Month: August 2024

I will take the WISDOMS. Thank you.

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“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.” -Rumi

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi

This is the tricky thing about life, getting to that point where you feel as though you are actually grasping the lessons that life is offering. ‘OFFERING’— like a silver platter that holds intimate, personal notes and details of learning for your best life.

Oh, how I wish that I could have a magic, silver platter that would offer a new life WISDOM, daily. I really had to sit and think about this—-would I rather have wisdom or a lesson? To keep things in perspective we are given lessons daily, so the real gifts would be a daily wisdom, right?

“Knowledge comes from learning. Wisdom comes from LIVING.” -Anthony Douglas Williams

I am going to deep dive into the internet, ask friends and family and share what I can uncover from a deeper, wiser place. haha

I do believe that to become wiser we must EXPERIENCE life. I am a big believer in the deeper, more meaningful stuff that gives life the real richness. Experiences create that. -H

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“”Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason; some come to learn and others come to teach.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Are you listening? Learning? Loving? I was at the grocery store this morning and I noticed a nice looking, well-groomed man who was walking around the store parking lot with a small broom and dust pan. I was getting into my car when he was within a small distance. I looked at him, smiled and said, “I bet sweeping is kind of like a nice meditation.” He smiled, “I am grateful I get to do this. I have been working for the man who owns this property for 13 years. We have so much to be grateful for. Gratitude is a wonderful thing. The world needs more of it.” I replied, “Absolutely. He is lucky to have someone like you who cares and takes pride in what he does. Have a beautiful day.” He warmly smiled and said, “you as well.” It was a short but sweet interaction that made me stop and reflect—if this man can find such gratitude in a simple sweeping job, what do I possibly have to complain about?—I am reminded of a speech by MLK that said, “If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well.” I LOVE that! In whatever you find yourself doing, at whatever crossroad, whatever age, whatever destination—find purpose and give of your best in all you do. There is great wisdom in that!! -H

“If I asked you to write a list of all the things you love, how long will it take for you to write your name?”

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of god, which is why we call it the present.” – Bil Keane

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ― Gautama Buddha

“The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”

KARMA

NAMASTE

“Know thyself” -Socrates

“Just do it” -Nike

Make your life mean something to YOUrself.

“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky (The Brothers Karamazov)

I like this…Why do we tell and insist that people, “Have a great day!” Maybe we just need to begin with the small things and be grateful, instead of setting ourselves up for a necessary expectation of an ENTIRE day being great!! haha. Maybe strive for a peaceful morning or what about a nice afternoon and then …take your day, your job, your life moments and appreciate the small wins of a healthy breakfast that you had time to enJOY. Maybe you buy yourself flowers just because. Maybe say thank you that you had a calm, loving conversation with your daughter or that you were able to take the time to see the sun rise or set. Take the time to notice all the little things that end up creating a truly great day.

What’s one piece of wisdom or advice that has stuck with you throughout your life–— When I was a boy 7 or 8 years old, and I’m 76 now, my grandfather, “the most important man in my life at that time and beyond,” told me that there was a treasure chest up in the attic, and that whatever was in it, I could have! So I went running upstairs to the attic and found a box, right where he said the treasure chest would be! So I opened it, and much to my surprise there was nothing in it! So I went back downstairs and told my Granddad, “I found the treasure chest but there wasn’t anything in it!!! It was empty!!!” He said “I know son. That treasure chest is just like life, if you don’t put anything into it, you won’t be getting anything out of it.” At the time, my little boy brain couldn’t process the data! So my Grandad got us some graham crackers and milk, and we ate and drank milk and had a really good time! And here at 76 years old, I can still hear my Granddad’s voice! “That treasure chest is just like life, if you don’t put anything into it, you won’t be getting anything out of it.” 
That’s as far back as I can go with regard to shared wisdom that stayed with me throughout my life. Great question! And thanks for that trip down memory lane.

