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Thoughts for the Day
Thinking, said Heidegger, the famous philosopher, is a subtle form of hearing. So is thought. Thought, or thinking, is a mental process. It allows us to shape the world, and also deal effectively with our objectives, plans, ends, needs, and desires. Thought is not a constant. It is consciousness, inspiration, and, indeed, our own mind's eye - all combined into one whole. The best thing for us to do to help advance ourselves, in our increasingly maddening world, is by focusing on good thoughts, and filling our minds with attentiveness. Remember, when we are aware of ourselves we are able to give attention to our own constructive potential which we all possess deep within us - to grow and expand. All through history, people have moved ahead in their life taking inspiration from the timeless wisdom of great thoughts, inspirational and motivational expressions, and words, and quotes, credited to great men and women. We can sure use great words to achieve our needs and aspirations, because thoughtful quotes and deep reflections of famous people, and their magical words - be it authors, scientists, leaders, pioneers, men of letters, great quotations, great literary masterpieces of inspiration and inspirational works, including humour - fill our hearts with joy and gratitude, every time we read them. In the process, they open up new windows of opportunity that you now have, but have not really explored. They are also gems, or nuggets, of great experience - they go beyond the compass of a dictionary or a reference volume! Though our world today is no longer like what it was before - there is still hope for all of us. if only we concentrate on how good it can be. The best thing one can do is to pick up great thoughts and invest your focus in making the very best of now, or what is called present-moment reality. There is reason for this - you can't change the past. What has happened is history. It is behind you. You need to move forward - and, take the best of what the future holds for you as you move positively forward. This you can achieve by reading, re-reading, and absorbing the essence of great quotes on life, attitude, behaviour, training, personal development, and inspiration. As we all know, great thoughtful quotes provide helpful references and inspirational examples for not only life, in its many varied colours, but also business, career, and wellness. The quotes at Thoughts4U are witty, inspiring, spiritual, and motivational - which you can put to good use in your day-to-day life. So, employ them for living life to the full, and for training, speaking, writing, personal and career development, family, enjoyment and love. The best part - most of our quotes are insightful and significant; others are powerfully entertaining. Live and apply them everyday, and see how your horizons expand, your dreams soar high and also reach their achievement!
The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. - Hannah More
Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training. -Ezra Taft Benson
Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than material force, that thoughts rule the world. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are here to learn to love each other, I don't know what the others are here for. - Auden
If you tell the truth, You don't have to remember anything. -Mark Twain
Don't be afraid your life will end -- Be afraid that it will never begin -Grace Hansen
Do not curse the darkness; light one small candle. - Confucius
The greatest discovery of my generation is that you can change your circumstances by changing your attitudes of mind. - William James
A man who is pressing forward to accomplish worthy goals can soon put despondency under his feet. -Ezra Taft Benson
Take chances. When rowing forward, the boat may rock. -Chinese Proverb
People do not lack strength; they lack will. - Victor Hugo
People rarely succeed unless they enjoy what they are doing. - Dale Carnegie
What has happened has happened and it is now behind you. Take the best of it all as you move positively forward. -Ralph Marston
I've learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it. -Anonymous
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. - Abraham Lincoln
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. - Benjamin Disraeli
A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes. -Mohandas Gandhi
A true friend stabs you in the front. -Oscar Wilde
We get to make a living; we give to make a life. - Winston Churchill
He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. - Benjamin Franklin
What we see depends mainly on what we look for. -John Lubbock
No dreamer is ever too small; no dream is ever too big. -Unknown
Stories
At ten minutes to seven on a dark, cool evening in MEXICO city in 1968, John Stephen Arkwari of TANZANIA painfully hobbled into the Olympic stadium-The last to finish the marathon. The winner had already been crowned, and the victory ceremony was long finished. So the stadium was almost as empty as Arkwari, alone, His leg bloody and bandaged, struggled to circle the track to the finish line. The respected documentary filmmaker, Bud Greenspan, watched from a distance.Then, intrigued, Bud walked over to Arkwari and asked why he had continued the gruelling struggle to the finish line even after the injury. The young man from TANZANIA answered softly, "My country did not send me nine thousand miles to start the race. They sent me nine thousand miles to finish the race." Moral of the story - Effort is a commitment to seeing a task through to the end, not just until we get tired of it.
A long time ago, there were two swamis who lived in two neighboring caves. They spent most of their time in deep meditation, except the time they ate or were visited by devotees. The people who visited them revered both swamis, and enjoyed listening to them or just being in their proximity. They sought their company, as they always felt more peaceful and happy when near them, and for a long time after they left them One cave was dark, as caves usually are, but in the other one there was sometimes a peculiar golden light illuminating the cave. It was not strong, but enough to be noticed and to mildly illuminate the cave. The phenomenon of the light bewildered the visitors, but they could not come to an agreement about the causes of the light. Both swamis were rather silent most of the time, and did not want to discuss the phenomenon of the light. The company of the swamis aroused calmness and peace in the visitors. Their minds slowed their incessant chatter, and they experienced a pleasant inner peace and inner happiness. The visitors admired both swamis, but believed that the one living in the illuminated cave possessed supernatural powers and was more advanced. He certainly seemed to them more mysterious One day a great sage was passing by a near village, and being recognized by the villagers, one of them approached him and said: "Great master, we have a question to ask. There is a mystery which you might solve for us." "I will be glad to help you, if I can", answered the sage. "There are two swamis living here on the hill...", the villager started to recount. "Yes, I know", answered the sage, "and you inquire about the light in the cave." "Yes, great master, that is true. It is something that has been a riddle for us. Can you please tell us also, if the swami in the lighted cave is more advanced, and if he really possess supernatural powers?" "Pay attention to your inner self and not to outer phenomena. The outside world always changes, but inner self is constant. When in the presence of a teacher, listen to what he says and be aware of the influence of his words on you. Watch yourself, and see whether under his influence you become calmer and more peaceful, and your thoughts, at least for a while, slow down their mad race." "Yes most revered master", said one of the devotees, "but please enlightens us on the mysterious light." The sage sat down, and started to explain: "Sometimes, when one works intensively on the spiritual path, and concentrates and meditates a lot, various phenomena may occur around him, such as lights, sounds or visions. This is not supernatural. The mind has a creative power, and when concentrated, can produce various phenomena even unintentionally." "It does not mean that one is more advanced than the other. Not all minds produce these things. Some do, and some don't." "Some of the people who produce these lights may be aware of the light, and some may not. It depends on their psychic sensitivity. So it is also with the people who watch them. Not all see this light. In any case, it has nothing to do with whether one swami is more advanced or less advanced than the other one." "Thank you great master, you have solved for us this great mystery", exclaimed the devotees of the swamis, who were standing by, deeply relieved and happy to understand the mystery that has been troubling them for a long time.