Friday, November 16, 2012

#835 Pay Close Attention

The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.   ~Jon Kabat-Zinn

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.  ~ Mother Teresa


One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.  ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton


If you take care of the small things,
the big things take care of themselves.
You can gain more control over your life by
paying closer attention to the little things.  ~ Emily Dickinson


Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.  ~Robert Bradt


You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.  ~ Andy Warhol


Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
and the pleasant land.

Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.  ~ Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney


- How does attention to the small things in life cultivate one's strengths?
- How can our attention to the little things help us to gain control of our lives?
- How can you enrich your life in the near term with the above quotes in mind?