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Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful read more
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the old adage, "Joy is not in things, it is in us.".
If I ever get real rich, I hope I'm not real mean to poor people, like I am now
If I ever get real rich, I hope I'm not real mean to poor people, like I am now
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret read more
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present -- love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure -- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.
If hush'd the loud whirlwind that ruffled the deep,
The sky if no longer dark tempests deform;
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If hush'd the loud whirlwind that ruffled the deep,
The sky if no longer dark tempests deform;
When our perils are past shall our gratitude sleep?
No! Here's to the pilot that weather'd the storm!
Friendship is a treasured gift, and every time I talk with you I feel as if I'm getting richer and read more
Friendship is a treasured gift, and every time I talk with you I feel as if I'm getting richer and richer
Nothing tires a man more than to be grateful all the time.
Nothing tires a man more than to be grateful all the time.
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to read more
To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.