And I have a tip for anyone reading this that is fortunate enough to be a Grandparent… You are some of the most precious people on the Planet Earth, please pour into those grandchildren, they love and need you, and they will NEVER forget you. -Harold Lindsey [taken from Quora]

Steve Jobs last words according to close family was “oh, Wow. Oh, Wow. Oh, Wow.”

Some of the last WISDOMS of Steve Jobs, billionaire, dead at 56:

“I have reached the pinnacle of success in business.” In other people’s eyes my life is a success.
However, aside from work, I’ve had little joy.
At the end of the day, wealth is just a fact I’ve gotten used to.
Right now, lying on my hospital bed, reminiscing all my life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth I took so much pride in, has faded and become meaningless in the face of imminent death.
You can hire someone to drive your car or make money for you, but you can’t hire someone to stand sick and die for you.
Material things lost can be found again. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost: Life.
Whatever stage of life we are currently at, in time we will face the day the curtain closes.
Love your family, spouse, children and friends… Treat them right .
Cherish them.
As we get older, and wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a $300 or $30 watch both give the same time
Whether we have a $300 or $30 wallet or purse, the amount inside is the same.
Whether we drive a $150,000 car or a $30,000 car, the road and the distance are the same, and we reach the same destination.
Whether we drink a $1000 or $10 bottle of wine, the hangover is the same.
Whether the house in which we live is 100 or 1000 square meters, loneliness is the same.
You will realize that your true inner happiness does not come from material things of this world.
Whether you travel first class or economy class, if the plane crashes, you go down with it…
Therefore, I hope you realize, when you have friends, brothers and sisters, with whom you discuss, laugh, talk, sing, talk about north-south-east or heaven and earth,… this is the real happiness!!

An indisputable fact of life:
Don’t raise your children to be rich.
Educate them to be happy.
When they grow up, they will know the value of things and not the price. “

The six best doctors in the world are sunlight, rest, exercise, diet, self-confidence, and friends. Maintain them in all stages and enjoy a healthy life.

“The only constant in life is change.” This acknowledges the fact that change is inevitable and encourages us to embrace it rather than resist it. It reminds us to be adaptable and flexible in the face of challenges and uncertainty. -Julie Moraa (Quora)

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein 

Tibetan Value: “The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.” – Tibetan Proverb.

“Life is what you make it.”

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.” -FDR

“Your mind is like the sky – Dark clouds, storms, sunshine…It all comes and goes. But the sky, it’s always there. Just watch. Just observe. It will pass.”

“Don’t fear death or dying. Fear never having truly lived.”

“Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle.”

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

“Happiness doesn’t have to be chased…it merely has to be chosen.”— Mandy Hale

“You are either growing or dying.”

Yesterday I had an epiphany. I was trying to figure out how to make sense of something I just couldn’t understand. Here is what I asked a man. “Will you teach me, or show me the point?” The man’s response, “I could present all the help required and with a little practice, you’ll learn it word for word.” “If you memorize it, you’ll know it.” “If you experience it, you’ll see the bigger picture and the wisdom will be yours forever.” -Leon, quota

“The one who whines, never shines.”

Do something, learn something, try something to become a little better each day.

Read. Read. Read. Don’t let socials, television, tech steal so much of your one, brilliant, quick life.

“The important things in life, aren’t ‘THINGS”

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with Compassion , gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

“If you judge people, you have no time to LOVE them.”

Another person who I have always read and listened to is Richard Branson. He wrote a very inspired and WISE letter for a book to help with mental illness. Here is a great link with the letter and details https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/richard-branson-says-you-should-do-3-things-to-achieve-more-happiness-in-2018.html

Hope this list of WISDOMS finds you well and you can take note of some of the ideas that may inspire, change, guide you to further wisdom for your life. So many great guiding ideas.

Make each moment YOURS…seek and find the WISDOMS you need for an even better life.

