Living the effortless spiritual life…
Posted in Dale Carnegie, Quotes - 2011 on Oct 19th, 2011
The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement. - Charles M Schwab
appreciate
We all have a big need to feel important. By making the other person feel important we can build amazing relationships. Dale Carnegie states that the 2nd principle in winning people over is to ‘Give honest, [...]
Posted in Dale Carnegie, Quotes - 2011 on Oct 18th, 2011
God himself, sir, does not propose to judge man until the end of his days. Why should you and I? - Dr. Johnson
relationships
I just started reading this classic by Dale Carnegie (linked below) and the first principle he shares on how to build great relationships is ‘Don’t Criticize, Condemn or Complain’! We are complex beings, [...]
Posted in Quotes - 2011 on Sep 21st, 2011
Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness. - Leo F. Buscaglia
expectation
You know and I know that our expectations of others are rarely realized! Ever wonder why? That’s not brain surgery either. We are us and [...]
Posted in Gita, Quotes - 2011 on Sep 4th, 2011
13.28 And when a man sees that the God in himself is the same God in all that is, he hurts not himself by hurting others: then he goes indeed to the highest Path. - The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 13)
our thoughts
We dwell in our thoughts. We dwell in our minds. And therefore we dwell in [...]
Posted in Quotes - 2011, Stillness on Aug 23rd, 2011
If you are going to fall in love, try to make your relationship one that generates great spiritual creativity, one that is mutually enriching. - Daisaku Ikeda
life partner
A partner for life, means just that. We all have access to a physical and/or virtual ‘life’ partner. We’re lovingly looked after by God our parent. Love is [...]
