There are two core fears: losing what you have, and not getting what you want. 
The solution? 
Falling in love with where you are."
We don't always get what we want but we enjoy what we have and where we have it.
The end of one thing is the beginning of another.

Feeling the breeze... be sure to love with all your soul if you can love and be loved....
Keep good company. Commune with those who uplift your spirit and are able to see your beauty and grace.
Stay clear of those who drag you down, disturb your peace, or cause you to doubt yourself.
Value and care for your beautiful and sacred spirit. If you do, others will.

Thank you for the infinite blessing of this life.
I am grateful for all who love me, all who challenge, and all who support my growth.
I am grateful for the beauty of nature, the love of friends and family, and the abundance in all things that nurture my heart and spirit.
I am grateful for the opportunity to forgive and be forgiven and to see the light of your love for me in each breath I take.
I walk this day in gratitude and appreciation for every blessing before me. 

So it is.

We love the holidays! Hope you had a great weekend....I am. Live for today, love for tomorrow, and laugh at all your yesterdays. Never regret the past, always hope for the future, and cherish every moment you have.

ps/smoh

I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.

The minute you choose to do what you really want to do,

it's a different kind of life.

Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is quite staggering.

We are called to be the architects of the future, not its victims.

“Never forget that you are one of a kind.

Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all your uniqueness to be on this earth, you wouldn't be here in the first place.

And never forget, no matter how overwhelming life's challenges and problems seem to be, that one person can make a difference in the world.

In fact, it is always because of one person that all the changes that matter in the world come about.

So be that one person. ”

I live on Earth at present, and I don’t know what I am.

I know that I am not a category.

I am not a thing — a noun.

I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process – an integral function of the universe.

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Money isn’t everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen!

Money is a tool that, depending on how we use it, can bring much joy to our lives or it can bring destruction. 

Be aware of all the possibilities it offers as well as the pitfalls.

Some of the most amazing things have been done because people had the financial resources to fund the businesses have been built, schools started and philanthropic charities founded that have accomplished much good. 

On the other hand, friendships have been ruined, illicit gains profited and lives destroyed all over money.

Earn all you can, save all you can and give all you can.

A person who sees the powerful force for good that money can be will more likely keep their own life in balance by pursuing the disciplines of earning, saving and giving, which, together, create the perfect tension and balance.

But we must also remember that money has a seductive side and tells you it will solve all of your problems, but it won’t. It is great to have money lots of it as long as your life is in balance and you keep the proper perspective. 

It is important that we own our money and not the other way around.

The first way to make sure money doesn’t own us is to deal with the issue of debt.

We would do well to remember the old proverb,

 “The borrower is the servant to the lender.”

ps/smoh

Read All the Books to Rise Above the Ordinary

There is very little difference between someone who cannot read and someone who will not read. The result of either is ignorance. Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. We must not permit anything to stand between us and the book that could change our lives.
A little reading each day will result in a wealth of valuable information in a very short period of time. But if we fail to set aside the time, if we fail to pick up the book, if we fail to exercise the discipline, then ignorance will quickly move in to fill the void.

Those who seek a better life must first become a better person. They must continually seek after self-mastery for the purpose of developing a balanced philosophy of life and then live in accordance with the dictates of that philosophy. The habit of reading is a major stepping-stone in the development of a sound philosophical foundation. And in my opinion, it is one of the fundamentals required for the attainment of success and happiness.

People from all walks of life, people with some of the most incredible life experiences, people that have gone from pennies to fortune and from failure to success have taken the time to write down their experiences so that we might share in their wealth of knowledge. They have offered their wisdom and experience so that we can be inspired by it and instructed by it and so that we can amend our philosophy by it. Their contributions enable us to reset our sail based on their experiences. They have handed us the gift of their insights so that we can change our plans, if need be, in order to avoid their errors. We can rearrange our lives based on their wise advice.
As often as you can, feed and stimulate your mind with the gift of knowledge.

Take care to feed and stimulate your brain and you will expand your mind. The two are inextricably connected.
We need to see the human brain and mind with wonder, awe, and inspiration.
The brain is the equivalent of a human supercomputer. It is more complicated than any computer mankind has ever made, and maximizing its ability is essential to becoming the success you want to be because it controls who you are. It is the command center involved in and controlling absolutely everything you do, determining how you think, feel and act.

Simply put: When your brain is working at peak performance, it allows you to be your best because it controls the rest.

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