying
Lump of warmth in my chest.
And that day I re-learned something important about life: life is
Primarily about people -- not plans and schedules, not to-do lists and
A million tasks left undone -- it's about people.
To love and to know that we are loved is the greatest happiness of
Existence. And happiness seems to be something that is in short supply
For too many of us! My friend reminded me that it is never enough just
To love; we must also express it. What good are our affectionate
Feelings toward others if we don't find ways to let them know?
George William Childs put it like this: "Do not keep the alabaster box
Of your love and friendship sealed up until your friends are dead.
Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak approving, cheering words while
Their ears can hear them and while their hearts can be thrilled and
Made happier. The kind things you mean to say when they are gone, say
Before they go."
Happiness ... May be just a phone call away.
-- Steve Goodier
Enjoy the successes
Enjoy the successes
+++++++++++++++++++
When the successes come, regularly take time to enjoy the
rewards they bring. Your enjoyment sets the stage for even
greater successes.
When the achievement is completed, allow yourself a
well-deserved feeling of satisfaction. It will motivate you
to work toward that same kind of satisfied feeling again and
again.
Enjoy the fruits of your efforts. Be thankful that you chose
to create new value and that you persisted in doing so.
Each success brings new and greater possibilities. Sincerely
enjoying that success is a perfect way to open your eyes to
those possibilities.
Remind yourself, in a pleasant and unforgettable way, why
you worked your way through all the difficult challenges.
Let the joy of fulfillment empower you to reach even higher.
Enjoy the good things you have done. And more will soon be
on the way.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
When the successes come, regularly take time to enjoy the
rewards they bring. Your enjoyment sets the stage for even
greater successes.
When the achievement is completed, allow yourself a
well-deserved feeling of satisfaction. It will motivate you
to work toward that same kind of satisfied feeling again and
again.
Enjoy the fruits of your efforts. Be thankful that you chose
to create new value and that you persisted in doing so.
Each success brings new and greater possibilities. Sincerely
enjoying that success is a perfect way to open your eyes to
those possibilities.
Remind yourself, in a pleasant and unforgettable way, why
you worked your way through all the difficult challenges.
Let the joy of fulfillment empower you to reach even higher.
Enjoy the good things you have done. And more will soon be
on the way.
Ralph Marston
Sunday, June 08, 2008
健康养生100条
1. 记住：睡觉是养生第一要素。睡觉的时间应该是晚21∶00~早3∶00。因为这个时间是一天的冬季，冬季主藏，冬季不藏，春夏不长，即第2天没精神。
2. 一切药物对治病来说都是治标，不是治本，不管是中医还是西医。因为一切的病都是错误的因产生错误的果。错误的因不除，错误的果就不会绝根。健康的根本在心。一切法从心生。心净则身净.所以得病了，不要向外求，要靠自己自身的修复系统来修复自己的疾病。其实人和动物是一样的，动物的病都是靠自己，人也能。
3. 正确的观念远比昂贵的药物和危险的手术更能帮助患者消除疾病。有了正确的观念，你就会有正确的决定，你就会有正确的行为，你就可以预防许多疾病的发生。
4. 人所具有的一切智慧，绝对不是从书本里学来的，而是从自己的真诚心、清净心（就是佛家所说的菩提心），从定中生出来的。
5. 人是一切生物中构造最完美的灵体，健康的身体是人生来就具足的；人的健康状况的调节是靠人体本身所具有的调节修复系统来完成的，而不是靠外部因素，外部因素只能起辅助作用。
6. 人的大部分生病现象是人体在调节、清理身体垃圾时所表现的现象，是人体自动调节平衡所表现出的状态，所以应该把它们当成正常的生理现象，而不应该去把它当成病因来消灭。所以当人在生病的时候，一定不要有怨恨嗔恚心，心里要安定，心定则气顺，气顺则血畅，气顺血畅则百病消。
7. 人的健康离不开两大要素：
1）足够的气血；
2）畅通的经络（包括血管和排泄垃圾的通道）。
8. 足够的气血靠：足够的食物+胆汁+必要时间内（晚天黑后~午夜1点40）优质的睡眠（这个时候大脑完全不工作，由植物神经主导）+良好的生活习惯。
9. 畅通的经络需要∶清净心。一切七情六欲都会破坏清净心，从而破坏经络的正常运行。
10. 维持健康的身体不仅需要“增收（增加气血）”，也需要“节支（减少血气的损耗）”。
11. 过度地增加食物不仅不会增加血气，而且会成为身体中的垃圾负担，反过来还得靠消耗血气来把他们清理掉。五脏六腑是一个血气加工厂，食物是原材料，加工能力是有限的，而食物是无限的，所以食物的数量必须得到控制。
12. 适当运动可以帮助人的气血运行，但同时也在消耗人的气血。人体的微循环主要应该靠松静来达到的，这也是健康必不可少的。
13. 人体中的垃圾越多，就越需要更多的血气来清除它们，但人的血气因为垃圾的增多和血脉的阻塞而减少，这就形成了恶性循环，这也正是人衰老的机理。所以，人要想健康不老，就要：
1）减少体内的垃圾；
2）增加血脉经络的畅通；
3）增加体内的气血。
14. 与其相信药物，相信检查的数据，不如相信自己的感觉，相信自己所具足的自我调节能力。但这需要在你得道(智慧开了)的前提之下，才能分辨这一切。
15. 健康，从调节心性开始。为了你的健康，你学佛吧。学佛得到的快乐是人生最高的享受。
16. 对於一个有宿疾的人来说，只有气血充足了（一是通过这里所介绍的补充气血的方法，二是通过静坐打通气机），病情才会显现出来。所以练功的人在功夫达到一定水平后都会出现一些「有病」的现象。这个时候要沉住气，定下心来多做些静功来增加自己的气血，以尽快度过这个时期。
17. 人违背了养生法则，虽不一定会立即得病，但一旦形成习惯，就会大大增加得病的机会。这就和交通规则一样，你违背了交通规则，不一定会出事故，但其危险性是显而易见的。
18. 人为什么必须保持一定的饥渴才是对养生有利呢？其实这就是「虚」的妙用。道家讲，虚则灵。这和谦虚使人进步，自满使人落后一样，所以人必须经常保持「虚灵」的状态，才能时时保持清醒，保持健康。
