Reason.....

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
- Buddha

Art of Writing.....

Some writers are heavy planners. They like to begin with an outline or at least a detailed understanding of where the writing will go and how it will get there. Others prefer to improvise, to follow their impulses and inspirations. Most successful writers come to see that both planning and freewheeling are important, that even outlines don't just spring into being without some inspiration and improvisation. And even the most original and expansive ideas eventually need to be shaped, evaluated, and prioritized. As you organize your writing, then, think about your composing style. Are you more of a planner or an improviser? If you're a planner, try staying open to new possibilities that appear while you're writing. If you're a freewheeler, you might pause now and then to look at the big picture, to consider how the words you've just written could fit into an overall pattern.

Trust Your Intuition.....

Whenever we need to make an important decision, it is best to trust impulse and passion, because reason usually tries to remove us from our dream, saying that the time is not yet right. Reason is afraid of defeat, but intuition enjoys life and its challenges.
- Paulo Coelho

Know Your True Self.....

What’s terrible is to pretend that the second-rate is first-rate, that you don’t need love when you do or that you like your work when you know quite well you’re capable of better.
- Doris Lessing

Love.....

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
- Kahil Gibran

Inner Peace.....

It is a fact that millions of people are being stimulated to seek what they do not already possess, are kept insatiably discontented with what they do possess, and are thus kept out of inner peace.
- Paul Brunton

All in the Eyes.....

Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the capacity to see beauty never grows old.
- Franz Kafka

Distance.....

Contrary to what the cynics say, distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It's for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It's for those knowing a good thing when they see it, even if they don't see it nearly enough.
- Anonymous

Love Yourself.....

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
- Buddha

Values.....

When we talk about values, I think of rationality in solving problems. That’s something I value. Fairness, kindness, generosity, tolerance. When they talk about values, they’re talking about things like going to church, voting for Bush, being loyal to Jesus, praying. These are not values.
- Bill Maher

Logic.....

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
- Galileo Galilei

Judge People?

A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who can do them absolutely no good.
- Unknown

Count Your Blessings.....

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
- Sydney J.Harris

Be Your self.....

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who matter don't mind, and those that mind, don't matter.
- Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)

Ask, when you don't know...

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.
- Chinese Proverb

Faith....

Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts.

- Bhagvad Gita

Truth.....

“There is but One God, His name is Truth, He is the Creator, He fears none, he is without hate, He never dies, He is beyond the cycle of births and death, He is self illuminated, He is realized by the kindness of the True Guru. He was True in the beginning, He was True when the ages commenced and has ever been True, He is also True now.”

- Guru Nanak

Search...

“As fragrance abides in the flower
As reflection is within the mirror,
So does your Lord abide within you,
Why search for him without?”

-Guru Nanak

Best Teacher.....

"The best teacher is one who can help the last person hearing him, the lowest in intelligence, to understand. Of course the best ones will understand easily, but you have to keep aware of those who are not that intelligent."
-Osho

Sense of Humor.....

"Seriousness is a sickness; your sense of humor makes you more human, more humble. The sense of humor -- according to me -- is one of the most essential parts of religiousness."
- Osho

Love.....

"Falling in love you remain a child; rising in love you mature. By and by love becomes not a relationship, it becomes a state of your being. Not that you are in love - now you are love"
- Osho

Change…..

Each of us has a choice of who we will become when facing change - a victim, survivor or navigator. Realizing that the choice is yours can be truly empowering. Yes, every change brings with it challenges and maybe some temporary disappointments.
However, when you start looking at change through the eyes of a person who sees new opportunities, possibilities, avenues to explore and chances to shine, then you are not only taking control of your career; you are learning how to better navigate life.
Happy sailing!

'Good Friends' are for ever.....

There comes a point in your life when you realize:
who matters,
who never did,
who won't anymore... and who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past,
there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

Be Happy.....

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.
~anonymous~