27 thoughts on “Let Me Ask You a Question – 2/18/19”
The other day in my gratitude app this quote came up. “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” -Epicurus I believe that this should be a mantra for all!
“Victory cannot tolerate the truth, and if one displays a true thing before your eyes, you reject it for the sake of victory. He, then, who wants the truth in himself drives away the spirit of victory, for only then is he ready to behold the truth.”
Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav [translated by Martin Buber]
“Your inner beauty, your strength, and your talent far outweigh any deficits you may have.”
(A wise person said that to me that over and over again, until I heard it on all levels and it became my daily mantra)
My favorite quote is one I made up myself. Often times people say “life is like a box of chocolates”. I disagree. I tend to say “life is like a jawbreaker. It requires a lot of patience to get to the prize. Occasionally life will add a box of pop rocks to that jawbreaker requiring even more patience as our life is exploding all around us”.
The other day in my gratitude app this quote came up. “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” -Epicurus I believe that this should be a mantra for all!
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Great quote!
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“Victory cannot tolerate the truth, and if one displays a true thing before your eyes, you reject it for the sake of victory. He, then, who wants the truth in himself drives away the spirit of victory, for only then is he ready to behold the truth.”
Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav [translated by Martin Buber]
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I might have to read this one 20 times….
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“Your inner beauty, your strength, and your talent far outweigh any deficits you may have.”
(A wise person said that to me that over and over again, until I heard it on all levels and it became my daily mantra)
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Love this!
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Thank You!
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“If you have a dream, you have a responsability to yourself to make it come true. Because if you don’t, you’re just a dreamer.” – Marco Pierre White
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Absolutely true. Gotta take action.
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To many to chose…but here’s one
“Where is the greatest victory? The greatest victory lies in self-discovery.” ~Sri Chinmoy~
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Love it!
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😊😊😊
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“The dawn right before the sunrise is the darkest.” – Begin, BTS.
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And this is true. I spent a year of my life cutting grass on a golf course and it always seemed to get a bit darker just before dawn.
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So it is not only true metaphorically but also naturally
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Also, it is always the coldest right before sunrise.
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Ohhhh…I never knew or noticed…
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“Let us then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate. Still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait”. Longfellow.
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Wise advice.
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The comments are all so lovely and then you have mine, which is when life gives you lemons look for the tequila and salt
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And Bob’s your uncle
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fanny’s your aunt :-p
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lol
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My favorite quote is one I made up myself. Often times people say “life is like a box of chocolates”. I disagree. I tend to say “life is like a jawbreaker. It requires a lot of patience to get to the prize. Occasionally life will add a box of pop rocks to that jawbreaker requiring even more patience as our life is exploding all around us”.
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That’s a great analogy!
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Thank you! It’s a quote I came up with about five years ago. In fact it’s what I want the title of my book to be ❤️
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From A Course in Miracles…
‘Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.’
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