1. LOVE has as many facets as there living things on this earth. We only comprehend a few.
2. Stay away from Gossip and Drama, especially when it isn’t about YOU.
3. Stay away from Addictions and Vice. Both are easy to fall into but difficult to get out of.
4. Think before you speak and When you speak, Make your words count. Speak like your words are as precious as pearls. Do not dispense it unnecessarily. (this was my gran's advice and later on my mother's, to me who was constantly chattering or asking questions)
5. Know the difference between, Charity and Donation. Charity is between the giver, reciever and God(if you believe in the concept), you did it cause you could, without expectations of a gain in any form - no recognition, no favors from the receiver, no tax breaks or refunds. Donation is when you give something and there is a written or verbal legal record of it somewhere which gives you recognition for what you GAVE and you will have some form of gain. (This was my observation)
6. Before you marry anyone - watch how they treat themselves, their parents, siblings, relatives and friends, cause that is an indication of how they will treat you. ( My observation of marriages around me before I married)
7. All of us have a station in our life depending on the choices we make. Wake up every day and give thanks by doing the JOB at YOUR STATION to the best of your ability. Remember you still have SOMETHING to do everyday, that is a blessing. (This is a variation of a Verse from the Bhagawad Gita)
8. Know that to experience happiness, you must have freedom. Freedom not ordained by external circumstances but freedom from mental formations of anger, despair, jealousy and delusion - Thich Naht Hahn
9. Heaven develops everything according to its preparation. - From the Doctrine of mean.
10. All Things are possible to a Disciplined Mind. - From the Book on Yoga.
11. Your Path is yours and yours alone. No one can walk it for you. They may be with you for a while but You MUST walk it alone.
12. Give people in your life, the gift of Your Time and of Your Light... Its the best gift you can ever give and they dont even need wrapping.
13. Be not afraid of Death, for there are far worse things than dying. Live, knowing that you are dying every second, yet that is what makes Living worth it. (from Bushido)
14. Do not look for the Meaning of Life...The meaning is alive in every breath, but we comprehend it not. (I read this on a blog)
15. Never Betray Trust, especially that of a Child.
16. There are ways to reach the top without stepping on others.
17. Take no money that you did not work to earn, even if it is a nickel found on the street. Do not spend more than you have. (My dad's advice translated)
18. When you have to fight or stand your ground, never resort to using bad language or profanities, it removes the effectiveness of what you do or say. (This has been my observation. I tend to stop listening once I hear profanities)
19. If you want to be Heard over the Din, Whisper. - Maya Angelou said something like this in one of her books.
20. When you begin to feel like you have no time to breathe, Stop and take a deep Breath, for that is when you need to Breathe most. - From the Book on Pranayama.
6 comments:
it is easy to get sucked into gossip, best thing to do is walk away from it
I love #4 ...words are so important, I think I would say speak like you are caressing those pearls
(they say if you don't touch pearls they will start to lose their luster)
Wisdom in 20 sentences from a very wise lady Rashmi..You!
Gossip makes us lose our peace of mind cause we begin to doubt either what we heard or the person who was spoken off.
Drama, is a subtle manipulation of our senses...so that we will be forced to look at another's baggage...But fact is each of us needs to take care of our baggage...No one can carry it for us.
I like that idea "speak like caressing those pearls".
In my gran's time, pearls were very precious, so it was taken out of the box only for very special occasion. To give pearls to someone means, that person meant the world to you.
It isnt all Mine Carol. Most I picked up from books or from people in my life.
I know that Rashmi but you compiled these very wise sayings in your note to self and I believe that you do live by them as best you can...you are a truly wise lady in my book.
Very good!
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