19. 人要想健康，就必须使体内有足够的“气”来“气化”所进的食物.只有这样，你的体内才不会积累垃圾，不会有多馀的食物来释放游离的“虚火”损害你体内的脏器。这个“虚火”反过来会损耗你的“气”。所以，从这个意义上来讲，现代人生病，大多数是饮食不节的缘故.。
20. 俗语说“灵机一动，计上心来”。这个“机”字如果能真正领悟透了，那么你的悟性就算是开了。老师教人，医生治病，其实就是在点拨你的这个「机」，让你「机」打开。这个「机」，有时也叫「关键」。当然，这个「机」起作用是有条件的，就和氢气只有达到一定浓度，遇火才可以燃烧爆炸一样。记住，别人的作用都是外因，你自己才是真正的内因。
21. 其实，许多真正的发现和发明，所需要的不是所谓系统的书本知识；恰恰相反，一个没有受过任何系统教育，但悟性极高的、具有开放思维的人，他往往真正悟到 。
22. 人生最忌是个乱字，心乱了，对外可以紊事，对内可以打扰血气，使失正常。凡恼怒恐怖喜忧昏疑，都是乱，为多病短寿的根源，不但养病时不应乱，即平居时亦忌心乱。
23. 多嗔伤肝，多淫伤肾，多食又伤脾胃。忧思伤脾，愤怒伤肝，劳虑伤神。
24. 身病之起，无不由心虚弱，外邪乘入。而心虚气弱，每由心魂恼乱，真体不充，发现种种不安。贪食贪胜贪得贪乐逸，皆足以致病。以贪之不得，於是乎嗔。贪嗔可使心荡气促，胆惊肝旺，六脉震动，五脏沸腾，外邪同时乘入，此病之起因。
25. 凡人欲求长寿，应先除病。欲求除病，当明用气。欲明用气，当先养性。养性之法，当先调心。
26. 人受五行之气而治生，故肉身以气为主。气亏则病，气滞则病。欲治其病，先治其气。
27. 气以行血，血以补气，二而一也。凡人久视则伤血、久卧伤气、久坐伤肉、久立伤骨、久行伤筋，七情六欲之过则伤元气、伤心肾。相火旺，真阳耗，
28. 治五脏之病，莫先於补气。肾犹亟焉。补气在勿动心，心动则肝旺，各脉震惊，真水耗损。
心为扇，主引风。风动则火旺，火旺则水干，水干则地损。
29. 心定神一，受治者信坚心专，两心相合，可以统治百病，无不神效。
30. 人病可分两种∶一是经络基本畅通但气不足。表现是经常这疼那疼，这是因为他气不足以气化食物，而产生了相火（也叫虚火），随著经络在体内乱穿，哪儿通走哪儿，遇到一个地方堵塞了，这个地方就疼了。这样的人吃一点药物就会立即见效。二是经络不通，气也就无处存身。表现在外表看不出有什么毛病，但一旦发现就是大病，而且这种人经常是吃什么药都见效慢，或根本不起作用。
31. 主发谓之机。箭在弦上要发出去，必须拨动这个机。其他任何事情都是这样，都有一个机，只有触动这个机，事情才会发生，不触动这个机，其他的条件再多，也没办法引发事件。机就是这么一个东西，它是事情发生的最关键因素。它是点，不是面。可是触动这个点，就能带动面。所以，病机就是疾病发生、发展、变化的最关键因素，（也可以讲，病机一开，人的病状就会显现出来，人就进入了「病」的恶性循环当中。和病机相对的就是「生机」。生机一开，人就会进入康复这个良性循环当中。实际上病机和生机是一个东西的两个方面，是一对阴阳。病机开了，生机就关了，而生机开了，病机也就自然开始关闭了。这个就是辩证法。）
32. 中医的最高境界是养生，养生的最高境界是养心。所以，就养生而言，下士养身，中士养气，上士养心。看一个人也是一样，观相不如观气，观气不如观心。
33. 心神不安，情性燥急，为致病致死之总因。故安心法，为卫生第一要诀。心可以主动一切。心定则气和，气和则血顺，血顺则精足而神旺，精足神旺者，内部抵抗力强，病自除矣。故治病当以摄心为主。
34. 风寒阴阳璁湿，在在皆可使人致病。万一抵抗力薄弱，即可乘虚而入。身弱者多病，即是此理。富人有保卫力，如衣食住等等。贫人有抵抗力，如气足神旺，毛孔厚密，不易侵入等等。富人多食肥甘，伤胃伤齿。贫人多饿，所食不杂，故无肠病。富人多逸，故多气恼。贫人多劳，故少疾病。富人不造福而享福，只是消福，消尽则穷。穷人能勤俭，即是造福，果熟即富。凡衣食住之保卫力富，则精气神之抵抗力弱。保卫力弱，则抵抗力强。
35. 大病初愈，切忌理发洗足沐浴。
36. 故求长寿无病，常强肉身。欲强肉身，当调伏精气神。欲调精气神，当拒绝扰乱之贼。欲杜此贼，当先摄心。欲求摄心，当化贪嗔痴三毒。欲化除此三毒，必学心戒。但空口言戒，无益於事，必求开慧，方不为所愚。欲求开慧，必先求定。欲求得定，必学静坐。
37. 能静则仁，有仁则寿，有寿是真幸福。
38. 一切修身修心法门，只有两字诀∶曰放下、曰回头。放下屠刀，立地成佛；苦海无边，回头是岸。只要一放下，一回头，病者顿愈，迷者顿觉。此真无量寿者。
39. 心过劳的人，心疲肝旺，心过劳就是心太满，不虚。心满，则不纳肝（木）生之火，心不纳肝生之火，则肝气必积而盛。肝木克土，脾胃受病，消化不良，营养不足，夜眠不安。土又克水，於是肾水大亏，水不足则火更旺，心肾相联，心气更弱，肺病即成。内部相互关联，一动全动，一病全病。而扰之者，乃在妄心，所以治病在安其心，安心在息妄，息妄在明心，明心即自觉，而健康的功效在乎静坐。
40. 静坐是息心法，心息则神安，神安则气足，气足则血旺，血气流畅，则有病可以去病，不足可以补充，已足可以增长。现在病可去，未来病可防，此其小者也。又心息则神明，神明则机灵，静者心多妙，观机辨证，格外敏捷，见理既正，料事益远，遇乱不惊，见境不惑，能一切通达，自无主观偏执之弊，而大机大用，由此开启矣。
41. 人在生病的时候最忌讳是嗔恚心起。这个时候一定要安然顺受，让心安定。然后慢慢调理，健康很快恢复。心安才能气顺，气顺才能除病。否则心急火上，肝气受损，加重病情。心神宁一，那浑身的血气，自可健全发挥。
心有两种，一是真心，一是妄心。真心是水，妄心是波，波因风动，风止波息，而水不动。寂然无念，是无心心也。
42. 子时失眠，肾水必亏，心肾相连，水亏则火旺，最易伤神。
43. 睡时如有思想，不能安著，切勿在枕上转侧思虑，此最耗神。
44. 午时属心，此时可静坐一刻钟，闭目养神，则心气强。
45. 早起如在寅时三点至五点，此时切忌郁怒，不然必损肺伤肝，万望注意。
46. 人生一切事业，皆以精神为根本，而精神之衰旺强弱，全赖心神之静定不乱，一个乱字，足以妨碍一切工作。
47. 人生以血气流通为主，气滞可以阻血，血阻可以结毒为疖为瘰，为癌为瘤，皆是血气不流通之故。气以顺为主，血以通为畅。百病无不先由气滞，气郁於内，肝先受伤。挽救之法，在化除得诀。而化除要诀有二∶第一寻其根，其根在心，心空则一切自化。第二以药石、按摩助其化除，帮助血气之流通。
48. 养病治病不可求速。因性急助火，火旺损气，反而不美。另不可贪多，贪则无恒而性急，况百病由贪而起，不可再贪以重增病苦也。
49. 心属火、肾属水，心肾相连。火宜降下，水宜上升，水火相济，则蒸气内发。各部机体运动，可求得健康。此可於舌上察知。舌无水则不活，故活字以三点水加舌字。舌上可以报告内部各种病状深浅，以断生死。
50. 大病自救法∶一、不要怕死，决信我这个病，非但可以养好，并且身体可以格外健康，保证长寿。因为自己机体中本有特具的能力，不是空言的安慰。二、相信不用医药或靠何种营养食品，一定有自己除病延年的妙法。三、从今日起，我决定不许再去打扰我那病体，不许想著我那个病是如何病的，好坏都不许去计较它，只做个无事人。四、在这修理期内，不许想念工作，也不许悔恨丧失了时间和工作，专心一致，否则又迟误了。
51. 静养法∶安坐（卧）在床上，把身心一齐放下，自己浑身如融化，不许用一毫气力，好像没有这个身子相似。呼吸顺其自然，心也不许它用一点力，一起念便是用力了。把心安在脚底板下，此是引火向下，引水向上，自然全身气血顺畅。
52. 修行要诀：寂照照寂 切忌用力 成佛作祖 无他秘密。
具体要求：不许任何部分用一点气力，包括意念、呼吸、肢体，做到∶眼不观，耳不闻，鼻不嗅，舌不尝，口不纳，心不想。此是唯一条件。若有所思所闻所觉，即是用气力，甚至乎使臂指即是用气力。呼吸稍粗亦即是用气力。不久那呼吸自然而平，似乎不由口鼻内出纳，而浑身八万四千毛孔中有了动作，或张或翕，此时无我无身无气无心，天然心归本位。所谓引火归元，又名水火既济，为治疗百病之总诀。
53. 为了养生而死的，占十分之三。到底怎么回事？是因为太爱惜自己的身体了。为了这副臭皮囊，怕受辱，怕受宠，怕吃亏，怕上当，瞻前顾后，左顾右盼，担惊受怕，患得患失┅┅这样，他那颗心整天缩成核桃样，像是被狗反覆啃过，怎么能不死。越怕死，越死得快。你要是养生，就得不怕死。只有不怕死，才能远离死。真正不怕死的人，走路不会遇上老虎，就是遇上老虎也不吃他。打仗遇不上刀枪，就是遇上，刀枪也不伤他。为什么？因为他不把死当回事，不怕死，死也就没法了。养生，并不是修道的目的，但是修道的人已经看透了生死，所以不再怕死，既然已经不再怕死，那么死也就不再是问题。生死这一关过去，还有什么过不去的？因此，修道的人能够长生。没想到长生，反倒能长生。一心想著长生，反而死得快。长生不是修道的目的，它只是修道的附带现象。
54. 人有病，人还不以为有病，这就是人的最大的病。知道自己有病的人有多少呢？
55. 天天三更半夜还在网上的人，本身就是养生的大忌。包括一些所谓的名医也是这样。还有，他们的心量也是斤斤计较，试问这样的人连自己都保不住，还怎么医人呢？
56. 别贪那个小便宜，大便宜也别贪。一个贪字就含著祸。贪，患得患失会导致人得心脏病。贪，患得患失是不懂道法自然的表现。
57. 不要天天想著吃什么补阴，吃什么壮阳。记住了，运动就可以生阳；静坐就可以生阴。阴为阳之母，阳为阴之用。
58. 人在气不足的时候，不能盲目补气，否则会影响身体健康。如果是因为血不足，就需要先补血，因为血为气之母，否则就成了干烧器皿，把内脏烧坏；如果是因为淤滞不通，就可以增加气血，血气同补。这样才能达到补气的作用。
59. 环境对人养生的重要性是不言而喻的。这就是为什么人在空气清新的深山老林里，会把痼疾养好的道理。因为深山老林中的精微物质（负离子）会通过人在放松情况下的深呼吸把它吸收到人体内部，从而滋润孕养五脏六腑，使人重新焕发活力。还有重要的一点常人并不所知，就是人不仅仅是通过口鼻来呼吸，人身体的每个汗毛孔都是可以呼吸的，而且正是它们吸取著天地的精华。
60. 人在松静的状态下，慢慢深呼吸就能体会到人和天地精微之气的交换∶在吸气时，实际除了肺在吸气，整个身体是在把体内的气向外排，即把人的气释放到天地；而肺在呼气时，实际人是在通过全身毛孔吸收天地的精微之气。这大概就是老子所说的「天地之间，其犹橐仑乎」。
