You Need Singleness of Purpose

""But in searching for the essence of anything, you also strive for specific major objectives, with singleness of purpose. And thus with each successful step forward you get closer and closer to the essence of that which you seek.  The essence of success in any man's life depends on his living philosophy."

-- W. Clement Stone


"This business of hozho. The way I understand it ... I'll use an example. Terrible drought, crops dead, sheep dying. Spring dried out. No water. The Hopi, or the Christian, maybe the Moslem, they pray for rain. The Navajo has the proper ceremony done to restore himself to harmony with the drought. You see what I mean. The system is designed to recognize what's beyond human power to change, and then to change the human's attitude to be content with the inevitable."

-- in a Sacred Clowns, by Tony Hillerman


"It doesn't much signify whom one marries, for one is sure to find out the next morning that it was someone else."

-- Samuel Rogers

Why Many People Don't Prosper

"The reason many people don’t prosper is not because of their lack of ability or their circumstances, but who they think or feel they are and how they see themselves. The level of prosperity in your life will be determined to a large extent by who you are as a person."

-- Pat Mesiti


"A seed is small but rich with possibility, like love, which is as humble as it is powerful."

-- Pir Zia Inayat-Khan


"Acceptance says, True, this is my situation at the moment. I'll look unblinkingly at the reality of it. But I'll also open my hands to accept willingly whatever a loving Father sends me."

-- Catherine Marshall

Don't Let Your Motivation Stop

"Motivation for a single or even several goals is important, but even better is motivation for life.  It gives your life meaning and makes it more complete.  So once you have motivation, don't let it stop, and the best way to doing this is keep it alive by thinking about it every day."

-- Barry Parker


"There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth."

-- Leo Tolstoy


"The flute of the infinite is ceaselessly playing and its sound is love."

-- Kabir

So You Want More in Life

"Do you want more in your life? More love? More happiness? More money? More satisfaction? Then explore how you can BE more.

In the Delfin Knowledge System, Leslie Fieger advises, "You can have more when you are willing to give more. You must begin this process by giving more to yourself. Give yourself more time; give yourself more attention; give yourself more love; give yourself more of what you want. Then decide how to offer the more that you are (and have) to the world and you will receive even more back in return."

-- John Robson


"Let the waters settle you will see stars and moon mirrored in your Being."

-- Rumi


"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."

-- Epictetus

The Essence of a Living Philosophy

"Now, what do you do when you have a serious personal problem a physical, mental, moral, spiritual, family, social, or business problem? Your philosophy will determine your answer.  Remember: The essence of a living philosophy is that it must be alive. To be alive, it must be lived. To be lived, you must actl Actions, not mere words, determine the validity of a man's living philosophy."

-- W. Clement Stone


"What you must dare is to be yourself."

-- Dag Hammarskjold


"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up."

-- John Holmes

How The Law of Attraction Really Works

"When you instruct your brain to look for the things you want, you will begin to see them.  In fact, the object of your desire has probably always existed around you, but your mind and eyes weren't open to SEEING it.  In reality, this is how the Law of Attraction really works.  It is not the mysterious, esoteric voodoo it sometimes sounds like."

-- Darren Hardy


"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

-- Dr. Seuss (via Elena)

Looking into the Benefits of Betrayal

"When we don't know who we are -- or if we are afraid to be who we are -- we betray ourselves. We pretend to be who we think we are. Our self image is made up of our experiences, desires and other people's ideas and expectations of us.  Maintaining this false self is a betrayal of ourselves. In all deep spiritual journeys, there is the experience of betrayal.

Betrayal always tells us to adjust our life to be more authentic. What we identify with is all important.

There are large betrayals (e.g., your partner leaving you) and small betrayals (e.g., disappointments). They are all experiences of being wounded for the purpose of breaking down the defenses of the personality. When we allow the wounding and accept the betrayals as divine gifts, we greatly benefit."

-- John Robson

Positive Expectations Create Miracles

"Develop positive expectations. Expect things to go well, expect yourself to prosper, expect to be wealthy, expect to be on time, expect to be healthy and expect to develop great friendships. Positive expectation is the breeding ground for miracles"

-- Pat Mesiti


"Life consists with wildness. The most alive is the wildest."

-- Henry David Thoreau


"Kindness, I've discovered, is everything in life."

-- Isaac Singer

Start Giving Now

"If we are constantly expecting, we spend a great deal of our lives disappointed that the world isn't treating us right.  It's easy to give when you feel abundant, but you only feel abundant when you give.  So what's the answer?  Being giving now!"

-- Susan Jeffers


"To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist."

-- Gail Sheehy


"Conscious evolution begins as we take responsibility for clearing our own obstructions."

-- Dan Millman

Be Accountable In Your Life

"What holds you back from being all that you are?

In your journal, list at least 5 things that hold you back.

Now review your answers. Have you blamed people or factors outside of yourself?

It's important to understand that ALL obstructions are rooted in our internal blocks. Even the problems that appear to be outside of us are only reflecting back to us problems we have inside. Once we address our inner issues, the outer problems disappear.

Be personally accountable for everything in your life and watch your perspectives shift. We claim our power when we accept responsibility for our lives."

-- John Robson