Within each one of us there is a master of the universe. Not the universe out there but the inner universe of our thoughts and feelings, attitudes and actions. Most people realise too late what awaits within and how valuable it is. For too long we allow ourselves to be distracted and bewitched by all that is happening outside. To be the master of your inner world is to be the master of your own destiny. Are you going to be the master or a slave?

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“Perhaps it will seem to you that the sunshine is brighter and that everything has a new charm. At least, I believe this is always the result of a deep love, and it is a beautiful thing. And I believe people who think love prevents one from thinking clearly are wrong; for then one thinks very clearly and is more active than before. And love is something eternal—the aspect may change, but not the essence. There is the same difference in a person before and after he is in love as there is in an unlighted lamp and one that is burning. The lamp was there and it was a good lamp, but now it is shedding light too, and that is its real function. And love makes one calmer about many things, and in that way, one is more fit for one’s work.”


Vincent Van Gogh

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Anger spoils the beauty of the soul, introversion regains it.

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Let go of your ego

Your ego won’t solve any problems. Your ego won’t convince anyone of anything. Your ego won’t make you stronger or more skilled or more capable or more knowledgeable. Mostly, your ego will just get in the way of your true essence. So choose to tap into your authentic power by choosing to let go of the concerns of your ego. .. for more please visit:

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Into the possible

Even after a thousand failed attempts, success is possible. In fact, each disappointing result brings you closer to the result you intend to achieve. Your past may be filled with failure and disappointment, or it may be filled with achievement and joy. But no matter how it has been, it doesn’t have to hold you back right now. Right now, you can choose to learn from what has been, and to use that knowledge to move forward. You can build on the past achievements and completely leave behind the past disappointments. Don’t let the past become an excuse. Life proceeds forward from this moment, so choose to proceed forward with it. Let go of resentment, regret, anger, envy, blame and disappointment. Focus instead on the extraordinary positive possibilities of now, and on your desire to make your life and your world the best they can be.

Now is when you can make now count in good and meaningful and significant ways. Step beyond the past and into the possible.

Vibrating within
The ear are many voices
But their origin
Has a source which may be called
The sound of no sound.

 - Takuan

A kind and generous heart

It would be of no value to have love if you could not also give love. There would be no satisfaction in having the world’s greatest fortune if there was no one with whom to share your good fortune. Don’t obsess over getting what’s coming to you. Focus your energy on giving and expanding all the good things that can come from you. You’ll rarely gain anything by proving that you’re right. Instead, put your efforts into doing what is right. If your ego controls every moment of your life, that life will be little more than an empty shell. To fill your life with richness, live with a kind and generous heart. If you seek to take without giving, you create bitterness in every direction. The only wealth that will ever bring fulfillment is the wealth you create and give. Don’t settle for a shallow, empty life when you can enjoy so much more. Give your best, with a kind and generous heart, and truly live life at its highest level.

Make an effort

Effort makes you stronger. Effort makes you more effective. Even if it doesn’t immediately bring the results you seek, effort moves you in the direction of your goals. Effort demonstrates and teaches, in ways that are undeniable, what works and what doesn’t. Make an effort, a real, sincere, focused effort, and you make some progress. Make another effort, and another, and another, and you’ll surely get where you intend to go. Dreaming and wishing and planning and intending all have their places. Yet it is effort that finally gets you there. Effort makes you feel like you’re getting something done, because you are. It sure beats complaining or wondering or worrying. Make an effort and make some progress. Make an effort and put some real substance and life into your dreams.

Teaching others is best done with love, once the heart has understood, the mind opens.