Wise Words for You

Success means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Ultimately, however, only we can determine if our lives travel in the direction of our most cherished values. No matter the influence and advice of family and friends, we must come to our own conclusion about what it means to be ‘successful.’ Inspirational author and poet Maya Angelou once wrote –  I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a ‘life.’  Making a living is important, but we should never lose sight of the fact that what we do from 9-5 is only a small part of our identity, and that what we do from 5-9 is just as important to who we are and what we might become. Another way to think about success, from writer Cullen Hightower:  A true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success.  Instead of accounting personal accolades and material accumulation, we can choose to focus on what our work brings to other people, even if ...

Wisdom teaches you that everything that happens in this theatre of life has profound significance. What you see today is not the fruit of chance but a fruit from a seed planted in the past. Plant seeds of peace now and you will create a life of peace in the future

What is the meaning of happiness? How does it affect our lives? How can it transform our ways of thinking? The answers are elusive; people spend years searching for “the secret” while others seem to have happiness come naturally to them. So what’s really the key? Since happiness is a subjective experience, no one but ourselves can fully understand what it means to be happy. But thanks to literature, psychology, and science, we have some good places to start learning how happiness transforms perception. No man is a failure who is enjoying life – William Faulkner Happiness is first and foremost, the sign of a life well-lived. Because it doesn’t take grand accolades or achievements to make a truly happy life, it takes an enjoyment of the pure and simple present moment. Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart – Buddha Likewise, happiness does not necessarily relate to material wealth and accumulation. Some of the happiest people in the...

If someone is doing something wrong, instead of risking your peace by raising complaints in your mind, ask yourself “What can I do to benefit that person?”

The beautiful thing about happiness is that it’s entirely up to us – through our choices, our actions, and our beliefs, we determine our destiny for ourselves (and not by someone else’s expectations!). Here are seven ways to recognize elements of happiness that exist (or have yet to be discovered) in your own journey. 1.  Happy people know how to slow down.  As Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘there is more to life than increasing its speed.’ Happy people know how to relax and accept life as it comes, moment-by-moment, instead of always looking ahead to the next thing. 2.  Happy people know to stay active.  A body in motion is a body in joy. We are meant to move, to explore, to be free – and it’s important for mood and mental well-being to make plenty of time each day for exercise and youthful play. 3.  Happy people stay mindful in the present.  The past is gone. The future is yet to come. All we really have is the very moment before us – and the wisest ...

Your attitude is the result of the way you think and feel. You communicate your attitude constantly with those around you. Create a positive attitude, filled with good feelings, and even just your presence will do wonders in situations.

None of us will live forever. There is a finite amount of time we spend on this earth, and all that matters at the end of the journey is how we spent that time. Did we do the things we loved, with the people we cherished? Or did we pursue someone else’s agenda, neglecting our own potential and promise? American psychiatrist and writer M. Scott Peck once said,  “UNTIL YOU VALUE YOURSELF, YOU WON’T VALUE YOUR TIME. UNTIL YOU VALUE YOUR TIME, YOU WON’T DO ANYTHING WITH IT.” How right he is. Life is a wild and short adventure – too short to spend following someone else’s dreams. We need to make the time to find out what’s important to us. We need to take the first steps closer towards what we want to become. We need to spend our time wisely, realizing the present moment is all we have. And we need to value the time of others, just as we value our own. What do you love to do? And are you closer to doing it today than you were yesterday? If not, it could be the perfect tim...

Don’t let people walk all over you. Sometimes when your too nice of a person and you always give and give, you might not know if you’re are being taken advantaged of, or if you’re being used. A kind person with a soft heart is always there for people and seldom speak out for themselves. Learn how to say no. Your true friendships will be revealed. When you give because you can’t say no, It will deplete you. When you give from your heart, it will replenish you. Just be the kind person you are but stand up for yourself, and never ever ever let anybody walk all over you. Just live life, smile, and do what is right for you. ~Brigitte Nicole

A person of wisdom and spirituality has very beautiful manners that have grown from genuine respect and love for the whole of humanity. Manners in this sense have nothing to do with culture or education; it is simply a question of humility. When we are at the receiving end of such manners, we feel that some deeper part of us has been honoured. In fact none of use deserves anything less.

When we are little, we smile almost 400 times a day. Small things make us happy. We get enough sleep, we get enough play time, and we take pride in our accomplishments, however simple they may be. When we are little, we live completely in the present moment, leaping from one day into the next, each morning a new adventure. Take a few minutes now to restore your inner sense of joy. If you need help getting started, take our 10 questions for happiness:  Are you happy when you wake up in the morning? Why, or why not? If you could transport to the happiest place in the world- where would you be? What activity or hobby do you feel happiest doing? Is your happiness dependent on other people, or yourself? Do you feel that happiness is luck or is it a practiced mindset? What is something small that always makes you smile? What is something about you that has never changed since you were little? What would your younger self tell your current self to do today? Is fear of failure h...

Every passing moment is like a passing act in a play. Each of us are the actors playing out parts very well. An actor is never focused on another actors part, continually criticizing it. He just gets on with his own part, playing it as best he can. This Drama of Life is eternal, predestined and accurate. Whatever anybody else says and does is their role, not mine. My task is to play my part right. Right thoughts restore rightness to the whole play. Practice detaching yourself from your role and experiencing the truth, behind the role and you will find yourself loving every instant of your role and the Drama, too.

