Contrary to how it may seem at times....

....nothing lasts forever. Some things, though, drag on for a seriously long time. We assume they will never change. The moment we adopt this attitude, we lose some of our ability to make a difference. That's fine if we are happy with things as they are. But if we really would like to have a different experience, we must never decide that it isn't possible.

Complacency can put you in danger of missing an amazing opportunity which may fall right into your hands if you reached out to grab it.

Live your life and forget your age.  Do not regret getting older.  It is a privilege denied to some.

A hard heart is....

....a heavy heart. A closed mind is a mind no longer free to float on the ocean of possibility. Whilst there is always a danger that we can let ourselves drift too far or be receptive to those who might seek to take advantage of our generous spirit, we often do ourselves far more damage when we strive to protect ourselves. It is one thing to draw a line and try never to cross it again. It is another to build a wall or create a defensive barrier that leaves you isolated and imprisoned.

Kindness is a key to comfort.

The disease of B.S.E is widespread. B.S.E....... Blame Someone Else

Money can't buy you love....

....they say.  Well, this happens to be a rare occasion when 'they' are quite right.  Neither can it buy you good health, well-being, a clear conscience, a sense of humour, taste, style, discrimination, wit, wisdom, intelligence. (How long a list would you like?  Please feel free to add to it.)

How strange. These are all the things that hardly anyone in the modern world seems to care about any more. But that's because, as money can't buy them, manufacturers can't make them, so advertisers can't sell them.

The 3 great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself.    (Hindu Proverb)

There was once a Pope called....

....Alexander.  I don't know if he followed any religious doctrine, but he (Alexander Pope) was a poet.  He once remarked - 'Hope springs eternal in the human breast'.  Hope, observed Pope, cannot help but bounce back, even when it is seriously squashed. The most that its enemies can do, is pile so much weight upon it that it takes some while to recover. If you really want to get the better of hope, you had best attack it swiftly while its defences are down.

If you have found yourself a little lacking in your life lately, that's what must have happened.

To revive it, just create a little space in which there is less pressure.

First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits, or they'll eventually conquer you. (Rob Gilbert)

Imagine that you are....

.....standing in someone else's shoes. It's easy to find fault with another person's actions, but there may be good reasons why they feel what they feel and want what they want. Arguing against this won't help you make your case.

If you hope to communicate an alternative idea, you should consider which words and suggestions would be most persuasive. You can't make false promises nor can you say something that isn't true. But sweetness and sensitivity will take you a long way in the right direction.

To avoid facing our emotions we often keep either busy doing or busy thinking. In order to find tranquillity in life, face the way you feel.

Very little in this world....

....is ever truly cut and dry. We humans strive to give name, form and structure to factors that are, by nature, nebulous. In the process, we limit our potential and reduce our ability to be wise. 

Be open-minded.

To make no mistake is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.  (Plutarch)

We can deny it and we may not like it.....

....but the past catches up with us all, regardless of whether we run from it or stand still and wait. Many might say this is enough and there is no point in tempting fate by turning around and walking back towards it, fixing the past in the eye and saying, 'Hello. Are you looking for me?' But when we show such courage, we are inevitably rewarded.

If you now feel ready to square a circle, right a wrong, face a fact and create a more stable foundation for a future of better co-operation, then why shouldn't that all start to happen now.

I can't change the past, but one person can change the future - anything can happen  (Paul Mooney)