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Do feuds ever end?
Only when both sides shake hands,
and agree that there is no winner, no loser,
only people who have wearied of fighting
and desire to live in peace.
For many years, Northern Ireland was locked
in a murderous and seemingly unending feud.
The key to ending the feud was a shared commitment
that peace was more important than vengeance.
That is always the choice to be made.
The organizers of an April 10, 2009
joint Protestant-Catholic commemoration
of the Northern Ireland dead,
comprised of members of the once-outlawed Sinn Fein
as well as their once-avowed enemies,
referred to, "the terrible, random nature
of death in war and civil conflict."
Some lessons have been learned, many more remain.
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A true friendship always feels safe and comfortable.
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Friendship often leads to love,
but lust seldom leads to friendship.
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A friend or co-worker shares a political,
religious, economic, or social opinion
that is opposite to yours -
does that drive a wedge between your hearts?
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I choose you as my friend, and rejoice.
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The magic words for a great family are,
"I love you just the way you are."
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A true friend is a rock upon whom you can depend.
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True friends are appreciative and never demanding.
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If a friendship isn't comfortable, it's not a friendship.
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A true friend is a source of strength and hope.
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Hate destroys, Love builds.
Hate tears down, Love renews and creates.
Hatred holds no hope for the future.
Love creates Today as its own better future.
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Good for who? Good for what?
There is no absolute "good."
"Good" is simply one person's preference.
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You are my home - the place to which I always return.
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Do you ever question why our educational system
teaches competition rather than cooperation?
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At the Core of Our Suffering
are those Self-Imposed Limitations (Assumptions)
of which We are Completely Unaware.
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Don't look for approval from anyone other than yourself.
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We all have our thorns - and blooms.
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Consider a new beginning with your family -
choose to take them less seriously.
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Recognize that "suffering is optional," and develop daily habits
that support living a joyful and productive life.
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Know that you are loved.
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Where there is unconditional love,
there is no room for unhappiness.
Whenever I look in the mirror today,
I will say to myself: "That Is The Face Of God."
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Okay, so it's a matter of life and death - now are you happy?
Urgency is never a path to joy.
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Genuine heroes - no batteries needed -
bring lots of open-mind and at least a little courage.
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Keep busy - with tasks that inspire you,
motivate you, or please you.
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We disrespect ourselves and our free-will
whenever we say that we NEED to do something.
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Free-Will is the key to the prison of the mind.
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For a happy marriage,
love and accept your spouse just the way they are.
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The regrets and resentments etched in a heart
remain until they are cleansed away with love.
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Life doesn't step on your toes when you Dance Lightly.
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The common denominator of our heroes
is that each set their own course.
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For everything I observe or experience,
I create a story - not sometimes, but always.
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Life is lived in the waiting.
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Joy blooms where minds and hearts are open.
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Most of us are prisoners of habit,
and don't even notice that we do the same things,
think the same things, want the same things each day -
mostly without conscious thought.
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Let us honor all children,
and put ourselves into service
preparing a magnificent
earthly home for future generations.
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Feeling overwhelmed by apparent demands on our time
is like going to a restaurant,
ordering everything on the menu,
and complaining about indigestion.
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The girl of my dreams is my mother's shadow,
cast upon the distant movie screen of my future.
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Our relationships - love and friendship -
are at the core of the meaning of our lives.
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Offense comes not from the mouth, but from the ear.
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Know that you are never alone.
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The Book of Life is a Book of Riddles,
with its Real Lessons Writ Small in the Margins.
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Love Without Limits.
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Life is a nurturing mother,
when you just remember to say "thank you."
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True love means putting the other person before yourself,
and honoring the relationship above all.
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Your inner thoughts reveal your true nature.
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To achieve success, stay relaxed - not stressed.
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We have no enemies,
we have only friendships that we haven't yet developed
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Give somebody a gold star - Today.
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Question every assumption and expectation.
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Love: if you have to ask,
it's not the real thing.
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Life is a game - a game you can never win.
You already know the final score: Life 1, You 0.
Doesn't mean you can't have fun playing.
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You will always have habits -
things you do regularly and without conscious thought -
but you do have the ability to CHOOSE your habits.
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The being of our mothers is forever branded onto our own being.
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Life is a grand adventure - enjoy the ride.
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We never see Life as it really is.
All we can ever see is the reflection of Life -
distorted by our unique perceptions.
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Know the power of kindness.
Whatever you do, do with kindness.
Whatever you say, say with kindness.
Wherever you go,
radiate your kindness to all.
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Pain is what the world inflicts upon us.
Suffering is our emotional reaction when we fail
to make the difficult conscious choice to choose Joy.
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Know the power and the peace of saying,
"I love you just the way you are."
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The world just IS, and we all have our stories about it.
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The most painful and debilitating fear is fear of the unknown.
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Our stories are the window to our emotions.
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Having a personal opinion is great.
Believing that one's personal opinion is absolute truth
leads to most of the world's troubles.
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Life is in our point-of-view.
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You are my family because I CHOOSE you.
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Exotic or ordinary, glamorous or plain,
exciting or boring - it's all in our point-of-view.
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Life just happens - enjoy it anyway.
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Relax. Take a day off.
Go for a long silent walk in the woods.
The world will still be there tomorrow -
as good and as bad as ever.
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Do you feel stuck?
Whether in a project, a job, a relationship,
or some other situation,
there is a time for perseverance,
and a time for letting go and moving on.
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When you feel worried and depressed,
consciously form a smile on your face and act upbeat
until the happy feeling becomes genuine.
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The Principal Causes of Our Suffering
are Our Expectations and Our Assumptions.
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Love reflects love.
Hate reflects hate.
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