A bird gets up every morning and sings its song.
It does not wait to hear what other birds are singing, nor does it look to see if another bird is getting more notice. It knows its song innately and sings.
This is nature: knowing your own song
Michele Oka Doner, 1945 – American artist and author
For in the true nature of things,
if we rightly consider,
every green tree is far more glorious
than if it were made of silver or gold
Martin Luther King
The peace that we are looking for is not peace that crumbles as soon as there is difficulty or chaos. Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises.
Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling threatened.
Pema Chodron, Taking the Leap, Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
No amount of anxiety
makes any difference
to anything that is going to happen
Alan Watts
The real essence of good is found only within things under your own control.
If you keep this in mind, you won’t find yourself feeling jealous or lonely, pitifully comparing yourself and your accomplishments to others.
Epictetus, died 135 AD, Stoic philosopher, Enchiridion, Chapter 19
Keep your eyes open: God, his angels, are planting the beautiful flags we need to get home, to get others home.
Keep your vision clear, your heart open, and the hand outstretched.
Keep the beauty for only a second, then pass it on. Die with your heart full and your hands empty.
Tennessee Williams
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