61. 运动有两点禁忌：一是不能在气血不足的时候运动；二是不能在污浊的环境中运动。
62. 运动的作用有二：一是增加气血的运行速度，促进体内的垃圾排出体外；二是打开皮肤的毛孔，吸收天地精气。
63. 什么是悟性？什么是智慧？悟性和智慧就是用最简单的方法来处理、看待一切事物。但一些庸人自扰的人总是把简单的事情看复杂了、做复杂了。繁和简其实是一回事，是一回事的两个方面。聪明的人看到的是简单的一面，愚蠢的人看到的是复杂的一面。
64. 人治不了的病，要靠神治；神治不了的病要靠佛治。佛是什么？佛是心。
65. 现代的医院和法院差不多，动不动就给病人下了死刑判决通知书。而好多情况下，是把不该判死刑的人判了死刑。为什么这么说呢？就以「癌症」为例，癌症现在在人们的心里=死刑。其实如果我们不叫它癌症，那么对於病人来讲，就等於给病人留下了希望，等於留下了生机。所以我讲，现在的癌症病人有大半是被吓死的，是被精神压力折磨死的。同时也是被医院折磨死的。因为你一旦被诊断成了癌症，那么他就可以肆无忌惮地处理你，治不死是你命大，治死了，因为你是癌症。事实上讲，没有治不了的病，只是你的心能不能放下，一切病从心生，一切病从心治。只要你还活著，你就有生机。找到了这个生机，对症而治，你就会康复。
66. 现在是一个竞争，把所有的秩序都打乱了，把人引入了魔道。竞争是什么？竞争就是把人们引入无限的贪欲世界。你一方面提倡竞争，一方面又谈什么构建和谐社会，这不是典型的自欺欺人吗。
67. 根据阴阳互抱的原理来看，清与浊相互吸引。所以人食入清新之物必将与体内污浊之物相抱，从而把它们排除体外。
68. 污浊之物的产生一是因为食入不干净食物，但更主要的是食入了过多的食物，体内不能运化造成食物堆积成垃圾。
69. 顺应自然是养生的最高境界。一个人生下来，他的命运就基本上是有一定定数的。他该干什么，不该干什么，该吃什么不该吃什么，如果能顺著他的运数去做，就会平安无事。有悟性的人会发现、知道自己的运数，知道他应该干什么，不应该干什么。所以养生绝对不是简单模仿，人云亦云。不要去羡慕别人，要从自己的心里找到自己的悟性。那么人如何才能发现自己是否顺其自然了呢？其实这太简单不过了，你有病了，你不舒服了，你不自在了，那你就是违背自然了。要做到顺外面大自然的自然，还要顺自己内在命运的自然，这二者是不可或缺的。
70. 很多人一听到医师宣布自己得了重病时，往往都会显现出一副无辜的模样，希望用切、割、毒、杀等外来方式去除疾病，然而，疾病真的会没来由地产生吗？世上绝对没有这种「好好的就突然生病的事情」。以感冒为例，如果真要病人作自我反省的话，通常患者都会表示，自己在感冒之前，曾经一连熬了好几个通宵;有些人会说，自己最近吹了冷风、淋了雨；有些人则说，工作的压力很大，常常头痛又失眠。事实上，诸如此类现象，都是导致感冒的因素，接句话说，假使病人的敏感度及警觉性够的话，自然能够做到「防患未然」的目标。
71. 真正的科学是什么？就是因缘果报。不信因果，就不是真正的科学。
72. 没有怕吃亏的心，没有占别人便宜的心。换句话说，就是你能吃亏，别人就是要你命你都舍得，你都给他，而自己在任何时候都不去贪便宜，那你的心还能不定吗？世人谁能做到？但佛就做到了。
73. 当人们掌握了健康的方法之后，会真正享受到那种完全不用担心疾病的自信，这种感觉真好，但愿您也能和我们一样拥有这份自信。
74. 学问深时意气平，心定则气平。所以对於一个得道的人来说，观察一个人，并不是一件很困难的事，这也是相随心转的结果。
75. 名为五欲之最难破者，色次之，财又次之，食与睡更次之。名心不死，无以入道。
76. 百病之始，起於风邪乘入。如体气虚弱，营卫失调，或忧思惊恐，酒色劳力，真气耗而外邪入矣。
77. 治五脏之病，莫先於补气。肾犹亟焉。补气在勿动心，心动则肝旺，各脉震惊，真水耗损。
心为扇，主引风。风动则火旺，火旺则水干，水干则地损。
78. 对於医生而言，心定神一，受治者信坚心专，两心相合，可以统治百病，无不神效。
79. 从当年希特勒绕开盟军坚固防线攻克马其诺防线的案例中，我悟到了∶对付一些顽固的病症，不能正面硬攻，要从其他的相关方面突破。如治疗肾病，肝病这些顽固之症，可通过调肺、脾等来达到效果。
80. 中庸，是养生的根本原则。人体中的气血也是一对阴阳，血为阴为体，气为阳为用。血为气之母，气为血之帅。气不足，易得淤积之病，如肿瘤、血栓等；气太过，易得脑出血之类的病。所以，只有气血平衡，人才能健康。
81. 人只有悟到什么是「自然」了，才算是得道了。知道自然，然后能顺其自然，这个人就是神人。懂得阴阳了，懂得顺其自然了，你就一定会成为良医大德了。
82. 什么是自然，自然就是任何事物都有阴阳两面，任何事物都要经过生、长、收、藏的过程。你顺应这个过程，采用五行相生相克的原理去调节病人的平衡，怎么会治不好病呢。
83. 简单和复杂是一对阴阳，越是复杂的事情，往往用最简单的办法就可以解决。同样，看似最简单的问题，你往往解决起来并不容易，你付出极大的努力也不一定能解决得了。这就和刚柔一样，柔极能克刚，刚极柔不防。所以，我们在解决问题的时候就要有这个思路，遇到复杂的问题要去找简单的方法解决，遇到简单的问题不要忽视它，要引起足够的重视。就和毛主席所说的那样，战略上藐视，战术上重视。就是对问题给予藐视，对过程引起重视。
84. 我们看看这个世界上是不是这个道理。吃饭睡觉有几个人能顺其自然，有几个人能遵守自然。你遵守不了，为什么？因为它太简单了，正因为太简单了，所以你就不容易遵守。这就是辩证法。
85. 什么是平衡？平衡就是阴阳的互相依存和互相制约，哪一方太过或不及都会失去平衡。怎么会伤元气，失去平衡就是在伤元气。经常处於平衡的状态，元气就会保持得好，人就衰老的慢。
86. 阴阳之道就是矛盾对立的两个方面互相依存、互相转化。任何一对矛盾，如果一方脱离了另一方，不受另一方的制约了。那它离消失、灭亡就不远了。你看，当今社会，领导们都不喜欢制约，喜欢独来独往，我行我素，贪污受贿，其结果是什么就可想而知了。阴和阳就是如此。大自然中，一个事物的出现，总有另它产生的因素，但同时总会出现另一因素来制约它。这就是五行相生相克的道理，也是阴阳相互依存、相互制约的道理。所以养生的道理也是如此，你生病了，总有一个使你生病的因素存在，同时也会有一个制约它，令你疾病消失的因素存在。正如自然界中毒蛇存在的地方，必定附近就有解蛇毒的草药存在一样。
87. 什么叫人得意忘形？他失去控制了，失去阴的制约了，所以其下场毕竟是┅┅，同样人也不能一味消沉下去，这就是失去阳对他的制约了。
88. 如何具有大智慧，没有博大的胸怀，哪来的大智慧。
89. 俗语说，活到老，学到老。学习也要应时，到什么年龄就要学他这个阶段应该学的东西，否则就是不应时，不顺其自然。但看看我们现在的教育，从幼儿园到大学，有多少是学了应该学的东西。小时候应该学什么，应该学德，学孝道，接著学识字断句，再往下学如何做事。到青年学如何优生优育、家庭幸福。到了中年，学习养生之道。到了老年，学放下心态，安享晚年。继续教育学什么，就是要学这些。
90. 情志跟疾病的相关性是很密切的，有些疾病就是因情志而起，你用药物治疗，治来治去都不好，对於这类疾病，解铃还需系铃人。五志能够致病，五志亦能解病。
91. 养生有一条很重要，就是不能怕死。怕死者阳气不足，阳气不足，死神就会找到你。这就是道家所讲的，修炼人要有英雄的气质。仁、智、勇三者缺一不可。
92. 当你把什么学问理解到她是非常简单朴素的时候，这时候你才是真正得到其中的三昧了。如果你还感到她是那么博大精深，深不可测，那是你还没有掌握到她的精髓，是只见到茂密的树叶，而没看到她的根本，这时候你还是处於「有」的阶段，没有达到「无」的境界。一切离不开阴阳，万事万物离不开阴阳。这个根本就是阴阳。知其一，万事毕。
93. 凝神定气，物我两忘。---养生的真谛。
94. 主明则下安，以此养生则寿，殁世不殆，以为天下则大昌。主不明则十二官危，使道闭塞而不通，形乃大伤，以此养生则殃，以为天下者，其宗大危，戒之戒之！
95. 五行相生相克的应用：凡是因五脏太过引起的疾病，都可以用五行相克的方法对治。同样，凡是因为五行不足引起的疾病都可以用五行相生的方法解决。这是运用五行的根本原则。
96. 现代人往往都在追求提高物质生活方面下工夫，这种追求的后果是很可怕的。要知道，人们对於物质的欲望是无止境的。一旦这种欲望得不到控制，那等待我们的就是无止境的痛苦。其实，物质能带来的享受，精神也能；药物能治疗疾病，心理疗法也能做到。所以，我们用一生来追求财富，不如用一生来培养出一种好的心态，让我们的精神达到一种超凡的境界。
97. 当人们掌握了健康的理念和方法之后，会真正享受到那种完全不用担心疾病的自信，这种感觉真好，愿我们都能拥有这份自信。
98. 我们人体是一个充满智能的机体，我们的身体有好多「哨兵」∶牙齿、阑尾、扁条体等。本来一旦我们的身体有异常时（通常是「上火」），这些哨兵会立即做出反应通知大脑。聪明的人这时候就应该调整心态，检讨自己，让自己平和下来。但现在我们的西医都做了什么？你疼不是吗，我把你们通通切除掉。现在更有甚者，发明了一种仪器，你不是得了过敏性鼻炎打喷嚏吗？我把你鼻子里的敏感区神经烧毁，这样以后你怎么刺激它都不会打喷嚏了。西医这样做的后果就是可能我们再生病后，切掉的就是我们的五脏六腑了。
99. 记住，我们偶尔拉肚子、打喷嚏、咳嗽、发烧等都是我们自己的身体修复系统在工作，不要一出现这些症状就滥用药物。
100. 很多重病或绝症，都只有一个理由：恨。当这恨没了，病也必一起消失。这世间最难解的是绵延不止的恨，固有解不开的恨，才有治不好的病。
2. 一切药物对治病来说都是治标，不是治本，不管是中医还是西医。因为一切的病都是错误的因产生错误的果。错误的因不除，错误的果就不会绝根。健康的根本在心。一切法从心生。心净则身净.所以得病了，不要向外求，要靠自己自身的修复系统来修复自己的疾病。其实人和动物是一样的，动物的病都是靠自己，人也能。
3. 正确的观念远比昂贵的药物和危险的手术更能帮助患者消除疾病。有了正确的观念，你就会有正确的决定，你就会有正确的行为，你就可以预防许多疾病的发生。