Peace. Love and Light to you. -H

CHEERS to Paulo Coelho

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The ALCHEMIST…Cheers to one of my ultimate favorite books of all time. I constantly give this book as a gift to people. I wanted to remember specific details and quotes of what I deeply loved about this book to gift with a copy for my daughter’s current French boyfriend. I found a great blog that gave some great highlights. Enjoy this read and her great highlights of the book https://begreatglobal.com/why-we-love-the-book-the-alchemist-and-you-should-too/

I also watched a wonderful interview with Oprah and Paulo–I loved hearing the story of how this small book was a hidden treasure that took many years for people to find. This little book has a story of its own…Paulo had it published for the first time over 25 years ago & it did not sell, so the publisher told Paulo he was done with the book. Paulo had written the book in two weeks & knew that it had something to share with the world, so he did not give up on this book. He had faith that doors would open & his book would find its way into the world. He found another publisher who was willing to take a chance on a book that had already been published and had few sales.

25 years later, over 65 million copies, and the most translated book…The Alchemist has won over the hearts of the world. Thank you Paulo. Thank you for a sweet gift that has touched many.

I then heard about Paulo’s book, Hippie [based on part of his life] & I wanted to find some highlights that people shared online. Here are some great quotes I found…Quotes from, Hippie—I gathered from different places on the internet that I thought were worth keeping. Take a note. There is some good stuff! ****my take on the book quotations****

Everyone slept beneath the stars, more time than not jittering with cold but grateful to be able to look to the sky, and know that they could speak with the silence, sleep in the company of angels they could almost see, cease to exist for a few moments- even if it were only fraction of a second- as they felt eternity and infinity all around them. ****Stars just have a way of making everything around you limitless. The blanket of dark hues with the scattered twinkling diamonds seems to hush and humble any question of a greater existence. The divine space within you is awake.****

May God give you … for every storm, a rainbow, for every tear, a smile, for every care, a promise, and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer.****This is just a beautiful, simple prayer****

Energy is to be found in the tiniest things man encounters in his path; the world is the true classroom, the love supreme knows you are alive and will teach you all you need to know.*****’the LOVE supreme’—I genuinely LOVE this thought. It surrounds you like a warm embrace. It can calm and acknowledge something greater that will be with you, teach you & carry you.****

Years pass faster than you think. Take the risks now when you still have your health and some courage. ****This is an incredibly true statement. Time is a funny capsule of the minutes and moments of life, but as you look back the skew of various things is warped and can easily boggle. For instance, When you have a child, the years seem to go slow, but also speed up very fast. My daughter is grown and in college, but in an instant I can feel like I am right back to those moments where I am holding her in my arms when she would cry or struggle. My daughter just returned from six weeks in New Zealand. I asked her if it went by quickly & she replied, “yes and no.” Time tricks us in to a lull and before we know it, life spins by leaving us breathless with an indispensable awe of how quickly life goes by.****

Those who wish to learn magic ought to begin by looking around them ****There is magic everywhere to be held, appreciated and noticed. Once you begin seeking awe, wonder, and magic…you will find it in the wisp shaped clouds, the silk, soft touch of a rose petal, the whisper of love from the lips of someone you adore, the details, the sounds, the textures, the patterns and timing of this one, beautiful, mysterious life. Simply Magic.****

The worst killing is that which kills the joy we get from life.****JOY is that beautiful, three-letter word that just makes you smile in trying to fully understand its incredible life existence. It is held in the tiny things that make life feel better. It is the feelings we get when we just smile to ourself. It is the grander feelings that make life worth living and I fully grasp this thought of ‘How we could allow anything to come into our life that would kill our JOY’—to KILL JOY that is the lowest form of existence. Without the high-end energies of Love, Joy, Happiness…all the positives in our world that awaken our true nature, our highest self—all that we would be left with is the broken depths of who we are meant to be. Without JOY there is a deeper death within that will be harder to heal. Life smiles in JOY. Life cheers in JOY. We should fight for our JOY and not allow anything to kill or take away that JOY light we have within.****

But he’d just have to figure it out- life is all about figuring it out. *****I completely understand this. I feel like much of my life/marriage has been a lot of ‘figuring it out’ and learning to be flexible—like a palm tree, able to sway and move with the directions life takes you. It can be a beautiful place IF you can actually begin to find and focus on the possibilities, the wonder, the newness of ‘figuring it out.’*****

