“We must have a pure, honest, and warm-hearted motivation, and on top of that, determination, optimism, hope, and the ability not to be discouraged. The whole of humanity depends on this motivation.” – The 14th Dalai Lama What does motivation represent to you? How do you motivate yourself? Do you require constant motivation? I want …
Mind-Made Illusions “The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” – Eli Khamarov There’s a Zen story which shows how our expectations limit our experience of reality: Zen master Baizhang was walking with Mazu and saw a wild duck fly by. Mazu said: “What is that?” Baizhang replied: “A wild duck.” To …
The Pursuit of Happiness “When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” — Helen Keller The American author and poet Henry David Thoreau once said: “Happiness is like a butterfly; the more …
Reconcile With Your Self-Esteem “Don’t Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.” — Don Miguel Ruiz Your heart throbs, appearing …
“You never know what life had planned for you.” – Tony Fahkry The following work is the Introduction from my book, The Power to Navigate Life – available via Amazon Over a decade ago, The Power to Navigate Life began as my own personal journey. In fact, I recall that precise moment my life began to change. …
The Measure of Consistency “Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” — Thomas Carlyle Can you claim to be consistent and persistent in your life? Cue silence. Consistency and persistence are two elusive virtues, difficult to …