4. 人所具有的一切智慧，绝对不是从书本里学来的，而是从自己的真诚心、清净心（就是佛家所说的菩提心），从定中生出来的。
5. 人是一切生物中构造最完美的灵体，健康的身体是人生来就具足的；人的健康状况的调节是靠人体本身所具有的调节修复系统来完成的，而不是靠外部因素，外部因素只能起辅助作用。
6. 人的大部分生病现象是人体在调节、清理身体垃圾时所表现的现象，是人体自动调节平衡所表现出的状态，所以应该把它们当成正常的生理现象，而不应该去把它当成病因来消灭。所以当人在生病的时候，一定不要有怨恨嗔恚心，心里要安定，心定则气顺，气顺则血畅，气顺血畅则百病消。
7. 人的健康离不开两大要素：
1）足够的气血；
2）畅通的经络（包括血管和排泄垃圾的通道）。
8. 足够的气血靠：足够的食物+胆汁+必要时间内（晚天黑后~午夜1点40）优质的睡眠（这个时候大脑完全不工作，由植物神经主导）+良好的生活习惯。
9. 畅通的经络需要∶清净心。一切七情六欲都会破坏清净心，从而破坏经络的正常运行。
10. 维持健康的身体不仅需要“增收（增加气血）”，也需要“节支（减少血气的损耗）”。
11. 过度地增加食物不仅不会增加血气，而且会成为身体中的垃圾负担，反过来还得靠消耗血气来把他们清理掉。五脏六腑是一个血气加工厂，食物是原材料，加工能力是有限的，而食物是无限的，所以食物的数量必须得到控制。
12. 适当运动可以帮助人的气血运行，但同时也在消耗人的气血。人体的微循环主要应该靠松静来达到的，这也是健康必不可少的。
13. 人体中的垃圾越多，就越需要更多的血气来清除它们，但人的血气因为垃圾的增多和血脉的阻塞而减少，这就形成了恶性循环，这也正是人衰老的机理。所以，人要想健康不老，就要：
1）减少体内的垃圾；
2）增加血脉经络的畅通；
3）增加体内的气血。
14. 与其相信药物，相信检查的数据，不如相信自己的感觉，相信自己所具足的自我调节能力。但这需要在你得道(智慧开了)的前提之下，才能分辨这一切。
15. 健康，从调节心性开始。为了你的健康，你学佛吧。学佛得到的快乐是人生最高的享受。
16. 对於一个有宿疾的人来说，只有气血充足了（一是通过这里所介绍的补充气血的方法，二是通过静坐打通气机），病情才会显现出来。所以练功的人在功夫达到一定水平后都会出现一些「有病」的现象。这个时候要沉住气，定下心来多做些静功来增加自己的气血，以尽快度过这个时期。
17. 人违背了养生法则，虽不一定会立即得病，但一旦形成习惯，就会大大增加得病的机会。这就和交通规则一样，你违背了交通规则，不一定会出事故，但其危险性是显而易见的。
18. 人为什么必须保持一定的饥渴才是对养生有利呢？其实这就是「虚」的妙用。道家讲，虚则灵。这和谦虚使人进步，自满使人落后一样，所以人必须经常保持「虚灵」的状态，才能时时保持清醒，保持健康。
19. 人要想健康，就必须使体内有足够的“气”来“气化”所进的食物.只有这样，你的体内才不会积累垃圾，不会有多馀的食物来释放游离的“虚火”损害你体内的脏器。这个“虚火”反过来会损耗你的“气”。所以，从这个意义上来讲，现代人生病，大多数是饮食不节的缘故.。
20. 俗语说“灵机一动，计上心来”。这个“机”字如果能真正领悟透了，那么你的悟性就算是开了。老师教人，医生治病，其实就是在点拨你的这个「机」，让你「机」打开。这个「机」，有时也叫「关键」。当然，这个「机」起作用是有条件的，就和氢气只有达到一定浓度，遇火才可以燃烧爆炸一样。记住，别人的作用都是外因，你自己才是真正的内因。
21. 其实，许多真正的发现和发明，所需要的不是所谓系统的书本知识；恰恰相反，一个没有受过任何系统教育，但悟性极高的、具有开放思维的人，他往往真正悟到 。
22. 人生最忌是个乱字，心乱了，对外可以紊事，对内可以打扰血气，使失正常。凡恼怒恐怖喜忧昏疑，都是乱，为多病短寿的根源，不但养病时不应乱，即平居时亦忌心乱。
23. 多嗔伤肝，多淫伤肾，多食又伤脾胃。忧思伤脾，愤怒伤肝，劳虑伤神。
24. 身病之起，无不由心虚弱，外邪乘入。而心虚气弱，每由心魂恼乱，真体不充，发现种种不安。贪食贪胜贪得贪乐逸，皆足以致病。以贪之不得，於是乎嗔。贪嗔可使心荡气促，胆惊肝旺，六脉震动，五脏沸腾，外邪同时乘入，此病之起因。
25. 凡人欲求长寿，应先除病。欲求除病，当明用气。欲明用气，当先养性。养性之法，当先调心。
26. 人受五行之气而治生，故肉身以气为主。气亏则病，气滞则病。欲治其病，先治其气。
27. 气以行血，血以补气，二而一也。凡人久视则伤血、久卧伤气、久坐伤肉、久立伤骨、久行伤筋，七情六欲之过则伤元气、伤心肾。相火旺，真阳耗，
28. 治五脏之病，莫先於补气。肾犹亟焉。补气在勿动心，心动则肝旺，各脉震惊，真水耗损。
心为扇，主引风。风动则火旺，火旺则水干，水干则地损。
29. 心定神一，受治者信坚心专，两心相合，可以统治百病，无不神效。
30. 人病可分两种∶一是经络基本畅通但气不足。表现是经常这疼那疼，这是因为他气不足以气化食物，而产生了相火（也叫虚火），随著经络在体内乱穿，哪儿通走哪儿，遇到一个地方堵塞了，这个地方就疼了。这样的人吃一点药物就会立即见效。二是经络不通，气也就无处存身。表现在外表看不出有什么毛病，但一旦发现就是大病，而且这种人经常是吃什么药都见效慢，或根本不起作用。
31. 主发谓之机。箭在弦上要发出去，必须拨动这个机。其他任何事情都是这样，都有一个机，只有触动这个机，事情才会发生，不触动这个机，其他的条件再多，也没办法引发事件。机就是这么一个东西，它是事情发生的最关键因素。它是点，不是面。可是触动这个点，就能带动面。所以，病机就是疾病发生、发展、变化的最关键因素，（也可以讲，病机一开，人的病状就会显现出来，人就进入了「病」的恶性循环当中。和病机相对的就是「生机」。生机一开，人就会进入康复这个良性循环当中。实际上病机和生机是一个东西的两个方面，是一对阴阳。病机开了，生机就关了，而生机开了，病机也就自然开始关闭了。这个就是辩证法。）
32. 中医的最高境界是养生，养生的最高境界是养心。所以，就养生而言，下士养身，中士养气，上士养心。看一个人也是一样，观相不如观气，观气不如观心。
33. 心神不安，情性燥急，为致病致死之总因。故安心法，为卫生第一要诀。心可以主动一切。心定则气和，气和则血顺，血顺则精足而神旺，精足神旺者，内部抵抗力强，病自除矣。故治病当以摄心为主。
34. 风寒阴阳璁湿，在在皆可使人致病。万一抵抗力薄弱，即可乘虚而入。身弱者多病，即是此理。富人有保卫力，如衣食住等等。贫人有抵抗力，如气足神旺，毛孔厚密，不易侵入等等。富人多食肥甘，伤胃伤齿。贫人多饿，所食不杂，故无肠病。富人多逸，故多气恼。贫人多劳，故少疾病。富人不造福而享福，只是消福，消尽则穷。穷人能勤俭，即是造福，果熟即富。凡衣食住之保卫力富，则精气神之抵抗力弱。保卫力弱，则抵抗力强。
35. 大病初愈，切忌理发洗足沐浴。
36. 故求长寿无病，常强肉身。欲强肉身，当调伏精气神。欲调精气神，当拒绝扰乱之贼。欲杜此贼，当先摄心。欲求摄心，当化贪嗔痴三毒。欲化除此三毒，必学心戒。但空口言戒，无益於事，必求开慧，方不为所愚。欲求开慧，必先求定。欲求得定，必学静坐。
37. 能静则仁，有仁则寿，有寿是真幸福。
38. 一切修身修心法门，只有两字诀∶曰放下、曰回头。放下屠刀，立地成佛；苦海无边，回头是岸。只要一放下，一回头，病者顿愈，迷者顿觉。此真无量寿者。
39. 心过劳的人，心疲肝旺，心过劳就是心太满，不虚。心满，则不纳肝（木）生之火，心不纳肝生之火，则肝气必积而盛。肝木克土，脾胃受病，消化不良，营养不足，夜眠不安。土又克水，於是肾水大亏，水不足则火更旺，心肾相联，心气更弱，肺病即成。内部相互关联，一动全动，一病全病。而扰之者，乃在妄心，所以治病在安其心，安心在息妄，息妄在明心，明心即自觉，而健康的功效在乎静坐。
40. 静坐是息心法，心息则神安，神安则气足，气足则血旺，血气流畅，则有病可以去病，不足可以补充，已足可以增长。现在病可去，未来病可防，此其小者也。又心息则神明，神明则机灵，静者心多妙，观机辨证，格外敏捷，见理既正，料事益远，遇乱不惊，见境不惑，能一切通达，自无主观偏执之弊，而大机大用，由此开启矣。
41. 人在生病的时候最忌讳是嗔恚心起。这个时候一定要安然顺受，让心安定。然后慢慢调理，健康很快恢复。心安才能气顺，气顺才能除病。否则心急火上，肝气受损，加重病情。心神宁一，那浑身的血气，自可健全发挥。
心有两种，一是真心，一是妄心。真心是水，妄心是波，波因风动，风止波息，而水不动。寂然无念，是无心心也。
42. 子时失眠，肾水必亏，心肾相连，水亏则火旺，最易伤神。
43. 睡时如有思想，不能安著，切勿在枕上转侧思虑，此最耗神。
44. 午时属心，此时可静坐一刻钟，闭目养神，则心气强。
45. 早起如在寅时三点至五点，此时切忌郁怒，不然必损肺伤肝，万望注意。
46. 人生一切事业，皆以精神为根本，而精神之衰旺强弱，全赖心神之静定不乱，一个乱字，足以妨碍一切工作。
47. 人生以血气流通为主，气滞可以阻血，血阻可以结毒为疖为瘰，为癌为瘤，皆是血气不流通之故。气以顺为主，血以通为畅。百病无不先由气滞，气郁於内，肝先受伤。挽救之法，在化除得诀。而化除要诀有二∶第一寻其根，其根在心，心空则一切自化。第二以药石、按摩助其化除，帮助血气之流通。
48. 养病治病不可求速。因性急助火，火旺损气，反而不美。另不可贪多，贪则无恒而性急，况百病由贪而起，不可再贪以重增病苦也。
49. 心属火、肾属水，心肾相连。火宜降下，水宜上升，水火相济，则蒸气内发。各部机体运动，可求得健康。此可於舌上察知。舌无水则不活，故活字以三点水加舌字。舌上可以报告内部各种病状深浅，以断生死。
50. 大病自救法∶一、不要怕死，决信我这个病，非但可以养好，并且身体可以格外健康，保证长寿。因为自己机体中本有特具的能力，不是空言的安慰。二、相信不用医药或靠何种营养食品，一定有自己除病延年的妙法。三、从今日起，我决定不许再去打扰我那病体，不许想著我那个病是如何病的，好坏都不许去计较它，只做个无事人。四、在这修理期内，不许想念工作，也不许悔恨丧失了时间和工作，专心一致，否则又迟误了。
