“We receive mixed messages about taking good care of ourselves. Love thy neighbor as thyself means to love thyself and thy neighbor. Yet, self-love often is confused with selfishness and conceit. We are selfish when we do not love and accept ourselves, and attempt to take from others to fill the emptiness. Conceit indicates low self-worth and an attempt to conceal it. It is difficult to extend to others what you have not been able to give yourself. Take good care of yourself so you can care about the rest of us.” GivingMeanSelfCareAbleDifficultAcceptingLove YouSelf LoveMessagesLowsNeighborSelfishSelf WorthSelfishnessConfusedEmptinessLove YourselfThyselfConceitOften IsLove Thy NeighborLove Thyself Book:Success Is the Quality of Your Journey Source: Success Is the Quality of Your Journey
“Each of us seeks peace of mind, but we sometimes fear that it means giving up excitement and ecstasy. Peace sounds like contentment, which sounds like settling, letting the fire go out. Actually, peace of mind allows you to go more deeply into the world and consequently to experience more excitement and ecstasy. The fire burns brighter, fueled by awareness instead of anxiety.” WorldGivingMindMeanSometimesPeaceSoundFireAwarenessGiving UpAnxietySettlingExcitementContentmentPeace Of MindEcstasyBrighter Author:Jennifer James
“There is a fear of peace that I don't understand. Witness the old epithet "peaceniks," the association of peace with weakness. We mistake kindness for weakness in individuals, too. Gandhi found the essence of Christianity to be gentleness, the exaltation of means over ends. Using violence, against us or them, to achieve peace is like beating children to get them to be good. It only works in the short term. Believe in peace, think peace, live peace. Be a building-block of peace. Make it the center of your strength.” ThinkingBelieveMeanChildrenEndsFoundIndividualPeaceTermMistakeChristianityKindnessViolenceAchieveBuildingWeaknessEssenceBe GoodBlockWitnessAssociationGentlenessShort TermExaltationBuilding BlocksEpithetKindness For Weakness Author:Jennifer James
