“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.” ~ Mark Twain . “Without courage all virtues lose their meaning.” ~ Winston Churchill . “Courage is the willingness to be afraid and yet act anyway.” ~ Robert Anthony
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“There are some of us, who do not accept the dreams of dragons as their own, no matter how grand those dragons might say they are. Yes, there are some, who refuse to drop the candle, even when pushed into a dark cave and locked there behind a stone. There is, you must recall, the […]
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”A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” ~ William Shed . “Always remember: You’re much braver than you believe, and much stronger than you seem …” ~ A. A. Milne (Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh) . “It will never be perfect … There will always be challenges, obstacles […]
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“Those who don’t feel this LOVE steadily pulling them like a river; those who do not drink fully of each new morn or take in each sunset like supper; those who do not wish to change — who do not wish to awaken to The Way of LOVE, let them sleep … You need them […]
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“I think that many people become depressed because they feel stuck; their lives have become static, where no progress is being made in any direction; usually because the path they desire the most is unavailable. And even though the way they want to walk is closed, they are unable to accept that they can choose […]
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Once Satan and his demon sidekick were walking down the street, closely watching a man 20 yards ahead who was on the verge of realizing the Supreme Truth. The demon grew worried, and began to nudge Satan, but Satan looked quite calm. Sure enough, the man did, in fact, soon realize the deepest spiritual Truth. […]
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“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your Heart … Seek to make your life long in its purpose in the service of your people. In this way, you prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the Great Divide.” ~ Chief Tecumseh “The tragedy of […]
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If we do not see the Beauty in others — no matter what they seem to be doing TO us, the fault lies not in their doing, but in our (lack of) Seeing … The Buddha was known to have said: “In the end these things matter most: How well did you love others? How […]
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“When you are absolutely happy in your aloneness, when the other is not a need, it is then that you are capable of Love. If the other is your need, you can only exploit, manipulate, dominate – not Love. Because you depend on the other, possessiveness arises — out of fear … But Love cannot […]
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“Avoid trying to see through the distance. That’s not for humans. Move within instead, & avoid moving the way fear wants you to move.” ~ Rumi Love never has to combat fear. There is never a struggle between the two. Love simply IS … And when we have the courage to let our fears fall […]
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“A coward is incapable of exhibiting Love; Love is the prerogative of the brave.” ~ M. Gandhi . “There is no remedy for Love but to Love more.” ~ Henry David Thoreau . “On a cloudy night, when nothing seems above, still, there is Love – always Love. For something; from someone. It’s never done. […]
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