51. 静养法∶安坐（卧）在床上，把身心一齐放下，自己浑身如融化，不许用一毫气力，好像没有这个身子相似。呼吸顺其自然，心也不许它用一点力，一起念便是用力了。把心安在脚底板下，此是引火向下，引水向上，自然全身气血顺畅。
52. 修行要诀：寂照照寂 切忌用力 成佛作祖 无他秘密。
具体要求：不许任何部分用一点气力，包括意念、呼吸、肢体，做到∶眼不观，耳不闻，鼻不嗅，舌不尝，口不纳，心不想。此是唯一条件。若有所思所闻所觉，即是用气力，甚至乎使臂指即是用气力。呼吸稍粗亦即是用气力。不久那呼吸自然而平，似乎不由口鼻内出纳，而浑身八万四千毛孔中有了动作，或张或翕，此时无我无身无气无心，天然心归本位。所谓引火归元，又名水火既济，为治疗百病之总诀。
53. 为了养生而死的，占十分之三。到底怎么回事？是因为太爱惜自己的身体了。为了这副臭皮囊，怕受辱，怕受宠，怕吃亏，怕上当，瞻前顾后，左顾右盼，担惊受怕，患得患失┅┅这样，他那颗心整天缩成核桃样，像是被狗反覆啃过，怎么能不死。越怕死，越死得快。你要是养生，就得不怕死。只有不怕死，才能远离死。真正不怕死的人，走路不会遇上老虎，就是遇上老虎也不吃他。打仗遇不上刀枪，就是遇上，刀枪也不伤他。为什么？因为他不把死当回事，不怕死，死也就没法了。养生，并不是修道的目的，但是修道的人已经看透了生死，所以不再怕死，既然已经不再怕死，那么死也就不再是问题。生死这一关过去，还有什么过不去的？因此，修道的人能够长生。没想到长生，反倒能长生。一心想著长生，反而死得快。长生不是修道的目的，它只是修道的附带现象。
54. 人有病，人还不以为有病，这就是人的最大的病。知道自己有病的人有多少呢？
55. 天天三更半夜还在网上的人，本身就是养生的大忌。包括一些所谓的名医也是这样。还有，他们的心量也是斤斤计较，试问这样的人连自己都保不住，还怎么医人呢？
56. 别贪那个小便宜，大便宜也别贪。一个贪字就含著祸。贪，患得患失会导致人得心脏病。贪，患得患失是不懂道法自然的表现。
57. 不要天天想著吃什么补阴，吃什么壮阳。记住了，运动就可以生阳；静坐就可以生阴。阴为阳之母，阳为阴之用。
58. 人在气不足的时候，不能盲目补气，否则会影响身体健康。如果是因为血不足，就需要先补血，因为血为气之母，否则就成了干烧器皿，把内脏烧坏；如果是因为淤滞不通，就可以增加气血，血气同补。这样才能达到补气的作用。
59. 环境对人养生的重要性是不言而喻的。这就是为什么人在空气清新的深山老林里，会把痼疾养好的道理。因为深山老林中的精微物质（负离子）会通过人在放松情况下的深呼吸把它吸收到人体内部，从而滋润孕养五脏六腑，使人重新焕发活力。还有重要的一点常人并不所知，就是人不仅仅是通过口鼻来呼吸，人身体的每个汗毛孔都是可以呼吸的，而且正是它们吸取著天地的精华。
60. 人在松静的状态下，慢慢深呼吸就能体会到人和天地精微之气的交换∶在吸气时，实际除了肺在吸气，整个身体是在把体内的气向外排，即把人的气释放到天地；而肺在呼气时，实际人是在通过全身毛孔吸收天地的精微之气。这大概就是老子所说的「天地之间，其犹橐仑乎」。
61. 运动有两点禁忌：一是不能在气血不足的时候运动；二是不能在污浊的环境中运动。
62. 运动的作用有二：一是增加气血的运行速度，促进体内的垃圾排出体外；二是打开皮肤的毛孔，吸收天地精气。
63. 什么是悟性？什么是智慧？悟性和智慧就是用最简单的方法来处理、看待一切事物。但一些庸人自扰的人总是把简单的事情看复杂了、做复杂了。繁和简其实是一回事，是一回事的两个方面。聪明的人看到的是简单的一面，愚蠢的人看到的是复杂的一面。
64. 人治不了的病，要靠神治；神治不了的病要靠佛治。佛是什么？佛是心。
65. 现代的医院和法院差不多，动不动就给病人下了死刑判决通知书。而好多情况下，是把不该判死刑的人判了死刑。为什么这么说呢？就以「癌症」为例，癌症现在在人们的心里=死刑。其实如果我们不叫它癌症，那么对於病人来讲，就等於给病人留下了希望，等於留下了生机。所以我讲，现在的癌症病人有大半是被吓死的，是被精神压力折磨死的。同时也是被医院折磨死的。因为你一旦被诊断成了癌症，那么他就可以肆无忌惮地处理你，治不死是你命大，治死了，因为你是癌症。事实上讲，没有治不了的病，只是你的心能不能放下，一切病从心生，一切病从心治。只要你还活著，你就有生机。找到了这个生机，对症而治，你就会康复。
66. 现在是一个竞争，把所有的秩序都打乱了，把人引入了魔道。竞争是什么？竞争就是把人们引入无限的贪欲世界。你一方面提倡竞争，一方面又谈什么构建和谐社会，这不是典型的自欺欺人吗。
67. 根据阴阳互抱的原理来看，清与浊相互吸引。所以人食入清新之物必将与体内污浊之物相抱，从而把它们排除体外。
68. 污浊之物的产生一是因为食入不干净食物，但更主要的是食入了过多的食物，体内不能运化造成食物堆积成垃圾。
69. 顺应自然是养生的最高境界。一个人生下来，他的命运就基本上是有一定定数的。他该干什么，不该干什么，该吃什么不该吃什么，如果能顺著他的运数去做，就会平安无事。有悟性的人会发现、知道自己的运数，知道他应该干什么，不应该干什么。所以养生绝对不是简单模仿，人云亦云。不要去羡慕别人，要从自己的心里找到自己的悟性。那么人如何才能发现自己是否顺其自然了呢？其实这太简单不过了，你有病了，你不舒服了，你不自在了，那你就是违背自然了。要做到顺外面大自然的自然，还要顺自己内在命运的自然，这二者是不可或缺的。
70. 很多人一听到医师宣布自己得了重病时，往往都会显现出一副无辜的模样，希望用切、割、毒、杀等外来方式去除疾病，然而，疾病真的会没来由地产生吗？世上绝对没有这种「好好的就突然生病的事情」。以感冒为例，如果真要病人作自我反省的话，通常患者都会表示，自己在感冒之前，曾经一连熬了好几个通宵;有些人会说，自己最近吹了冷风、淋了雨；有些人则说，工作的压力很大，常常头痛又失眠。事实上，诸如此类现象，都是导致感冒的因素，接句话说，假使病人的敏感度及警觉性够的话，自然能够做到「防患未然」的目标。
71. 真正的科学是什么？就是因缘果报。不信因果，就不是真正的科学。
72. 没有怕吃亏的心，没有占别人便宜的心。换句话说，就是你能吃亏，别人就是要你命你都舍得，你都给他，而自己在任何时候都不去贪便宜，那你的心还能不定吗？世人谁能做到？但佛就做到了。
73. 当人们掌握了健康的方法之后，会真正享受到那种完全不用担心疾病的自信，这种感觉真好，但愿您也能和我们一样拥有这份自信。
74. 学问深时意气平，心定则气平。所以对於一个得道的人来说，观察一个人，并不是一件很困难的事，这也是相随心转的结果。
75. 名为五欲之最难破者，色次之，财又次之，食与睡更次之。名心不死，无以入道。
76. 百病之始，起於风邪乘入。如体气虚弱，营卫失调，或忧思惊恐，酒色劳力，真气耗而外邪入矣。
77. 治五脏之病，莫先於补气。肾犹亟焉。补气在勿动心，心动则肝旺，各脉震惊，真水耗损。
心为扇，主引风。风动则火旺，火旺则水干，水干则地损。
78. 对於医生而言，心定神一，受治者信坚心专，两心相合，可以统治百病，无不神效。
79. 从当年希特勒绕开盟军坚固防线攻克马其诺防线的案例中，我悟到了∶对付一些顽固的病症，不能正面硬攻，要从其他的相关方面突破。如治疗肾病，肝病这些顽固之症，可通过调肺、脾等来达到效果。
80. 中庸，是养生的根本原则。人体中的气血也是一对阴阳，血为阴为体，气为阳为用。血为气之母，气为血之帅。气不足，易得淤积之病，如肿瘤、血栓等；气太过，易得脑出血之类的病。所以，只有气血平衡，人才能健康。
81. 人只有悟到什么是「自然」了，才算是得道了。知道自然，然后能顺其自然，这个人就是神人。懂得阴阳了，懂得顺其自然了，你就一定会成为良医大德了。
82. 什么是自然，自然就是任何事物都有阴阳两面，任何事物都要经过生、长、收、藏的过程。你顺应这个过程，采用五行相生相克的原理去调节病人的平衡，怎么会治不好病呢。
83. 简单和复杂是一对阴阳，越是复杂的事情，往往用最简单的办法就可以解决。同样，看似最简单的问题，你往往解决起来并不容易，你付出极大的努力也不一定能解决得了。这就和刚柔一样，柔极能克刚，刚极柔不防。所以，我们在解决问题的时候就要有这个思路，遇到复杂的问题要去找简单的方法解决，遇到简单的问题不要忽视它，要引起足够的重视。就和毛主席所说的那样，战略上藐视，战术上重视。就是对问题给予藐视，对过程引起重视。
84. 我们看看这个世界上是不是这个道理。吃饭睡觉有几个人能顺其自然，有几个人能遵守自然。你遵守不了，为什么？因为它太简单了，正因为太简单了，所以你就不容易遵守。这就是辩证法。
85. 什么是平衡？平衡就是阴阳的互相依存和互相制约，哪一方太过或不及都会失去平衡。怎么会伤元气，失去平衡就是在伤元气。经常处於平衡的状态，元气就会保持得好，人就衰老的慢。
86. 阴阳之道就是矛盾对立的两个方面互相依存、互相转化。任何一对矛盾，如果一方脱离了另一方，不受另一方的制约了。那它离消失、灭亡就不远了。你看，当今社会，领导们都不喜欢制约，喜欢独来独往，我行我素，贪污受贿，其结果是什么就可想而知了。阴和阳就是如此。大自然中，一个事物的出现，总有另它产生的因素，但同时总会出现另一因素来制约它。这就是五行相生相克的道理，也是阴阳相互依存、相互制约的道理。所以养生的道理也是如此，你生病了，总有一个使你生病的因素存在，同时也会有一个制约它，令你疾病消失的因素存在。正如自然界中毒蛇存在的地方，必定附近就有解蛇毒的草药存在一样。
87. 什么叫人得意忘形？他失去控制了，失去阴的制约了，所以其下场毕竟是┅┅，同样人也不能一味消沉下去，这就是失去阳对他的制约了。
88. 如何具有大智慧，没有博大的胸怀，哪来的大智慧。
89. 俗语说，活到老，学到老。学习也要应时，到什么年龄就要学他这个阶段应该学的东西，否则就是不应时，不顺其自然。但看看我们现在的教育，从幼儿园到大学，有多少是学了应该学的东西。小时候应该学什么，应该学德，学孝道，接著学识字断句，再往下学如何做事。到青年学如何优生优育、家庭幸福。到了中年，学习养生之道。到了老年，学放下心态，安享晚年。继续教育学什么，就是要学这些。
90. 情志跟疾病的相关性是很密切的，有些疾病就是因情志而起，你用药物治疗，治来治去都不好，对於这类疾病，解铃还需系铃人。五志能够致病，五志亦能解病。
