Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Daily Spark: Done and Undone
The Episcopal church prayer of confession mentions asking for forgiveness for “things done, and things left undone”. Every mother can relate to both.
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Daily Spark: Build Your Own Stage
When a journalist asked Lady Gaga, “What would you say to all the record labels that rejected you?” Her answer was, “Tell them thank you. If they hadn’t slammed those doors, I would never have built my own stage.”
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Daily Spark: Overcoming Resistance
Alaric Hutchinson said, “Everything that brings us well being is achieved through allowing ourselves to flow with life and be in harmony. Pain happens, it is our attachment to the pain and our resistance to change that causes suffering.”
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Daily Spark: Yesterday’s Journey
I came across a quote that I resonate with, “Look forward, not back. Correct your course and go on. You cannot undo yesterday’s journey.”
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Daily Spark: Beyond the Comfort Zone
Sue Fitzmaurice said, “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.”
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Daily Spark: Always Your Choice
he motivational speaker and author Wayne Dyer said, “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.
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The Dripping Sponge
Erica Layne said, “Rest is not idle, not wasteful. Sometimes rest is the most productive thing you can do for your body and soul.”
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Daily Spark: Go All Out
The author Denis Waitley said, “Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.”
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Daily Spark: Happiness Found Me
The actress Meryl Streep said, “Happiness found me the day I stopped looking for it in others!”
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Daily Spark: The People You Meet
My husband always pulls out a favorite quote of his from Les Brown, who said, “We are changed by the books we read and the people we meet”.
Got any book recommendations?