Thought Of the Day - Choice

We are under no obligation. We really don't have to do something if we don't want to. We are perfectly free to make a different choice. Or to go in another direction. Perhaps we do not believe that this is true. Perhaps we feel that there is no alternative other than to pursue our current course. Think again. Think creatively. Keep thinking until the obvious - which has been staring us in the face for some while now - finally becomes clear. We have resources that we are not using. Slowly but surely we can make them work for us.

Thought Of The Day - Conformity

Why were we placed here on this earth? To behave ourselves. To conform. To do as we are told. Our purpose in life is to make life easy for our parents, our teachers and our neighbours by rocking no boats, making no fuss and questioning no decisions. It is also very good for us to accept whatever we are given in life - no matter how sub-standard. Er... that's right isn't it? To hear some people carry on, you might think so! You have every right to get stroppy. Better to make yourself briefly unpopular than to become permanently compromised.

Thought Of The Day - Resentment

Resentment is a dangerous thing. It erodes confidence, fuels addiction, provides an apparent excuse for bad behaviour and destroys integrity. Worst of all, it ruins humour. Resentful people find very little to laugh about. We need to make a promise to ourself to act out of love and inspiration, not out of need or obligation. Then we will neither incur nor experience a negative reaction. We can free ourselves from all that makes us feel bad by reaching for the very best within ourself.

Thought Of The Day - Dream

'You've got to have a dream, if you don't have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?' So goes the old song, Happy Talk, from the musical South Pacific. It all sounds so simple when we put it like that. And in a way, it's true. Our dream can't come true if we haven't got a dream, any more than we can win the lottery if we haven't got a ticket. It's just that that principle doesn't necessarily work in reverse. We've got to have slightly more than a dream.

Thought of The Day - Fear

Sometimes a fear can become larger than life. If there's something that frightens, inhibits, or intimidates us, it can take hold of our rational brain and stop it from functioning properly. Over time, we may be plagued by unwanted fantasies of all the bad things that could happen. And as we spend time worrying, we give the fear more strength and greater power over us. Things we fear is much smaller than what we are, but we don't know it yet. Face it, deal with it, and move beyond it by looking it in the eyes and summoning our courage. Once we make a leap of faith, we'll find that fear was the only thing we needed to fear.

Thought of the Day - Compromise

We are often willing to bend over backwards to keep the peace and we do so with great flair. Even when we give in, though, you we it known that we are doing so for the harmony it will bring. Sometimes we may consider a compromise that isn't really fair to us. Even if it will be a way to maintain harmony and a civil atmosphere among a group of people with the potential for discord, it may not be the best thing for us personally. Don't sacrifice our peace of mind.

Thought of the Day - Coloured Outlook

Some people enjoy finding imagery in the clouds, but it's open to interpretation. For example, someone having a difficult day might look up and see a cloud that looks like an animal with four legs, a long tail, and a snout. That person might see that cloud as a fire-breathing dragon. Another person, someone in a happy mood, might see the same cloud and think it looks like a puppy dog. Something in our world is being colored by our outlook. We may be fearful of it because of our mood. But we have the power to make our situation into anything we want it to be. Change our outlook, and we can transform our life.