91. 养生有一条很重要，就是不能怕死。怕死者阳气不足，阳气不足，死神就会找到你。这就是道家所讲的，修炼人要有英雄的气质。仁、智、勇三者缺一不可。
92. 当你把什么学问理解到她是非常简单朴素的时候，这时候你才是真正得到其中的三昧了。如果你还感到她是那么博大精深，深不可测，那是你还没有掌握到她的精髓，是只见到茂密的树叶，而没看到她的根本，这时候你还是处於「有」的阶段，没有达到「无」的境界。一切离不开阴阳，万事万物离不开阴阳。这个根本就是阴阳。知其一，万事毕。
93. 凝神定气，物我两忘。---养生的真谛。
94. 主明则下安，以此养生则寿，殁世不殆，以为天下则大昌。主不明则十二官危，使道闭塞而不通，形乃大伤，以此养生则殃，以为天下者，其宗大危，戒之戒之！
95. 五行相生相克的应用：凡是因五脏太过引起的疾病，都可以用五行相克的方法对治。同样，凡是因为五行不足引起的疾病都可以用五行相生的方法解决。这是运用五行的根本原则。
96. 现代人往往都在追求提高物质生活方面下工夫，这种追求的后果是很可怕的。要知道，人们对於物质的欲望是无止境的。一旦这种欲望得不到控制，那等待我们的就是无止境的痛苦。其实，物质能带来的享受，精神也能；药物能治疗疾病，心理疗法也能做到。所以，我们用一生来追求财富，不如用一生来培养出一种好的心态，让我们的精神达到一种超凡的境界。
97. 当人们掌握了健康的理念和方法之后，会真正享受到那种完全不用担心疾病的自信，这种感觉真好，愿我们都能拥有这份自信。
98. 我们人体是一个充满智能的机体，我们的身体有好多「哨兵」∶牙齿、阑尾、扁条体等。本来一旦我们的身体有异常时（通常是「上火」），这些哨兵会立即做出反应通知大脑。聪明的人这时候就应该调整心态，检讨自己，让自己平和下来。但现在我们的西医都做了什么？你疼不是吗，我把你们通通切除掉。现在更有甚者，发明了一种仪器，你不是得了过敏性鼻炎打喷嚏吗？我把你鼻子里的敏感区神经烧毁，这样以后你怎么刺激它都不会打喷嚏了。西医这样做的后果就是可能我们再生病后，切掉的就是我们的五脏六腑了。
99. 记住，我们偶尔拉肚子、打喷嚏、咳嗽、发烧等都是我们自己的身体修复系统在工作，不要一出现这些症状就滥用药物。
100. 很多重病或绝症，都只有一个理由：恨。当这恨没了，病也必一起消失。这世间最难解的是绵延不止的恨，固有解不开的恨，才有治不好的病。
Saturday, June 07, 2008
A BETTER LIFE
"I want a better life." That has become the slogan of our society today.
Everywhere we look there are a thousand suggestions on how to live a better
life. There are pills, exercises, and diet books to help us lose weight so
we can live a better life. There are lotions, treatments, and surgeries to
help us look better so we can live a better life. There are cell phones,
computers, and televisions to keep us connected and entertained so we can
live a better life. There are cars, clothes, and fancy homes to keep us
feeling wealthy so we can live a better life. There are schools, classes,
and colleges to get our kids ready to live an even better life than we do.
There are also jobs, cash, and credit cards to keep us spending for all of
these things so that we can one day, hopefully, have that better life we
dream about.
I want a better life too, but I don't think that any of these things will
help me to get it. I have tried a lot of them over the years and while they
may make you feel better for a moment they don't bring you the lasting
happiness you want. I have found for myself that the only way to have a
better life is to live a better life, and only way to give your children a
better life is to show them how to live a better life as well.
How do you live a better life? You start by living more for your soul and
less for your wallet. You spend more time hugging and less time buying. You
turn off the television and take a walk with your children. You smile more
and worry less. You spend more time with your loved ones and less time at
the office. You laugh longer and more often. You look in your heart more and
in the mirror less. You make your first job spreading joy rather than
earning money. You realize just how much God loves you and you spend your
days sharing that love with everyone you meet. And you always remember that
your life is a gift from God and how you live it is your gift back.
~~Joseph J. Mazzella
Most of us are never happier than when the conversation has
Turned away from others and toward ourselves. When
People talk to us about our lives, our family, our
Achievements or our goals, we subconsciously feel we must
Be worthy of attention. Our confidence rises; we feel
Energized, cared about and uplifted. Deep inside we're a
Little proud that we have become the center of attention.
Now think about how little it would take from you to create
All those positive feelings in others! A few questions,
A focused ear, and a genuine interest in what you are
Hearing, and you too can pass on the gift of caring. Imagine
The power we could create if we all did this today !!!!!!!
Let's try it!
~~unknown
"I want a better life." That has become the slogan of our society today.
Everywhere we look there are a thousand suggestions on how to live a better
life. There are pills, exercises, and diet books to help us lose weight so
we can live a better life. There are lotions, treatments, and surgeries to
help us look better so we can live a better life. There are cell phones,
computers, and televisions to keep us connected and entertained so we can
live a better life. There are cars, clothes, and fancy homes to keep us
feeling wealthy so we can live a better life. There are schools, classes,
and colleges to get our kids ready to live an even better life than we do.
