LONG TERM SURVIVAL

While survival of the fittest may lead to short term gain, research clearly shows it is survival of the kindest that leads to the long-term survival of a species.Quote by Dacher Keltner - Professor at US Berkley and leads Science of Happiness podcastREFLECTION:Kindness wins!Who can you show extra kindness to today?

TIME TRAVEL

We can't change the past. But the future might be up to us.  It might be best to daydream about what might be, not what already happened.FROM:  Seth Godin's Daily BlogREFLECTION:Do you focus on the past?What kind of future do you want?Daydream about it... What might be??Journal or write it down ...make it happen.

CRUSHED LIKE GRAPES…

When we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become.Quote by  Henri Nouwen, author of Can You Drink the Cup?REFLECTION:Are you feeling "crushed" by some immediate pain or hardship?What if there is fine wine - a transformation , a new perspective, or positive outcome as a result of this suffering?What is the future potential from this experience?