This chaos was beautiful, it was the font of life, it was how he imagined the universe beyond that place- and also within himself. It was a beauty that wasn’t the fruit of comparison, or prayer or desires- simply a way of living a long life ****I just fell in awe of the way he strung these ideas and words together, ‘the font of life’ or ‘a beauty that wasn’t the fruit of comparison.’ Wow. To have such beautiful visuals of a simple world of beauty without comparison seems out of reach with all of the social media woes. We are living in a chaos of social bubbles, likes, trends…on and on. I appreciate and am taken to a space of beauty that is found in the simple silence, a prayer, a simple life, a font of life that is refreshing…not ‘refreshed’ on my computer. It makes me step back, pull back from the norms and expectations of society and seek a place of simplicity.****

Dancing transforms everything, demands everything, and judges no one. Those who are free dance, even if they find themselves in a cave or a wheelchair, because dancing is not the mere repetition of certain movements, it’s a conversation with a Being greater and more powerful than everyone and everything. To dance is to use a language beyond selfishness and fear. ****I sincerely LOVE dancing & moving my body. There IS a freedom there and when you can get yourself, your mind, your body, your judgements to a place that has no care or reason to shy away from the confines of society—freedom will be found in every movement, breath and exhilaration that comes from the higher connections that seem to radiate like a sky full of twinkling, sparkling stars. There is brilliance in dance.****

Then seek the truth. Seek always to be on its side, even when it brings you pain. There are times when the Truth goes quiet for long stretches, or when it doesn’t tell you what you want to hear.****Truth does have a way of bringing an honest conversation to anything life will put on display for you to live and learn from. Even in the pain, the lessons bring about a depth of humility, emotion that cannot ever be given on a normal day. Those moments of sincere honesty, the corners of the heart that need to share or the emotional cracks that seem to break open—bring another level of growth. It is like the flower that has to grow through the hard, bitter soil to reach the sunlight. We too must be unearthed and free to feel what truth we authentically need for our highest life.*****

The more we allow the world in, the more we receive- be it love, be it hate ****On many levels it is also a choice. Love or Hate is on two ends of any given spectrum of emotion, relationships, thoughts, attitudes, actions, feelings….in everything we do. It is either from a space of good or bad energy—the two opposing spectrums of this big, beautiful life. Love or Hate– it is a choice in all we do.****

The outer self, that which you believe yourself to be. is nothing more than a limiting place, a stranger to the true self. This is why people have such a hard time listening to what their souls are telling them; they try to control the soul so that it does exactly as they have already decided — their wants. their hopes, their futures.****These shells of a body are just the external, not the internal soul that lives from a higher existence and seeks to be guided from a holy place within this world of material wants, needs…things. There is a deeper need that our true self yearns for and whispers to us to be free. Free of the material necessities that are just made up to dress up our worldly existence. The real truth will be free when we go within and find the deeper desires of our blessed, authentic natural, higher, best selves. This is who we need to be seeking–that beautiful, sincere connection to our divine.****

The only things she cared about were solitude and beauty, direct communication with God, and above all a safe distance from the world that she already knew all too well and that no longer held any interest for her. ****I can understand this space. Sometimes all I want to do is walk out in the sacred beauty and calm of all that nature holds. There is a stillness and peace that seems to BE when the world and the people in it can carry chaos, confusion and emotional turmoil. Nature is a natural in seeking God or a higher place for yourself. I can walk in the still confines of my soul and all will seem to be well..bettter.****

Some of these Hippie book quotes from medium article https://medium.com/illumination/31-lines-from-hippie-by-paulo-coelho-a9f810d8bb7d

I hope that you found something in these Paulo Coelho quotes and my personal thoughts & perspectives to be of value for your day. There are so many places and people full of beautiful wisdom. Seek it in all you do and have it enrich your life to the fullest.

Peace. Love and Light to you today. -H