“Could the situation be that we no longer believe in that particular place? Or maybe we were all promised Heaven in our lifetimes, and what we ended up with can't help but suffer in comparison.” BelieveHelpingSufferingHeavenSituationParticularLifetimeComparison Author:Douglas Coupland
“Comparison with something that is better is the thief of joy. Comparison with something that is worse is a joy - full of relief and gratitude! You cannot always choose what happens to you or your circumstances but you can always choose your attitude by what you choose to compare your experiences or circumstances to and therefore how you will feel!! We can make any experience either a heaven or a hell by what we compare it to. Our emotions are 'an inside job!'” FeelsHappensJobsJoyHeavenEmotionAttitudeHellCircumstancesGratitudeCompareReliefComparisonYou ChooseThieves Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“When we come to a comparison of heaven and earth, then we may indeed not only forget all about the present life, but even despise and scorn it.” MayEarthHeavenForgetComparisonDespiseScornHeaven And EarthPresent Life Author:John Calvin
“By this you may see who are the rude and barbarous Indians: For verily there is no savage nation under the cope of Heaven, that is more absurdly barbarous than the Christian World. They that go naked and drink water and live upon roots are like Adam, or Angels in comparison of us.” WorldMayChristianHeavenNationsWaterDrinkAngelRootsNakedComparisonAdamSavagesRudeDrink Water Book:Centuries of Meditations Source: Centuries of Meditations
“The earth, though in comparison of heaven so small, nor glistering, may of solid good contain more plenty than the sun, that barren shines.” MayEarthHeavenSunShiningPlentyComparisonBarren Book:The Poetical Works, of John Milton: With a Memoir and Seven Embellishments Source: The Poetical Works, of John Milton: With a Memoir and Seven Embellishments
“Man today is fascinated by the possibility of buying, more, better, and especially, new things. He is consumption hungry... To buy the latest gadget, the latest model of anything that is on the market, is the dream of everybody, in comparison to which the real pleasure in use is quite secondary. Modern man, if the dared to be articulate about his concept of heaven, would describe a vision which would look like the biggest department store in the world.” IfsMenWorldLooksRealUseDreamTodayHeavenPleasureVisionModernPossibilityModelsConceptsStoresHungryBuyingDepartmentComparisonFascinatedNew ThingsConsumptionConsumerismDeep ThoughtOverconsumptionGadgetsModern ManDepartment StoresArticulating Author:Erich Fromm