Thought For The Day #169

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The diamond may adorn royalty, regardless of personal worth; but jewels of thought render even poverty illustrious and sublime – From Gems for the Fireside

Thought For The Day #168

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Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people’s hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the human brain with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human heart with compassion. This is what the real role of religion is – Dalai Lama

Thought For The Day #167

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Begin your day by feeling grateful. Be grateful for the bed you just slept in, the roof over your head, the carpet or floor under your feet, the running water, the soap, your shower, your toothbrush, your clothes, your shoes, the refrigerator that keeps your food cold, the car that you drive, your job, your friends. Be grateful for the stores that make it so easy to buy the things you need, the restaurants, the utilities, services, and electrical appliances that make your life effortless. Be grateful for the magazines and the books that you read. Be grateful for the chair that you sit on, and the pavement that you walk on. Be grateful for the weather, the sun, the sky, the birds, the trees, the grass, the rain, and the flowers. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Rhonda Byrne

Thought For The Day #166

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The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson – Tom Bodett

Thought For The Day #165

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Have an attitude of gratitude, for gratitude is the secret of happiness.  Life itself is a miracle, so be grateful for the very air you breathe.  Adopting this mindset will ease your burden and attract joy into your life.

Thought For The Day #164

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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us – Socrates

Thought For The Day #163

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Life is an unfoldment, and the further we travel the more truth we can comprehend. To understand the things that are at our door is the best preparation for understanding those that lie beyond – Hypatia

Thought For The Day #162

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He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature – Socrates

Thought For The Day #161

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There is a difference between feeling gratitude and appreciation for something, and feeling attachment to something. Appreciation and gratitude are states of pure love, while attachment contains fear – fear of losing or not having what you are attached to. When it comes to something you want in your life, appreciation and gratitude attracts, and attachment pushes away. If you are feeling afraid that you will not get what you want, or losing what you have, then you have attachment. To remove the attachment, keep shifting yourself into a state of appreciation and gratitude, until you can feel that the fear has gone.

Rhonda Byrne

Thought For The Day #160

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It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble – Epicurus