“Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything…we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to realize it as such.”
Henry Miller
“I have for many years endeavored to make this vital truth clear; and still people marvel when I tell them that I am happy. They imagine that my limitations weigh heavily upon my spirit, and chain me to the rock of despair. Yet, it seems to me, happiness has very little to do with the senses. If we make up our minds that this is a drab and purposeless universe, it will be that, and nothing else. On the other hand, if we believe that the earth is ours, and that the sun and moon hang in the sky for our delight, there will be joy upon the hills and gladness in the fields because the Artist in our souls glorifies creation. Surely, it gives dignity to life to believe that we are born into this world for noble ends, and that we have a higher destiny than can be accomplished within the narrow limits of this physical life.”Helen Keller
Bryan’s beautiful friend Jessica sent me this quote recently and I wanted to share it here.
“God never wastes a hurt. God will never waste anything painful you go through in life, if you keep the right attitude. He’ll take that evil and turn it around for your good. He will grow you and build your character.”
I read this today in Fr. Richard Rohr’s meditation and can really relate to it.
“In my deepest wound I found you, Lord, and it dazzled me.”
St. Augustine
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Live Simple, Love Like Crazy 