32 Keys About Life - Day 30 Humility

Humility

A certain amount of humility is helpful in moving on through the stages of life. It gives us a realistic approach to interacting with other people in our lives.

Sometimes competing with others or stressing ourselves to prove that we are better, can be a lot of fun and provide enjoyment and rewards. Friendly competition with friends, when all are participating with goodwill, is entertaining. There is a downside in trying to win or achieve more just for the sake of feeling superior to another person. The result can be a loss of much needed self-esteem in the long run.

“There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. True nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Hindu Proverb

Accepting that we made a mistake puts it behind us, and we can then quit pretending or wishing that it hadn’t happened. We should realize that we make mistakes just as others do, and we will make more in the future. So there’s no need to be embarrassed or worried.

“A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is by saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” - Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

By not acting better or more important than other people we will receive respect and friendship that is so worthwhile. Over-confidence can get us into trouble as we will appear conceited, and prospective friends will be wary. But have respect for yourself and take pride in doing good things.

“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.” - Ben Franklin (1706-1790)

A good balance of humility and self-confidence is an ideal way to exist.

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32 Keys About Life - Day 29 Cheerfulness

Cheerfulness

Cheerfulness is a state of mind in which we feel content and confident and are free of stress, anxieties and fear. A prolonged state of being cheerful is happiness.

Cheerfulness is wearing a smile and therefore easy to distinguish. It is usually contagious and will often be returned, so that the positive feelings flow both ways.

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.
They are but trifles, to be sure, but, scattered along life’s pathway,
The good they do is inconceivable.” - Joseph Addison (1672-1719)

It is said that laughter is the best medicine. It is an excellent medicine. When you are low and perhaps feeling sorry for yourself, find something funny to laugh at. You can’t feel really bad and laugh at the same time. Laughter just feels good. When things are a bit sour between friends, what better way to set things right, than to have a good laugh together.

“The most completely lost of all days is that on which one has not laughed.” - Nicolas Chamfort (1741-1794)

We may not feel like smiling or laughing because we have too much upsetting us. This is a condition that we can usually do something about. Since we are happy when we have pleasant thoughts, we can change our thoughts to something that is enjoyable. Sometimes it is difficult when we are in a deep rut but it can be done with practice.

“Thus the sovereign voluntary path to cheerfulness, if your cheerfulness be lost, is to sit up cheerfully and to act and speak as if cheerfulness were already there.” - William James (1842-1910)

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32 Keys About Life - Day 28 Faith

Author: Ken N McIsaac

Faith

Faith is defined as having complete confidence, trust and belief. For a strong and rewarding journey through life we should have a generous amount of faith. Faith in ourselves, our families and friends, our God.

“Have faith, hope, and charity. That’s the way to live successfully.” - 1950’s song.

Believe in yourself, a unique individual having personal preferences and talents. Have a deep belief that your days will be completed as you wish and imagine they will. This has a very strong and positive influence on your actions. It is just the opposite of feeling anxious and worried that you will fail. This is not a guarantee, but an excellent advantage working in your favor, available for every occasion and for life itself.

“It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes life worth living.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894)

Believe in your fellow human beings. They are special people with special problems, different lives and backgrounds, different beliefs. Live by the golden rule, expressed in many different ways in other cultures and religions. That is basically - treat others the way you would like to be treated. A time proven way to feel better about our lives and the road ahead.

Religion has long been recognized as a comforting haven in a stormy environment. It can provide comfort for the harshness and hardships encountered in our modern hectic lives. Faith is of special importance to us when we are down. It picks us up and gives us confidence.

“Religion gives me a new zest for life, it gives me faith, hope, and courage. It banishes tensions, anxieties, fears, and worries. It gives purpose to my life - and direction.” - William James (1842-1910)

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32 Keys About Life - Day 27 Sleep

Sleep

“Sleep that knits up the raveled sleeve of care.”  Easy for you, Shakespeare!

It’s distressing to be completely exhausted and unable to relax and have a good night’s sleep. The more you toss around the more stressed you become and the more you toss around. There are various ways that can help in preventing sleepless nights and it is worth learning more about the problem.

Quietly relaxing in the latter part of the evening is most helpful in preparing for a restful sleep. Exercise is stimulating and if done approaching bedtime might put you in a wide awake state.

Trying to put yourself to sleep seems to have the opposite effect. Instead of clamping your eyes tight, try leaving them open to roam the room. Fixing them on an insignificant object can take even more pressure off. In many cases people don’t need as much sleep as they think they do. If you consider that you could manage well with less, there will be less effort on trying to get to sleep. Removing the necessity will often relax you, make you feel better, and allow you to drift off.

When wide-eyed and thrashing about during the night, sometimes a change of scene and thoughts works. This can be helpful in salvaging a night’s sleep: Get out of bed, have a wash, make a hot non-alcohol drink, and watch TV or read for awhile. Try to enjoy it and don’t rush back. Often in a half to one hour drowsiness comes, with the mind cleared of whatever was buzzing in there. An hour lost from bed could very well be followed with a short but restful night’s sleep.

Alcohol may help you to relax and go to sleep, but it is usually only short term, and the net result is less sleep overall. Most people find that taking nightcaps results in waking up at two or three in the morning, and an alcohol induced sleep is not usually a relaxed sleep.

With a troublesome sleep disorder a very first step might be a visit to your family doctor. There are also a lot of good books that offer suggestions on the subject of relaxation and sleep.

Being free of constant stress and worry during the day and evening is pretty well a necessity for happy living, and for a good night’s sleep. So try to establish a program to reduce your anxieties in life.