There are also jobs, cash, and credit cards to keep us spending for all of
these things so that we can one day, hopefully, have that better life we
dream about.
I want a better life too, but I don't think that any of these things will
help me to get it. I have tried a lot of them over the years and while they
may make you feel better for a moment they don't bring you the lasting
happiness you want. I have found for myself that the only way to have a
better life is to live a better life, and only way to give your children a
better life is to show them how to live a better life as well.
How do you live a better life? You start by living more for your soul and
less for your wallet. You spend more time hugging and less time buying. You
turn off the television and take a walk with your children. You smile more
and worry less. You spend more time with your loved ones and less time at
the office. You laugh longer and more often. You look in your heart more and
in the mirror less. You make your first job spreading joy rather than
earning money. You realize just how much God loves you and you spend your
days sharing that love with everyone you meet. And you always remember that
your life is a gift from God and how you live it is your gift back.
~~Joseph J. Mazzella
Most of us are never happier than when the conversation has
Turned away from others and toward ourselves. When
People talk to us about our lives, our family, our
Achievements or our goals, we subconsciously feel we must
Be worthy of attention. Our confidence rises; we feel
Energized, cared about and uplifted. Deep inside we're a
Little proud that we have become the center of attention.
Now think about how little it would take from you to create
All those positive feelings in others! A few questions,
A focused ear, and a genuine interest in what you are
Hearing, and you too can pass on the gift of caring. Imagine
The power we could create if we all did this today !!!!!!!
Let's try it!
~~unknown
Never quit
Never quit
+++++++++++++++++++
The only way to lose is to quit. As long as you continue to
Make the effort, you have not lost.
Everyone experiences setbacks. However, those who achieve
The most experience the most setbacks because they persist
As long as it takes to reach each goal.
Does it ever seem that you are blocked in every direction?
That's the time to get creative, become more flexible, and
Open yourself to the possibilities that are most certainly
There.
Sometimes when you get stuck in a rut, the rut can suddenly
And unexpectedly run out. What a great opportunity that can
Be for you to climb out of that rut, look around, and see
All the valuable things you've been missing.
Never quit. Use each setback, each disappointment, and each
Success, as a cue to push on ahead with more determination
Than ever before.
Never quit, and you will create the life you choose.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
The only way to lose is to quit. As long as you continue to
Make the effort, you have not lost.
Everyone experiences setbacks. However, those who achieve
The most experience the most setbacks because they persist
As long as it takes to reach each goal.
Does it ever seem that you are blocked in every direction?
That's the time to get creative, become more flexible, and
Open yourself to the possibilities that are most certainly
There.
Sometimes when you get stuck in a rut, the rut can suddenly
And unexpectedly run out. What a great opportunity that can
Be for you to climb out of that rut, look around, and see
All the valuable things you've been missing.
Never quit. Use each setback, each disappointment, and each
Success, as a cue to push on ahead with more determination
Than ever before.
Never quit, and you will create the life you choose.
Ralph Marston
Trials, temptations, disappointments.
All these are helps instead of hindrances,
If one uses them rightly. They not
Only test the fibre of a character,
But strengthen it.
Every conquered temptation
Represents a new fund of moral
Energy. Every trial endured and
Weathered in the right spirit makes a soul
Nobler and stronger than it was before.
~~James Buckham
Yesterday is not ours to recover,
But tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.
-Lyndon B. Johnson
"We crucify ourselves between two thieves:
Regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow. "
-Fulton Oursler-
+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
Beginning Today
Beginning today...
I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past and the past will
never change.
Only I can change by choosing to do so.
Beginning today...
I will no longer worry about tomorrow.
Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it.
But I cannot make the most of tomorrow without first making the most of
today.
Beginning today...
I will look in the mirror and I will see a person worthy of my respect and
admiration.
This capable person looking back at me is someone I enjoy spending time
with
And someone I would like to get to know better.
Beginning today...
I will cherish each moment of my life.
I value this gift bestowed upon me in this world
And I will unselfishly share this gift with others.
I will use this gift to enhance the lives of others.
Beginning today...
I will take a moment to step off the beaten path
And to revel in the mysteries I encounter.
I will face challenges with courage and determination.
I will overcome what barriers there may be
Which hinder my quest for growth and self-improvement.
Beginning today...
I will take life one day at a time, one step at a time.
Discouragement will not be allowed to taint my positive self-image,
My desire to succeed or my capacity to love.
Beginning today...
I walk with renewed faith in human kindness.
Regardless of what has gone before,
I believe there is hope for a brighter and better future.
Beginning today...
I will open my mind and my heart.
I will welcome new experiences.
I will meet new people.
I will not expect perfection from myself nor anyone else:
Perfection does not exist in an imperfect world.
But I will applaud the attempt to overcome human foibles.
Beginning today...
I am responsible for my own happiness
And I will do things that make me happy ...
Admire the beautiful wonders of nature,
Listen to my favorite music, pet a kitten or a puppy,
Soak in a bubble bath ...
..pleasure can be found in the most simple of gestures.
Beginning today...
I will learn something new; I will try something different;
I will savor all the various flavors life has to offer.
I will change what I can and the rest I will let go.
I will strive to become the best me I can possibly be.
Beginning today....
And every day.....
-Author Unknown
All these are helps instead of hindrances,
If one uses them rightly. They not
Only test the fibre of a character,
But strengthen it.
Every conquered temptation
Represents a new fund of moral
Energy. Every trial endured and
Weathered in the right spirit makes a soul
Nobler and stronger than it was before.
~~James Buckham
Yesterday is not ours to recover,
But tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.
-Lyndon B. Johnson
"We crucify ourselves between two thieves:
Regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow. "
-Fulton Oursler-
+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
Beginning Today
Beginning today...
I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past and the past will
never change.
Only I can change by choosing to do so.
Beginning today...
I will no longer worry about tomorrow.
Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it.
But I cannot make the most of tomorrow without first making the most of
today.
Beginning today...
I will look in the mirror and I will see a person worthy of my respect and
admiration.
This capable person looking back at me is someone I enjoy spending time
with
And someone I would like to get to know better.
Beginning today...
I will cherish each moment of my life.
I value this gift bestowed upon me in this world
And I will unselfishly share this gift with others.
I will use this gift to enhance the lives of others.
Beginning today...
I will take a moment to step off the beaten path
And to revel in the mysteries I encounter.
I will face challenges with courage and determination.
I will overcome what barriers there may be
Which hinder my quest for growth and self-improvement.
Beginning today...
I will take life one day at a time, one step at a time.
Discouragement will not be allowed to taint my positive self-image,
My desire to succeed or my capacity to love.
Beginning today...
I walk with renewed faith in human kindness.
Regardless of what has gone before,
I believe there is hope for a brighter and better future.
Beginning today...
I will open my mind and my heart.
I will welcome new experiences.
I will meet new people.
I will not expect perfection from myself nor anyone else:
Perfection does not exist in an imperfect world.
But I will applaud the attempt to overcome human foibles.
Beginning today...
I am responsible for my own happiness
And I will do things that make me happy ...
Admire the beautiful wonders of nature,
Listen to my favorite music, pet a kitten or a puppy,
Soak in a bubble bath ...
..pleasure can be found in the most simple of gestures.
Beginning today...
I will learn something new; I will try something different;
I will savor all the various flavors life has to offer.
I will change what I can and the rest I will let go.
I will strive to become the best me I can possibly be.
Beginning today....
And every day.....
-Author Unknown
Anything in life that we don't accept will simply make trouble for us until
we make peace with it.
~~Shakti Gawain
Step Out Into The World
Sit back in your favorite chair
Close your eyes for a while
Let your mind drift backwards
To things that made you smile
Cast away your insecure blanket
That's been covering your dreams
It's time you began to realize
Life isn't hopeless as it seems.
Step out into the world
Many treasures are awaiting you
But happiness and wealth received
Depends on what you say and do.
It's time you renewed your dreams
That vanished when you lost hope
Most of them you can fulfill
If with problems you learn to cope.
Ralph L. Clark ©
2005
When others give you advice, they may be right
And they may be wrong. They may share your
Values and priorities, or they may not.
Rely on your judgment and intuition
Instead, and you'll stay on the right track.
You know what is best for you. If you
Follow this code, it won't take much effort to stick
By your principles, values and beliefs.
What's more, even if things don't work out, you'll
Have the comfort of knowing you did what you
Thought was best for you. And, that's always the
Right thing to do!
Forgiveness does not change the past,
But it does enlarge the future.
- Paul Boese
we make peace with it.
~~Shakti Gawain
Step Out Into The World
Sit back in your favorite chair
Close your eyes for a while
Let your mind drift backwards
To things that made you smile
Cast away your insecure blanket
That's been covering your dreams
It's time you began to realize
Life isn't hopeless as it seems.
Step out into the world
Many treasures are awaiting you
But happiness and wealth received
Depends on what you say and do.
It's time you renewed your dreams
That vanished when you lost hope
Most of them you can fulfill
If with problems you learn to cope.
Ralph L. Clark ©
2005
When others give you advice, they may be right
And they may be wrong. They may share your
Values and priorities, or they may not.
Rely on your judgment and intuition
Instead, and you'll stay on the right track.
You know what is best for you. If you
Follow this code, it won't take much effort to stick
By your principles, values and beliefs.
What's more, even if things don't work out, you'll
Have the comfort of knowing you did what you
Thought was best for you. And, that's always the
Right thing to do!
Forgiveness does not change the past,
But it does enlarge the future.
- Paul Boese
Genuinely enjoy
Genuinely enjoy
+++++++++++++++++++
There is more to enjoying life than just collecting objects
or experiences that will impress others. The most sublime
enjoyment is enjoyment for its own sake.
