19 May 2001
Subject: The Essence of Optimism
Dear Ones,
Another Saturday is here and it's time to take another marble out of the jar. Consider these thoughts and may all your Saturdays be filled with optimism.
Blessings!!
Don
The
Essence of Optimism
Today's sorrow hides in its bosom the joys of tomorrow. Adversity is the
soil in which you sow the seeds of success. The rains that came today and
ruined your paths would soon make the earth green and abundant.
In the womb of loss is the seed of gain. The storms and tempests that
devastate life on earth, also enable us to start life afresh. The
night that invokes in us fearful thoughts, also reveals to us the beauty
and majesty of star filled heavens.
Life is what we make of it.
Life is as we think about it.
Life is what we want it to be.
Life
is a mixture of colors that we choose and put on an otherwise empty canvas.
We see what we want to see, accept those we believe in and ignore
those that do not interest us.
This is the wisdom of the ages, ancient as well as modern. So think
positively. Even amidst difficulties keep courage. With faith in your
heart, you can surmount all the problems. Know with certainty that
after darkness there can only be light.
Your suffering is but a part of your evolution. If you look at the world with
thoughts of love, full of compassion, you have little chance to live in
despair. If you look at yourselves with understanding and unconditional love
you have no reason to be unhappy.
How often we spend our lives feeling unhappy and inadequate about
ourselves! How often we crush ourselves with thoughts of self-criticism!
How often we injure others with our vehemence and frustration! How
many relations we lose because we are too judgmental and critical
about others!
Remember, a positive mind accepts every thing and accommodates every thought, however inimical the thought may be. In the home of a
positive mind all are welcome. Every thing lives there with a dignity
of its own.
A
positive mind is a liberated mind. Liberate yourselves from all forms of
pettiness and selfishness, if you want to be a true optimist.
Remember
happiness is an invention of the mind. So invent your happiness through
positive thinking.
Unknown
