I have arrived. I am home in the here, in the now. I am solid. I am free. In the ultimate I dwell.
The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.
- Topic: Appreciation, Listening
- Location: Cozumel, Mexico
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.
Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.
You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, whom I have tried to portray in all his beauty, who has been, is, and will be beautiful, is Truth.
Faced with a mountain, I will not quit. I will keep on striving until I climb over it, find a path through it, tunnel under it, or simply stay and turn it into a gold mine.
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Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.
No duty is more urgent than giving thanks.
There are slavish souls who carry their appreciation of favors done them so far that they strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude.
Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the lord. Be positive.
The No. 1 reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.
You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it is better to listen to what it has to say.
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
Listen with ears of tolerance, see through the eyes of compassion, speak with language of love.
Understanding a question is half an answer.
The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
Born, n. a person who talks when you wish him to listen.