Are you constantly concerned with what advantage you'll gain
from life's experiences? Then you'll end up with a lot of
advantages but not any real enjoyment.
Pleasure can be nice; yet pleasure does not equal enjoyment,
and the pursuit of mere pleasure can end up enslaving you
because pleasure chains you to some specific object or
condition. If pleasure is your primary objective, as time
goes by you'll need more and more of it but enjoy it less
and less.
There is just as much enjoyment to be found in the small,
simple, subtle things as in the big, noisy impressive
things. Let go of the need to impress or to pile pleasure on
top of pleasure, and allow yourself to genuinely enjoy.
You can find enjoyment in just about anything, with no
conditions, prerequisites or limitations. Even in the midst
of extreme difficulty, the possibility for real enjoyment is
always present.
Choose to genuinely enjoy this day, with all its ups and
downs and challenges and surprises. You'll find that
enjoyment strengthens all that you do.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
There is more to enjoying life than just collecting objects
or experiences that will impress others. The most sublime
enjoyment is enjoyment for its own sake.
Are you constantly concerned with what advantage you'll gain
from life's experiences? Then you'll end up with a lot of
advantages but not any real enjoyment.
Pleasure can be nice; yet pleasure does not equal enjoyment,
and the pursuit of mere pleasure can end up enslaving you
because pleasure chains you to some specific object or
condition. If pleasure is your primary objective, as time
goes by you'll need more and more of it but enjoy it less
and less.
There is just as much enjoyment to be found in the small,
simple, subtle things as in the big, noisy impressive
things. Let go of the need to impress or to pile pleasure on
top of pleasure, and allow yourself to genuinely enjoy.
You can find enjoyment in just about anything, with no
conditions, prerequisites or limitations. Even in the midst
of extreme difficulty, the possibility for real enjoyment is
always present.
Choose to genuinely enjoy this day, with all its ups and
downs and challenges and surprises. You'll find that
enjoyment strengthens all that you do.
Ralph Marston
True wealth
True wealth
+++++++++++++++++++
Wealth is not a specific number or amount. It is an attitude.
There is more than enough abundance in the world. It is
yours to the extent that you imagine it to be and then
proceed to live and to genuinely act according to your
expectations.
The less you need, the more you have. When you need nothing,
you have it all.
What you grab from others will be of no use to you. It is
the value you're able to provide to others that creates
enduring wealth.
You can be wealthy this very moment. For when you sincerely
see yourself as wealthy, you truly are.
Look within yourself and discover the true wealth that is
unique to you. And find real joy in building upon that
wealth, day after day.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
Wealth is not a specific number or amount. It is an attitude.
There is more than enough abundance in the world. It is
yours to the extent that you imagine it to be and then
proceed to live and to genuinely act according to your
expectations.
The less you need, the more you have. When you need nothing,
you have it all.
What you grab from others will be of no use to you. It is
the value you're able to provide to others that creates
enduring wealth.
You can be wealthy this very moment. For when you sincerely
see yourself as wealthy, you truly are.
Look within yourself and discover the true wealth that is
unique to you. And find real joy in building upon that
wealth, day after day.
Ralph Marston
What's now
What's now
+++++++++++++++++++
Before you rush away from this moment, take a look around and
see its beauty. Instead of worrying about what's next, see
the immense value that's already yours in what's now.
Savor the time you're in and the place where you are.
Appreciate all that you have instead of being obsessed with
how to get more.
You are already wealthy beyond all measure. Open your eyes
to now, open your heart to purpose, and experience in rich
detail the miracle that is your life.
There's nothing to be gained by racing furiously away from
this moment in search of more. Instead, put your energy into
accepting all that is and you'll find it is more than
enough.
Put your focus, care, love, attention, interest, curiosity,
purpose and passion into where you are right now. This is
your time and place to live, to achieve, to feel, to learn
and to experience.
Everything you are, you are right now. Be here and live the
richness.
Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
Before you rush away from this moment, take a look around and
see its beauty. Instead of worrying about what's next, see
the immense value that's already yours in what's now.
Savor the time you're in and the place where you are.
Appreciate all that you have instead of being obsessed with
how to get more.
You are already wealthy beyond all measure. Open your eyes
to now, open your heart to purpose, and experience in rich
detail the miracle that is your life.
There's nothing to be gained by racing furiously away from
this moment in search of more. Instead, put your energy into
accepting all that is and you'll find it is more than
enough.
Put your focus, care, love, attention, interest, curiosity,
purpose and passion into where you are right now. This is
your time and place to live, to achieve, to feel, to learn
and to experience.
Everything you are, you are right now. Be here and live the
richness.
Ralph Marston
Choose peace
Choose peace
+++++++++++++++++++
The peace you experience comes from who and what you are, and
how you choose to be. The world around you can be full of
turmoil and strife, and yet you can be completely at peace
in your own heart.
Peace is one of the surest signs of strength. Inner peace
brings true outer strength.
hose who lack confidence feel the need to lash out. Those
who are strong have what it takes to stay calm and peaceful.
When your identity and fulfillment are tied to fleeting,
superficial things, it is impossible to remain at peace.
When you invest your being in true and lasting values, and
when you remain ever vigilant to those values, you develop
the confidence and strength to be peaceful.
Peace cannot be forced on anyone, and true peace cannot be
forcibly taken from anyone. Peace comes to those who are
strong enough and wise enough to choose it, and with that
peace comes an abundance of living that is otherwise
impossible to know.
Choose peace. And with the strength of your choice, help it
to grow.
Ralph Marston
............................................................................
+++++++++++++++++++
The peace you experience comes from who and what you are, and
how you choose to be. The world around you can be full of
turmoil and strife, and yet you can be completely at peace
in your own heart.
Peace is one of the surest signs of strength. Inner peace
brings true outer strength.
hose who lack confidence feel the need to lash out. Those
who are strong have what it takes to stay calm and peaceful.
When your identity and fulfillment are tied to fleeting,
superficial things, it is impossible to remain at peace.
When you invest your being in true and lasting values, and
when you remain ever vigilant to those values, you develop
the confidence and strength to be peaceful.
Peace cannot be forced on anyone, and true peace cannot be
forcibly taken from anyone. Peace comes to those who are
strong enough and wise enough to choose it, and with that
peace comes an abundance of living that is otherwise
impossible to know.
Choose peace. And with the strength of your choice, help it
to grow.
Ralph Marston
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Monday, May 05, 2008
The power of responsibility
THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Monday, May 5, 2008
The power of responsibility
+++++++++++++++++++
Responsibility is not a burden. It is the key that enables
you to exercise control over your own destiny.
Only by taking responsibility are you able to move life in
the direction of your own dreams and visions. Responsibility
fully engages the best of who you are.
Responsibility can be difficult, time-consuming, unfair,
inconvenient and uncomfortable. Yet it also brings you to a
level of empowerment that cannot be reached in any other
way.
At the heart of true achievement is responsibility. An
essential element of meaningful fulfillment is
responsibility.
Every great opportunity is an opportunity to take
responsibility. Whatever the situation, the most successful
way forward is to act with responsibility.
No matter what has happened, or who is to blame, or how it
all came to be, choose to take full responsibility for your
life. For that is the first step in making it great.
Ralph Marston
Monday, May 5, 2008
The power of responsibility
+++++++++++++++++++
Responsibility is not a burden. It is the key that enables
you to exercise control over your own destiny.
Only by taking responsibility are you able to move life in
the direction of your own dreams and visions. Responsibility
fully engages the best of who you are.
Responsibility can be difficult, time-consuming, unfair,
inconvenient and uncomfortable. Yet it also brings you to a
level of empowerment that cannot be reached in any other
way.
At the heart of true achievement is responsibility. An
essential element of meaningful fulfillment is
responsibility.
Every great opportunity is an opportunity to take
responsibility. Whatever the situation, the most successful
way forward is to act with responsibility.
No matter what has happened, or who is to blame, or how it
all came to be, choose to take full responsibility for your
life. For that is the first step in making it great.
Ralph Marston
Character Counts
Ogden High School’s wrestling team showed up for a wrestling meet at
Humboldt High School. The home coach greeted them with the news that one of
his wrestlers had Down’s syndrome. "He has no skill but loves to compete.
You can pin him in seconds. He knows he'll lose; he just wants to roll
around on the mat for a little bit. Would anyone on your team be willing to
wrestle with him?"
First, there was silence. Then a lone voice on the Ogden team replied, "I'll
do it," and wrestler Lane Brueland stepped forward to grapple with the boy
named Brent.
The gesture alone was commendable, but what Brueland did next was exemplary.
Instead of doing what the Humboldt coach requested, Brueland wrestled with
the boy for the full six minutes. Not only that, he let the youngster score
enough points to win the match.
When Brent’s hand was raised and he looked up in wonder and said, "I won?" -
there wasn't a dry eye in the gym. Both boys got a standing ovation.
~~unknown
Ogden High School’s wrestling team showed up for a wrestling meet at
Humboldt High School. The home coach greeted them with the news that one of
his wrestlers had Down’s syndrome. "He has no skill but loves to compete.
You can pin him in seconds. He knows he'll lose; he just wants to roll
around on the mat for a little bit. Would anyone on your team be willing to
wrestle with him?"
First, there was silence. Then a lone voice on the Ogden team replied, "I'll
do it," and wrestler Lane Brueland stepped forward to grapple with the boy
named Brent.
The gesture alone was commendable, but what Brueland did next was exemplary.
Instead of doing what the Humboldt coach requested, Brueland wrestled with
the boy for the full six minutes. Not only that, he let the youngster score
enough points to win the match.
When Brent’s hand was raised and he looked up in wonder and said, "I won?" -
there wasn't a dry eye in the gym. Both boys got a standing ovation.
~~unknown
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