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32 Keys About Life - Day 26 Cooperation

Cooperation

Cooperation is an essential ingredient in the plan for a successful and satisfying life.

At work a good balance of friendliness with superiors, peers, and subordinates is very important. It can provide new opportunities as well as an increase in self-confidence and enjoyment of the workday. Cooperation is equally rewarding after hours with casual encounters, friends and family.

By listening and making an effort to see others’ viewpoints, there will be less pressure to perform and tasks at hand will be made easier. Good results will come more naturally. We can hardly learn anything when we are speaking but when we are listening there is a good chance that we will hear something that will broaden our outlook and improve our knowledge. The other person will appreciate your attention and will be friendlier and also more receptive. Everyone should benefit.

“He will succeed if he remains firm in principle and goes beyond selfish considerations to mingle freely with those who do not share his feelings, as well as those who do.” - I Ching

Easy on the criticism! When we criticize others, we make ourselves look bad. When we gossip we imitate the snake and gain just that kind of reputation. Do you trust someone who makes a habit of gossiping? The next time you are ready to criticize, pause for a minute and begin to consider the positives of the person or situation. Perhaps you will change your mind.

“If we had no faults we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others.” - Duc de Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)

Be friendly and be interested to get ahead and to feel good about life.

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Thank you Michael Jackson

This is a day of mixed emotions. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop has died. I feel privileged to be alive at the time of Michael Jackson’s peak.  Michael Jackson was and is a magnificent performer.  He’ s a man who tapped into the powers of the Universe.  Although you are no longer earth bound, you are still here with us as you have now become a wonderful part of Source energy.  You are now Source itself!  Thank you for sharing your amazing talents with the world.  I will miss you Michael. We celebrate your BEAUTIFUL life!

View a video tribute on CNN to MJ.

More King of Pop on CNN

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jackson - The Making of Thriller

Jackson Five - Can You Feel it (Video)

Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
I love this line - “The force has got a lot of power..”

Michael Jackson - Bad

Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl

Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

Jackson 5 singing I want you back - An oldie but a goodie!

The best dancer of the world part 2

I love this line - “Michael sets his poetry to motion, dancing for the pure excitement for being alive in the moment!” Some of us need to live purely in the moment! Feel it, live it, be it!

More MJ Vids…

THANK YOU MICHAEL & be safe in your journey back to source

32 Keys About Life - Day 25 Self-esteem

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Self-esteem

Lack of self-esteem is a fairly common personal trait found in various segments of our society, with young and old. It can hold back our progress, put us under extreme stress, and make us feel generally bad about life.

It may have been building inside us for many years with the aid of bad thinking. Fortunately bad thinking can be replaced with good thinking. Whenever self-doubt creeps in, quickly replace your thoughts with a good image of yourself and your actions.

“A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.” - Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870)

Be happy being yourself! It is much better to be you than to pretend to be someone else. We should accept that we are just human beings and forget trying to be perfect in the eyes of others. If those who are not superstars are cast out it will be a very empty world.

“The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in the common model, and with the human race, but without miracle, without extravagance.” - Michel de Montaigne (1553-1592)

Speaking out can be one of the most difficult things to do when bogged down with self-doubt. Some things to consider trying: Stop criticizing yourself. Don’t be too careful about what you are going to say - just say it. Don’t be too critical of others, and let people know that you feel friendly toward them. When you are stuck in a wordless situation don’t worry about it. Relax, smile. Many others are in this boat with you, at other times and places.

Improving our lives in other ways will make it that much easier to improve our self-esteem. Try to eliminate worry, anger and stress by learning more about them. Work on positive enhancements to your life like friendship, relaxation, meditation, and purpose.  As with any serious personal health problem consider consulting a health professional.

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Inspirational Video of the Day - Love

Today’s Life Lesson is about Love.  I found the below video, very inspirational and loving.  Share your love willingly with everyone and watch the Universe bless you back with love.

Share you love…enjoy!

32 Keys About Life - Day 24 Love

Author: Ken N McIsaac

Love

There are various kinds of love with even more definitions of each. One popular version might be described as the desire for two people to spend their lives together, with a continuing compassion for each other through good and bad times.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) puts it quite nicely this way: “Two persons who have chosen each other out of all the species with a design to be each other’s mutual comfort and entertainment have, in that action, bound themselves to be good-humored, affable, discreet, forgiving, patient, and joyful, with respect to each other’s frailties and perfections, to the end of their lives.”

Of course it isn’t always easy because conflicts about ideas, choices and habits arise. Some of these conflicting situations are easy to overlook while others can be very annoying, upsetting, and continual. Some personal mannerisms of one may never suit those of the other, and compromise cannot always be reached. Parting ways might seem inevitable, but often relaxing and rethinking the whole picture can result in a positive turn.

For example, many difficulties in a friendship, including marriage, can be put to the back by the simple act of resignation. By accepting certain personal conditions as permanent, they will somehow become more acceptable. Eventually the conflicting ideas may not be much of an issue, thanks to resignation. This leaves more room for mutual contentment and fondness.

Has the other’s point of view been considered earnestly? How about a commitment to doing things that are basically unfavorable if it will improve the relationship? What are the other’s favorable traits and conditions that are being overlooked? Nobody has to be perfect!

“If you wished to be loved, love.” - Lucius Seneca (3-65)

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Inspirational Image of the Day

I can see myself under the tree watching the sun set slowly over the horizon as I give gratitude for a wonderful day. What are you doing? Truly visualize it. embrace the feeling you feel from the moment.

Bliss!

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