Tag Archives: Quotes

The secret of health for both mind and body

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bengt

I am sorting through papers and found this quote. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticpate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely … Continue reading →

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What are you willing to leave behind?

Posted on February 26, 2008 by bengt

I got this in one of my Daily Forwards Step: One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. André Gide This rings true to me, we often have to … Continue reading →

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Which tiger are you feeding?

Posted on February 23, 2008 by bengt

I got this quote in one of my Daily Forwards Step: An old man said to his grandson, “Boy, I have two tigers caged within me. One is love and compassion. The other is fear and anger.” The young boy … Continue reading →

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Ultimately the soft wins over the hard

Posted on February 15, 2008 by bengt

I got this quote in one of my Daily Forwards Step: Don’t be hard like a rock, be soft like water. Ultimately the soft wins over the hard. Be like water, soft, flowing, at ease. The hardness inside will eventually … Continue reading →

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What did you learn today that could empower you in future?

Posted on January 15, 2008 by bengt

This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote: The greatest discovery of my lifetime was that a person can change the circumstances of his life by changing his thoughts. William James Change is an … Continue reading →

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The risk you take if you change

Posted on January 6, 2008 by bengt

This quote turned up in my Daily Forwards Step: That’s the risk you take if you change: that people you’ve been involved with won’t like the new you. But other people who do will come along. Lisa Alther It is … Continue reading →

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Can you distinguish essential from non-essential?

Posted on January 1, 2008 by bengt

This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote: Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of … Continue reading →

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If you knew – what would you do?

Posted on December 30, 2007 by bengt

This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote: Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out – it’s … Continue reading →

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What happens to your goals after you create them?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by bengt

This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote: A goal is created three times. First as a mental picture. Second, when written down to add clarity and dimension. And third, when you take action … Continue reading →

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What triggers your positive emotions?

Posted on December 20, 2007 by bengt

This question turned up in my Daily Forwards Step. There was also this quote: You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that … Continue reading →

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