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I found love in those kids.
What an unbelievable journey.
I have received new eyes, and my heart is now filled up to the brim.
I feel like I've been shaped into the person who I know I need and want to be.
Those smiles will forever motivate me, and if I ever find myself lost, the permanent bliss of those moments will live inside of me and guide me out of the never ending obstacles in life. I've learned so much. I've changed as a person,my heart feels out of poportion to my body and most importantly we made a difference in their lives that will be remembered and cherished.
I.
Love.
Life.
I'm so glad to be back, I missed my family and friends.
EMANCIPATE YOURSELF FROM MENTAL SLAVERY.
Anyways, I read this opinion article today and I thought I'd share it.
To give peace a chance, examine your heart
JULIE OLMSTED
We all say we want peace in the world, but many of us do not know where to start. As unoriginal as it may sound, peace starts with ourselves and our own lives.
In any troubled situation, the first question to ask is, "Do I really want peace?" because if we tell the truth, often we do not. We are always seeking excitement of some kind, and we sometimes perceive peace as somewhat boring.
It is a maturing process, to commit to peace and let the temptation to create trouble go unattended and thereby slowly disappear. Our minds can be a regular brewery for trouble if they are not directed toward goodness and that which nurtures life.
Here are some tips for living a life of peace:
Give up your wrong-minded motives. If you want to hurt, get even or make someone else look bad, or make yourself look good, you are definitely headed for trouble. Look inside yourself, breath deeply and say, "I'm willing to have my motives made pure." You may notice some resistance, but that's okay.
Get it into your head that we are designed by God to be joyous, peaceful and free. That is our natural state. When we are not those things, there is work to do. For most of us, that is most of the time.
Give up being right. Ask yourself, do I want to be right or do I want to be happy? Often people give up the chance to be happy just to feel they are right about something. But being right never gives anyone joy.
Get a purpose in life. If you are religious, choose a purpose from your tradition of faith. If you don't warm to those, design one that is inspiring to you and that will keep you busy over a lifetime.
Example: My purpose in life is to stand for kindness and respect.
When you have a purpose, those things contrary to it must go. They are "off purpose.''
Give up control. John Lennon said, "Life is what happens while you're making other plans." Most things will not turn out exactly as you planned them. That is not the measure of your success. How you respond to those things is what counts.
Your life will be much more peaceful when you can relax and look at those twists and turns in your plans as interesting surprises, rather than evidence of ``life being out to get you.''
When you have done these things you should be experiencing more peace in your life. By the way, this process is a life undertaking. You can expect immediate results, but they won't last long until you have practised about a million times.
Then you may look back with gratitude on a life blessed with peace.
What an unbelievable journey.
I have received new eyes, and my heart is now filled up to the brim.
I feel like I've been shaped into the person who I know I need and want to be.
Those smiles will forever motivate me, and if I ever find myself lost, the permanent bliss of those moments will live inside of me and guide me out of the never ending obstacles in life. I've learned so much. I've changed as a person,my heart feels out of poportion to my body and most importantly we made a difference in their lives that will be remembered and cherished.
I.
Love.
Life.
I'm so glad to be back, I missed my family and friends.
EMANCIPATE YOURSELF FROM MENTAL SLAVERY.
Anyways, I read this opinion article today and I thought I'd share it.
To give peace a chance, examine your heart
JULIE OLMSTED
We all say we want peace in the world, but many of us do not know where to start. As unoriginal as it may sound, peace starts with ourselves and our own lives.
In any troubled situation, the first question to ask is, "Do I really want peace?" because if we tell the truth, often we do not. We are always seeking excitement of some kind, and we sometimes perceive peace as somewhat boring.
It is a maturing process, to commit to peace and let the temptation to create trouble go unattended and thereby slowly disappear. Our minds can be a regular brewery for trouble if they are not directed toward goodness and that which nurtures life.
Here are some tips for living a life of peace:
Give up your wrong-minded motives. If you want to hurt, get even or make someone else look bad, or make yourself look good, you are definitely headed for trouble. Look inside yourself, breath deeply and say, "I'm willing to have my motives made pure." You may notice some resistance, but that's okay.
Get it into your head that we are designed by God to be joyous, peaceful and free. That is our natural state. When we are not those things, there is work to do. For most of us, that is most of the time.
Give up being right. Ask yourself, do I want to be right or do I want to be happy? Often people give up the chance to be happy just to feel they are right about something. But being right never gives anyone joy.
Get a purpose in life. If you are religious, choose a purpose from your tradition of faith. If you don't warm to those, design one that is inspiring to you and that will keep you busy over a lifetime.
Example: My purpose in life is to stand for kindness and respect.
When you have a purpose, those things contrary to it must go. They are "off purpose.''
Give up control. John Lennon said, "Life is what happens while you're making other plans." Most things will not turn out exactly as you planned them. That is not the measure of your success. How you respond to those things is what counts.
Your life will be much more peaceful when you can relax and look at those twists and turns in your plans as interesting surprises, rather than evidence of ``life being out to get you.''
When you have done these things you should be experiencing more peace in your life. By the way, this process is a life undertaking. You can expect immediate results, but they won't last long until you have practised about a million times.
Then you may look back with gratitude on a life blessed with peace.