I only accept your mistakes and flaws to the degree that I accept my own.
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You don't have to be in hurry in life. Everything happens in sacred-time.
Divine self is holy being.
The greatest discovery is self-discovery.
You must befriend a few skeletons before you'll find your deepest self.
Don't disguise your tears, don't hide your sadness, don't be afraid to find out who you really are. Because in those fleeting moments you'll summon such beauty and strength that, in no time at all, you'll fully grasp exactly why you're so gossiped about here in the unseen
Be real. Be authentic. Be yourself, whatever the emotional cost. Pain goes away, while regret over a life lived trying to be a plastic version of yourself does not.
At least three times every day take a moment and ask yourself what is really important. Have the wisdom and the courage to build your life around your answer.
Everybody's got skeletons in the closets. Every once in a while, you've got to open up the closet and the let the skeletons breathe. Half the time, the very thing you think is gonna destroy you or ruin you is the very thing that nobody cares about. My advice to people with skeletons is to dust them off every now and then-- as long as your closet's aint full of them. It's not good to have more than two or three.
If you are stealing people's thunder just by being around and standing there; you really can't expect people to like you. People want their own thunder to be heard loud and wide, not yours! Swans should never despair over ducks not liking them.
Nixon to Clinton: "When seeking advice from people who are more experienced than you, tell them what you plan to do first, and then ask for their reaction. Don't ask for their advice, and then ignore it. That way you save on bruised feelings.
Holding on will not make something come back. In my experience, it actually pushes it farther away. You cannot go back and undo what__ done, my friends. You can only move forward. And if your deepest compulsions and instincts tell you that you__e meant to be with that person or doing that thing, you should let go and move forth and see how life takes you there. Clearly, things aren__ going according to your desired plan already, so why not throw caution to the wind and see where you end up.
Your heart is who you are, all else follows. Guard your heart, Thomas. Guard your heart.
Treat your advices like your money, don't give it to others unless they ask for it.
Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.
Merrill Krause - You mentioned God's will for me. How will I know what that is, Father?Bogart Krause - I've always believed it to start with prayer. The Good Book says that if a man wants wisdom, he just has to ask. I would imagine it works the same way for womenfolk. If you want to know what God's plan is -- then I would ask Him. Couldn't hurt to search the Scriptures, too. And listen to what He is telling you inside. Even when you don't think you're hearing anything, keep listening.
Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not.
Those who believe they know it all should not fret when they ultimately realize they do not, for when there is nothing left to learn what challenges remain.