“The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts the moment you get up and doesn't stop until you get into the office.”  ~ Robert Frost It’s a myth that only highly intelligent people are creative. In fact, research shows that once you get beyond an I.Q. of about 120, which is just a little above average, intelligence and creativity are not at all related. That means that even if you’re no smarter than most people, you still have the potential to wield amazing creative powers. So why are so few people highly creative? Because there are bad habits people learn as they grow up which crush the creative pathways in the brain. And like all bad habits, they can be broken if you are willing to work at it. Here are eight of the very worst bad habits that could be holding you back every day: 1. Creating and evaluating at the same time You can’t drive a car in first gear and reverse at the same time. Likewise, you shouldn't try to use different types of thinking si...

Short Story To Inspire Self Confidence A tired bird landed on a branch. The bird rested, enjoying the view from the branch and the protection it offered from dangerous animals. Just as the bird became used to the branch and the support and safety it offered, a strong wind started blowing, and the tree swayed with such intensity that it seemed the branch would snap in half. But the bird was not worried for it knew two important truths.  The first truth  – even without the branch it was able to fly, and thus remain safe through the power of its own two wings.  The second truth –  it also knew that there are many other branches upon which it can temporarily rest. Original story available for reading at  http://inspiringshortstories.org/believe-in-yourself/ REFLECTION This small story tells us a lot about our own self-confidence and courage. We are capable of so much more than we realize in everyday life, and when we can just release our grasp on the phys...

The X Factor  has been named as the most tweeted-about UK TV show. Simon Cowell 's talent series generated 9.4 million posts on Twitter between June 2013 and May 2014, according to new research carried out by  Kantar Media . © ITV / Thames TV/Syco The X Factor  generated almost double the tweets of its nearest rival Channel 5's  Celebrity Big Brother  finished in second place, but generated little more than half the amount of posts as  The X Factor  with 5.3 million.  Britain's Got Talent  proved to be the third most talked-about series with 3.1 million tweets, while  Made in Chelsea  was the most discussed constructed reality series with 2.6 million. The most recent series of  I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!  completed the top five with 2.6 million posts.  © Channel 5 Celebrity Big Brother © E4 Made in Chelsea Doctor Who 's 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor' ...

See every circumstance and situation (particularly those that challenge you) as a tailor-made lesson in your personal plan for self-development. For example, in a situation where hurtful or angry words were exchanged, why not see it as the chance either to perceive things about your own character which need changing or to rehearse some virtue or quality that you need to put into practice more often? Actually we should be grateful for the opportunity to evaluate ourselves. In this way you can transform anything into a constructive lesson. Never think that you’ve learned enough and now can stop. You should love it when people try to correct you or give you advice. It keeps you alert and give you plenty of opportunity to put your truth into practice. It’s a sign of great danger to be unable to accept criticism and instead use your understanding to criticise others. Realise deeply the significance of every moment.

EastEnders  bosses are lining up another big surprise in tonight's episode (September 25). The show's team have been teasing viewers on Twitter over the past two days, flagging up the episode as one which is not to be missed. Executive producer  Dominic Treadwell-Collins  fuelled the speculation on Twitter this morning, warning that fans should watch the episode as it airs on BBC One to avoid missing out on the shock factor. Meanwhile, on the show's official Twitter account, a message has been posted up teasing: "The best things come to those who watch." Apart from the teasers,  EastEnders  chiefs are keeping very tight-lipped about what is in store - leaving fans to wonder whether the surprise is a returning character or another shocking storyline twist. Unusually, no preview tape has been provided to the press for the episode ahead of transmission. EastEnders  bosses have been praised for managing to keep some of their biggest storyline twists under wraps...

A fleet of new 4×4 ambulances is set to hit the region’s roads after West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) took delivery of 16 of the new specially designed emergency vehicles. The ambulance trust is continuing with a ‘significant’ investment in vehicle replacements and the new 4×4 Mercedes ambulances will give the Trust much more capability to get to patients in difficult weather and muddy off-road conditions. WMAS currently has one of the most modern 999 fleet of any ambulance service in the country with over 300 ambulances and 200 rapid response vehicles. It is planned that one of the 4×4 vehicles will be based at each ambulance hub around the region, able to be used the same as an everyday ambulance. Craig Cooke, WMAS Support Services Director, said: “The new vehicles will mean that for the first time we will have a full size ambulance with 4×4 capabilities. This investment in new vehicles will help us provide high quality clinical services to people who suffer seriou...

It's hard to express how I feel about iOS 8. On one hand, it's a massive release for developers and those new tools and APIs will eventually translate into better and more functional applications for users. From this point of view, iOS 8 could be considered even more exciting than iOS 7, but from the perspective of a user there's no real wow factor with iOS 8 right now. There are some great new features like SMS Relay and Handoff, but they require being a user with multiple Apple devices, and the former isn't here yet. That isn't to say that users with only an iPad or an iPhone are left out. The improvements across iOS in apps like Messages and Photos are solid improvements, and features like Actionable Notifications finally address complaints that have existed for years. But a great deal of the additions are currently just a promise that great things are coming from the developer community, and many of the most exciting features that can be used right now are par...