Daily Thoughts

A man approached JP Morgan, held up an envelope, and said, “Sir, in my hand I hold a guaranteed formula for success, which I will gladly sell you for $25,000.” “Sir,” JP Morgan replied, “I do not know hat is in the envelope, however if you show me, and I like it, I give you my word as a gentleman that I will pay you what you ask.” The man agreed to the terms, and handed over the envelope. JP Morgan opened it, and extracted ...

A recent study showed that the brain waves generated and neurotransmitters released when someone visualizes sitting on a beach (for example) are exactly the same as the brain waves of a person who is actually sitting on that beach. Your mind (and the Universe) doesn’t recognize the difference between what you perceive as “real” and “imaginary.” It only reads vibration.

The easiest way to attract something int...

Here is a life-saving information, so welcome the healing it brings by being willing to see the truth hidden within it: There lives nothing real in our past regardless of how inadequate or painful it may have been that can grab us and make us its captive, any more than dark shadows have the power to keep us from walking into the sunlight. Now, add to this fact the realization that there is never a good reason to go along with feeling bad about yourself, and you’re on your...

When life brings with it, poignant discomfort, retreating into silence can be a divine remedy. Being with one’s own self, with all kinds of intrusive noises miles away, is an elusive dream. The desire to inhabit a spiritual space that doesn’t need to accommodate trespassers is a prayer seldom answered. But as I have grown up, seeing life go past me in its myriad hues, I have realized the power of retreating into complete silence. That silence doesn’t hear any ...

If you ask 5 people how they refresh their spirit, you would get five different answers. Some meditate, attend yoga class, or go to a temple or church. Some take a walk through a park, read a favorite book, or play with their kids or pets.

All of these are helpful practices, yet they all share a downside: they involve specific places or environments.

So what happens when you badly want Motivation and you’re on coffee...

An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided something different.

He called young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you.”

The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued. “I am going to give each one of you a seed toda...

Gratitude and Appreciation are so powerful, and yet just a small number of people understand that.

“Thank you” is one of the most effective words in the World, but they may possibly be the most unused.

We are slow to compliment, but quick to complain. We don’t pause to point out what’s wrong, but totally forget to point out what’s right. We’re keen to find fault, but unwilling to praise...

Have you ever felt as though your life was a series of projects or errands waiting to be checked off of your list? If you are not careful, it can be easy to focus more on what you have not done than on what you have done. As you focus on doing more in your life, make sure that the things you do are an expression of who are you and what you value. Don’t allow activities that are not meaningful to crowd your to-do list. Learn to say ‘no’ to invitations and requests that are no...

Its mid-morning, and several minor crises have already derailed you. Your plan for the day is in shambles, your to-do list feels like a boulder around your neck, and all you want to do is hide. You’re reaching for a Diet Coke in the hopes that it will give you the energy to decide which item on your list to tackle. Then you remember that there’s another way. You make the choice.

You feel your feet connecting with the ground beneath you. You take a deep breath and reach your ...

Question: If you are faced with unpleasant surroundings caused by unseen forces, how do you get healthy again and get past this?

Answer: There is only one obstacle that any of us ever face, regardless of how unpleasant or compromised our condition may be. This is actually good news once we discover that it’s possible for us to transcend whatever it may be that troubles us. What is this one obstacle that all of us face that is the root of whatever seems to be wrecking our lives? W...