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Whenever you choose to carry resentment and hatred,
you are shouldering an immense burden that damages
your happiness, and often your health.
Does it matter that your resentment and hatred are "justified?"
Only you suffer - not the person you resent.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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distorted by our unique perceptions.
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in the presence of self-respect,
and the absence of ego.
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We are never afraid of what is happening in this instant -
It is what MIGHT happen next that frightens us.
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Life is a nurturing mother,
when you just remember to say "thank you."
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We fear change - even the most positive change.
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or from having less than one's neighbor.
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are at the core of the meaning of our lives.
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educational value for our lives today,
not in regret, resentment, or revenge.
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Relax, and life becomes simple again.
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and the collective history of humankind.
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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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Love: if you have to ask,
it's not the real thing.
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we have only friendships that we haven't yet developed
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Life will not meet your expectations -
choose joy anyway.
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To the young child, all life is a great adventure -
when did we grow so dull and brittle.
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having less than yesterday,
or having less than our neighbor.
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Know that you are loved.
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You are Never Too Old to Give or Get Gold Stars.
Show Your Honest Appreciation - Today.
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are those Self-Imposed Limitations (Assumptions)
of which We are Completely Unaware.
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Know the power of kindness.
Whatever you do, do with kindness.
Whatever you say, say with kindness.
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radiate your kindness to all.
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In smaller issues, take an easier course.
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The greatest obstacle to a Joyful Life
is your "story" about your life.
Your story is filled with perceives needs and obligations.
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If we don't feel appreciated, we don't feel loved.
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Life is all a game anyway, so just change the rules.
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is reminding us how unimportant we are.
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and put ourselves into service
preparing a magnificent
earthly home for future generations.
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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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things you do regularly and without conscious thought -
but you do have the ability to CHOOSE your habits.
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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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