Hey all! Just thought I'd start a thread to post some uplifting words and inspirational thoughts for all of us. I know that there are times when things aren't going as smoothly as I would wish or that Life has just taken on a more hectic pace than I can handle, and it's usually at those times, from out of the blue, someone sends me some comforting words that just seem to "fit" with what I'm dealing with...so, post your thoughts and words of hope that we may all have a place to stop, read and reflect before we go back into that frenzied pace that is Life and work...

A WINNER�S CREED

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don�t,
If you�d like to win, but think you can�t,
It�s almost a cinch you won�t.
If you think you�ll lose, you�re lost,
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a person�s faith;
It�s all in the state of mind.
Life�s battles don�t always go
To the stronger or faster hand;
They go to the one who trusts in God
And always thinks �I can.�

Hi Airmid, I have a quote emailed me each day, and often they've really helped me get in the right frame of mind! I use words and mini-affirmations when I'm doing QT and that helps me stay feeling good and improves the quality of healing, I'm sure.

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Be the artist of your life! Today is your canvas!
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Your body hears everything you say! And believes it!
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"If Love isn't the answer, the Question is Wrong" Quantum Power to All

People like you and I, though mortal of course like everyone else, do not grow old no matter how long we live...[We] never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.

--Albert Einstein in a letter to Otto Juliusburger

"Your point of power is in the present moment" Louise Hay

I like this thread. How wonderful!

Words of wisdom:

"The ocean has been here a long time, but new waves splash the shore each day."

Author unknown.....but isn't it wonderful that we get a new chance with the coming of each new day?

http://www.duirwaighgallery.com/inspiration_trailer.htm

(I just love the imagery and music!!)

How beautiful Airmid!
Thank you,
Deanna

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.



--Mother Teresa



Airmid

A miracle is simply nature unimpeded.
Seth

If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are -- if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying that refreshment, that life within you, all the time.

JOSEPH CAMPBELL


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Just got my QT book and can't wait to dive into it! Now...if only I didn't have to go to work! LOL!

Thought I�d pass this one on�makes you think�.Have a great weekend, everyone!!

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1,000 MARBLES

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago I was shuffling toward the kitchen with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it.

I turned the volume up on my radio in order to listen to a Saturday morning talk show.

I heard an older sounding guy with a golden voice ... you know the kind �he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting business himself. He was talking about "a thousand marbles" to someone named Tom. I was intrigued and sat down to listen to what he had to say.

"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with you job. I'm sure they pay you well, but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work 60 or 70 hours a week to make ends meet. Too bad you missed your daughter's dance recital."

He continued, "Let me tell you something Tom, something that has helped me keep a good perspective on my own priorities."

And that's when he began to explain his theory of "a thousand marbles."

"You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average person lives about 75 years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about 75 years."

"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3,900, which is the number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime. Now stick with me, Tom, I'm getting to the important part."

"It took me until I was 53 years old to think about all this in any detail," he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over 2,800 Saturdays. I got to thinking that if I lived to be 75, I only had about 1,000 of them left to enjoy, so I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1,000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in my workshop, next to the radio. Every Saturday since then I have taken one marble out and thrown it away."

"I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight."

"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign off with you and take my lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning I took the very last marble out of the container. I figure if I make it until next Saturday, then God has blessed me with a little extra time to be with my loved ones."

"It was nice to talk to you Tom; I hope you spend more time with your loved ones and I hope to meet you again someday. Have a good morning!"

You could have heard a pin drop when he finished. Even the show's moderator didn't have anything to say for a few moments. I guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to do some work that morning, then go to the gym. Instead, I went upstairs and woke my wife up with a kiss. "C'mon honey, I'm taking you and the kids to breakfast."

"What brought this on?" she asked, with a smile.

"Oh, nothing special," I said, "it has just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together with the kids. Hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy some marbles."

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, MAY ALL YOUR SATURDAY BE SPECIAL AND MAY YOU HAVE MANY HAPPY YEARS AFTER YOU LOSE ALL YOUR MARBLES ...

Hmmmmm - I'm not sure about this one, Airmid! It's great to realize that we're not going to have this particular life forever, but I sure as heck wouldn't buy 1,000 or however many marbles and decide that they represented how many days I had left as I watched the pile get smaller and smaller - I don't find the concept a bit uplifting!