To Lead One Must Follow
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
I Find Peace Like This
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
Buddha was asked what he had gained from meditation. His answer was: “Nothing! However, let me tell you what I have lost: anxiety, anger, depression, insecurity, fear of old age and death.”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profundity. Kindness in giving creates love.” Lao Tzu
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun
What comes up for you when you think about your artistic side? Creativity, imagination, spontaneity, innovation and originality sound like appropriate synonyms. Self-discipline, on the other hand, is more associated with control, rigidity, routine. If you were to choose, what would you go for?
If you are a human being who has had a fair share of life experience, chances are you’ve already been through a rich range of emotions. From joy and utter happiness to sadness and frustration, we have access to feeling this wide palette of emotions.
Some people get to keep their playful attitude towards life throughout the years. Can you recall your childhood days? Everything was an opportunity to play and enjoy the moment, right? Many of us still have that candid and spontaneous drive for playfulness. And meditation made it even clearer why playful is a way of being.
If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. Vincent Van Gogh
The dynamics of a meaningful relationship are rarely easy to portray. Each of us has a unique understanding of what a relationship means. Be it with friends, partners or even work colleagues, we spend time trying to find the appropriate person who can tick all the items on our wish list. What if what we expect from people could actually become what we offer? What would become possible if we were to give to others what we await from them?
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.”
John Lennon