Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol IV (Nov 2011 thru Apr 2012)
…a few of the in-Sight-full sayings & inspirational images that I have been blessed to gently gather while wandering along my Way
…a few of the in-Sight-full sayings & inspirational images that
I have been blessed to gently gather while wandering along my Way
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Making life Great …<br />
(03/04/<strong>2012</strong>)<br />
“I am of <strong>the</strong> opinion that my life belongs to <strong>the</strong> whole community, and<br />
as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be<br />
thoroughly used up when I die, for <strong>the</strong> harder I work, <strong>the</strong> more I live. Life is<br />
no brief candle to me; it is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of<br />
for <strong>the</strong> moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before<br />
handing it on to future generations.” ~ George Bernard Shaw<br />
None of us know exactly when “our time” will come — none of us know<br />
exactly when our “bell will toll” and our lives will end. Maybe we have years left,<br />
maybe only a few hours … And yet, regardless of <strong>the</strong> particular death that is<br />
coming for each of us, <strong>the</strong>re is Purpose to be gleaned <strong>from</strong> this amazing life; <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are Good Deeds waiting to be done, and we do not have to look far to find <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
Indeed, none of us need wait to get started living a Meaning-full life — for we can<br />
each go forth today and make our lives truly GREAT right away.<br />
My Friends, no matter how we have lived in our past, and no matter how<br />
little time we might have left, we can all take profound solace <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> fact that<br />
every act of Kindness we engage <strong>from</strong> here on out is incredibly powerful —<br />
especially those acts of Caring we choose to give to strangers or our enemies;<br />
especially those done when we are “too sad” or “too angry” or “too tired” or “too<br />
weak” or “too busy” or “too scared”. Indeed, one single small act of Kindness<br />
instantly transforms a previously meaningless life into one filled with Purpose —<br />
takes a life that was mumbling & stumbling through <strong>the</strong> malaise of hollow<br />
pleasure-ga<strong>the</strong>ring and molds it immediately into an existence that literally<br />
overflows with Joy & Peace. One act of Kindness is enough … One act of Caring<br />
— done today … One simple deed of selfless Love starts that ball rolling towards<br />
<strong>the</strong> innate Greatness that awaits us.<br />
So, go forth and do something<br />
Wonder-full today. Even if you do so<br />
for only five minutes, live this day as if<br />
it is your last … After all, it just might<br />
be … Make it a great one regardless!<br />
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