Work is love made visible.
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.
- Topic: Attitude, Focus, Optimism, Pessimism
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More Quotes from Kahlil Gibran
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.
I've learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind.
They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price.
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world.
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A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.
As I walked out the door to my freedom I knew that, if I did not leave all the anger, hatred and resentment behind, I would remain a prisoner.
As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the now the primary focus of your life.
Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.
Keep your mind off the things you don’t want by keeping it on the things you do want.
Words are a lens to focus one's mind.
Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionately to their occupancy of your thoughts.
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
The positive thinker see the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieve the impossible.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.
Have to and get to—both are choices. One is negative and one is positive. Choose the right one and it can change your life.
To establish true self-esteem, we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.
An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.
I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.
Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.
