“When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.”
– Confucius (551 ~ 479 BC) Chinese philosopher
“To pity distress is
but human; to relieve
it is Godlike.”
– Horace Mann (1796 – 1859) U.S.,
education reformer for public schools
From Simon Y. — “I see a higher power as my reality and not a singular event or thing.”
“Be not the
slave of your own
past. Plunge into the
sublime seas, dive deep
and swim far, so you shall
come back with self-respect,
with new power, with an
advanced experience that
shall explain and over
look the old.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) U.S. author / poet
“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) esteemed U.S.,
poet / author
By Annie Lennox (1954 – ) — “Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.”
“Forgiveness is not
always easy. At times,
it feels more painful than
the wound we suffered, to
forgive the one that in-
flicted it. And yet, there
is no peace without
forgiveness.”
— Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) Spiritual teacher / author
From Adam — “Self-love for me is when I’m doing something that I know is healthy for me, spiritually, mentally, or physically. Sometimes my self-will has taken control and I’m doing something to satisfy my ego, such as buying a $100 shirt, trying to manipulate, or otherwise, acquire something to satisfy my immediate wants. This is sometimes at the sacrifice of my own long term health and happiness. I guess I end up often having to ask myself what is my motivation when a situation doesn’t feel 100% like the right thing to do. I still don’t always make the best decisions, but I do more often as time goes on.” (on self-will run riot)
From easy does it — “The first thing that comes to mind is to love one another
and take care of each other. That always brings a sense
Of satisfaction and self-worth.”
Today’s SFZ
