Author: Anne

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THE PRESENT

If you are depressed, you are living in the past.  If you are anxious, you are living in the future.  If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

Quote by Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu, also known as Laozi and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.  (source: Wikipedia)

REFLECTION:

  • Are you depressed?
  • Are you anxious?
  • Are you at peace?
  • How can you live more in the present?

The Pessimist; The Optimist; The Realist

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

Quote by William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward was an American motivational writer. More than 100 articles, poems and meditations written by Ward were published in such magazines as Reader’s Digest, The Phi Delta Kappan, Science of Mind, and various Christian publications.

REFLECTION:

  • Do you view yourself as a pessimist, optimist or realist?
  • Do you need to adjust any sails?

TOO SMALL?

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Quote by Dalai Lama XIV

REFLECTION:

  • Is there something you would like to do but believe you are too small?
  • What is one thing you can do today to help change our world?
  • … A hug, a smile, an encouraging word, a compliment…..