#120 Preserve yourself

Endure, and preserve yourself for better things. ~ Virgil

- How well are you taking care of your body?
- How well are you holding up to life's challenges?
- Think about the better things which should be pursued.

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#119 Enjoy life

All animals except man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it. ~ Samuel Butler

- To what extent do you enjoy life?
- What hinders you from full enjoyment?
- What steps can you take to get more enjoyment out of life?

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#118 Expressing all

It is only by expressing all that is inside that purer and purer streams come. ~ Brenda Ueland

- Is it possible for you to get everything out?
- How easy is it for you to sort through all of your thoughts inside?
- Think of ways how you can find expression for your innermost thoughts so that you can experience wholeness.

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#117 Open to Serendipity

Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door. ~ Emily Dickinson

- Serendipity is to be open to the small gifts around us. When was the last time you experienced it?
- Think of the different sources of serendipity.
- Dawn also may suggest a rebirth, rejuvenation, a divine revelation, or epiphany. Expand upon how you can become more open to the dawn.

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#116 Accepting yourself

To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections. ~ Sandra Bierig

- OK, none of us is perfect. What are your imperfections?
- And, admit it, you are quite unique and talented. What are you good at?
- To what extent have you accepted yourself and made the best of your strengths and weaknesses?

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#115 Life's path

All men (people) should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. ~ James Thurber

- What are you running from?
- What are you running to?
- Why?

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#114 Facing reality

We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are. ~ Harry S. Truman

- What are some of the harsh realities of life?
- To what extent do we attempt to sugarcoat them?
- Think of one reality that you can face more directly.

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#113 Beyond skepticism

The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need people who can dream of things that never were. ~ John F. Kennedy

- Think about several problems in society.
- How do you feel about the skeptics and cynics whom you know?
- How can you use your positive dreams or vision to make a difference in your own small way?

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#112 Faith and distance

Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. ~ William Newton Clark

- Think about several faiths that you hold dear.
- How have these faiths empowered you?
- What faiths may you want to pursue or cultivate?

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#111 Inner worth

No one can figure out your worth but you. ~ Pearl Bailey

- Think about the people who have supported and encouraged you.
- What are some of your accomplishments of which you are proud?
- Ultimately, you are the judge of your true worth. How can you motivate yourself to be the best you can be?

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#110 Walking toward inspiration

If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to people on a walk. ~ Raymond Inmon

- Do you find that walking or exercising helps to energize you?
- What enriching ideas have you gained while the blood is pumping and the air is fresh?
- What other ways work for you in jump starting ideas and gaining inspiration?

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#109 Simple Cures

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~ Irish Proverb

- When is the last time you had a good laugh? Do you have a good joke at the ready?
- Would you agree that a laugh and sleep are the best cures? What would you add which gives you health and vitality?
- Why is insomnia and sleep disorders quite common in our society?
- Reflect on how you can take better care of your body and psyche.

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#108 Small things, great love

To show great love for God and our neighbour, we need not do great things. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God. ~ Mother Teresa

- How well do you know your neighbours?
- What do you really love to do which might be shared with someone else?
- What small things could you do to get to know a neighbour a little better?

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#107 Prejudices

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. ~ Edward Murrow

- Most people like to think that they are free of prejudices, but let's be honest. What are yours?
- How do these prejudices and personal assumptions affect your life?
- Reflect on how you can be more open and tolerant.

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#106 Our mission

Here is a test to find out whether your mission on earth is finished: If you are alive, it isn't. ~ Richard Bach

- What missions dominate your life?
- Missions may also carry a negative connotation. (Man on a mission.) What preoccupations distract you from what is really important?
- Reflect on your mission statement. Ideally what are your important daily motivations?

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#105 Seeing

One may have good eyes and yet see nothing. ~ Italian proverb

- What wonderful sites have you seen? Distant places and near?
- To what extent are you sometimes oblivious to the simple wonders in your life?
- How can you try to be more sensitive to relationships and the needs around you this week?

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#104 Commitment

If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with life? ~ Harvey Fierstein

- What commitments do you hold dear?
- Have you ever broken a commitment?
- What significant new commitment (resolution) could you begin this week?

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#103 Survival of the Species

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. ~ Charles Darwin

- What makes life seem like a real struggle?
- To what extent has change impacted your life?
- How have you (or will you) respond to change in effective ways?

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#102 Humility

Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life. ~ George Arliss

- What significant changes have you experienced over the years?
- To what extent have you acquired humility?
- Reflect on the wisdom of being humble.

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#101 Gut feeling

A trembling in the bones may carry a more convincing testimony than the dry documented deductions of the brain. ~ Llewelyn Powers

- How often do you let emotions determine your actions?
- Why does Powers suggest that our gut feelings can often be more appropriate than logical expressions?
- Think about a time when a vulnerable and emotional response was very effective.

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#100 Stillness First

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere rushing on. ~ D. H. Lawrence

- What factors in our society encourages us to rush and be in a hurry?
- How does stillness help us to be more measured and creative in our responses?
- How can you try to cultivate more quality, peaceful times in your life?

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#99 Focus on the remedy

Don't find fault. Find a remedy. ~ Henry Ford

- When was the last time you complained and found faults with something?
- When did you prove yourself to be quite resourceful and found a remedy?
- Why is Henry Ford such a role model?

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#98 The past as shaper

We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present. ~ Adlai E. Stevenson

- What have been the chief factors which have influenced your life so far?
- How can you use your past experiences to shape a clear and wise future?
- Reflect on several of the most pivotal experiences of your life.

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#97 Spirit of adventure

#97 A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. ~ Lao Tzu

- What are the qualities of a great traveller?
- Think about several places which you enjoyed visiting.
- Is Lao Tzu using traveller as a metaphor here? As we travel through life how should we go?

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#96 Happiness within

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. ~ Epictetus

- What external things distract us from true happiness within?
- How difficult is it for you to distance yourself from these things?
- What personally works for you in finding peace?

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#95 Excellence as Habit

We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is a habit. ~ Socrates

- Routine may be a negative thing at times, but practice makes perfect. What are you good at?
- Have you ever considered sharing your expertise with someone else?
- How important is sharing your time and perspective with young or older people in your life?

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#94 Wisdom is...

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.~ William Wordsworth

- To what extent do you practice humility?
- Think of the peripheral people you meet who may provide wisdom if you are open.
- When did you find serendipity in an everyday situation?

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#93 A lifetime

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. ~ George Washington Carver

- What does Carver mean "sympathetic with the striving"? Why do they need sympathy?
- Also what does Carver mean by "tolerant of the weak and strong"? Why do they need our tolerance?
- In a nutshell what is Carver's philosophy of life from which we can learn?

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#92 To succeed

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

- Which of the attributes in Emerson's list are the most meaningful for you?
- How does our society define success?
- How well do you measure up to Emerson's definition of success?

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#91Happiness and right

#91 If you really want to be happy, always try to do what’s right. - Bill Blackman

- Does the 'happiness industry' always reflect what is right?
- What do you consider to be the virtues which cultivate happiness?
- Is the pursuit of happiness a worthy goal all the time?

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