The only bird that dares to peck an eagle is the crow. The crow sits on the eagles back and bites his neck. The eagle does not respond, nor fight with the crow; it does not spend time or energy on the crow, instead he just opens its wings and begins to rise higher in the heavens. The higher the flight, the harder it is for the crow to breathe and eventually the crow falls off due to a lack of oxygen.Learn from the eagle and don’t fight the crows, just keep ascending. They might be along for the ride but they’ll soon fall off. Do not allow yourself to succumb to the distractions….keep your focus on the things above and continue rising!!
~ Hassan Almualif
(All other pleasure is fleeting at best). Came across this definition while watching Oprah interview Shawn Achor, the world’s leading expert on happiness and performance. I think it’s the best definition I’ve heard yet.
For every action, there is an equal an opposite reaction.
Consume mindfully.
- Eat with awareness and gratitude.
- Pause before buying and see if breathing is enough.
- Pay attention to the effects of media you consume.
Pause. Breathe. Listen.
- When you feel compelled to speak in a meeting or conversation, pause.
- Breathe before entering your home, pleace of work, or school.
- Listen to the people you encounter. They are buddhas.
Practice gratitude.
- Notice what you have.
- Be equally grateful for opportunities and challenges.
- Share joy, not negativity.
Cultivate compassion and loving kindness.
“And then we did our giving and taking, and our poses, regular as clockwork ... I had learned a long time before, that keeping them up every day was more important than the problems that would always arise and try to stop them.”
~ Friday, from the book "How Yoga Works"
"Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there - buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day."
~ Deepak Chopra