Good. Better. Best. Never let it rest. Till your good is BETTER, and your better BEST.
-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --
Not "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"! -- see below
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Elaborate lives BY Sir Elton John
We all lead such elaborate lives
Wild ambition in our sight
How an affair of the Heart survives.
Days apart and hurried Nights
Seems quite unbelievable to me
I don’t want to live like that
I just want our time to be
Slower and gentler, wiser, free
We all live in extravagant times
Playing games we all cant win
Unintended emotional crimes
Take some out , take others in
I am so tired of all were going through
I don’t want to live like that
I am so tired of all we’re going through
I don’t to love like that
I just want to be you
Now and forever , peaceful, true
I wish I had the courage to tell you face to face
But I could wait forever for the perfect time and place.
We all live such elaborate lives
We don’t know whose words are true
Strangers, Lovers, Husbands, Wives.
Had to know who is loving who
Too many choices tear us apart
I don’t want to live like that
Too many choices tears us apart
I don’t want to love like that
I just want to touch your Heart
May this confession be the start.
The truth about MONEY.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
BUY A HOUSE,
BUT NOT A HOME.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
BUY A CLOCK,
BUT NOT TIME.
WITH MONEY
YOU CAN
BUY
A BED,
BUT NOT SLEEP.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
BUY A BOOK,
BUT
NOT KNOWLEDGE.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
SEE A DOCTOR,
BUT NOT GOOD HEALTH.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
BUY A POSITION,
BUT NOT RESPECT.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
BUY BLOOD,
BUT NOT LIFE.
WITH MONEY YOU CAN
BUY SEX,
BUT NOT LOVE.
The truth is this,
Money is only currency.
It is neither good or bad.
Its only value is
the value we have placed upon it.
Unlike LOVE,
there is no price for
True LOVE.
It is said that Money makes the world goes around.
But in reality is Love that makes the world goes around.
in a vicious world—to love virtue
in a craven world—to have courage
in a treacherous world—to prove loyal
in a wavering world—to stand firm
in a cruel world—to show mercy
in a biased world—to act justly
in a shameless world—to live nobly
in a hateful world—to forgive
in a venal world—to be honest
in a heartless world—to be human
in a killing world—to create
in a sick world—to be whole
in an epoch of UNself—to be ONEself
—e.e. cummings
The Prayer of St Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is Hatred, let me sow LOVE.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt , Faith:
Where there is despair, HOPE:
Where there is darkness , LIGHT
And where there is sadness , JOY.
Oh Devine Master.
Grant that I may not seek to be consoled,
as to console.
To be understood, as to understand.
To be Loved, as to LOVE.
It is in giving that we shall receive.
It is Pardoning, that we are pardoned.
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal life
Spiritual Training is not about raising
your head and looking Up.
It is about lowering your head
and learn Humility and Honesty.
We are All Spirits learning to be human.
The first law of Karma is……
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
This is also Einstein’s Law of relativity E=MC sq
1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.
2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't
3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
8. Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
10. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.
12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.
13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
There comes a point in your life when you realize: who matters, who never did, who won't anymore... and who always will.
So, don't worry about people from yourpast, there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future. Give these flowers to everyone you don't want to lose in 2008, including me, if that's what is in your heart. Thank you for being a friend!
'Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of battle.
I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R L I F E 
