Unrealistic expectations often lead to disappointment, while simple unbiased attention and detachment to outcome often lead to pleasant surprises.
Gary HopkinsTags: inspirational obvious god spirituality common-sense expectations enlightenment detachment oneness spiritual-growth energy-healing holy-spirit higher-self
Just like in the eye of the storm there is always comfort within the chaos. Becoming aware of this however, is your responsibility.
Gary HopkinsTags: inspirational obvious god spirituality responsibility common-sense chaos enlightenment oneness spiritual-growth energy-healing holy-spirit higher-self
Angry obsessive thoughts about another weaken your state of mind and well being. If you must have revenge, then take it by choosing to be happy and let them go forever.
Gary HopkinsTags: inspirational obvious god spirituality anger common-sense enlightenment oneness spiritual-growth energy-healing holy-spirit higher-self
Do not allow consumerism to dictate your spiritual practice. You need nothing more than your focused attention to gain enlightenment.
Gary HopkinsTags: inspirational obvious god spirituality common-sense enlightenment oneness spiritual-growth energy-healing holy-spirit higher-self
Rich or poor it’s nice to have money
Alan SheinwaldTags: life truth perception goals progress happiness equality knowledge reason wealth obvious philosophy integrity carpe-diem eternity fate plans change economics accomplishment different strategy hypocrisy good independent-thought attributed importance alan-sheinwald
At first sight nothing seems more obvious than that everything has a beginning and an end, and that everything can be subdivided into smaller parts. Nevertheless, for entirely speculative reasons the philosophers of Antiquity, especially the Stoics, concluded this concept to be quite unnecessary. The prodigious development of physics has now reached the same conclusion as those philosophers, Empedocles and Democritus in particular, who lived around 500 B.C.E. and for whom even ancient man had a lively admiration.
Svante ArrheniusTags: science reductionism obvious philosophy universe admiration physics end beginning atoms antiquity democritus stoics empedocles
An open Facebook page is simply a psychiatric dry erase board that screams, “Look at me. I am insecure. I need your reaction to what I am doing, but you’re not cool enough to be my friend. Therefore, I will just pray you see this because the approval of God is not all I need.
Shannon L. AlderTags: humor reality women obvious self-respect quotes clever embarrassment fake social-media truthful walk-away comments let-it-go be-kind google-plus hidden-agendas run-away be-better lighten-up give-people-space jabs listen-more open-wall pinterest posting wakeup-call
You can think of your body in two ways: 1. As mechanical, like an automobile worth only so many miles or 2. As a living breathing energetic vessel manifested from spirit. Either way will greatly effect the length and quality of your life. Choose wisely.
Gary HopkinsTags: inspirational obvious god spirituality common-sense enlightenment oneness spiritual-growth energy-healing holy-spirit higher-self
The humanitarian philosophies that have been developed (sometimes under some religious banner and invariably in the face of religious opposition) are human inventions, as the name implies - and our species deserves the credit. I am a devout atheist - nothing else makes any sense to me and I must admit to being bewildered by those, who in the face of what appears so obvious, still believe in a mystical creator. However I can see that the promise of infinite immortality is a more palatable proposition than the absolute certainty of finite mortality which those of us who are subject to free thought (as opposed to free will) have to look forward to and many may not have the strength of character to accept it.
Thus I am a supporter of Amnesty International, a humanist and an atheist. I believe in a secular, democratic society in which women and men have total equality, and individuals can pursue their lives as they wish, free of constraints - religious or otherwise. I feel that the difficult ethical and social problems which invariably arise must be solved, as best they can, by discussion and am opposed to the crude simplistic application of dogmatic rules invented in past millennia and ascribed to a plethora of mystical creators - or the latest invention; a single creator masquerading under a plethora of pseudonyms. Organisations which seek political influence by co-ordinated effort disturb me and thus I believe religious and related pressure groups which operate in this way are acting antidemocratically and should play no part in politics. I also have problems with those who preach racist and related ideologies which seem almost indistinguishable from nationalism, patriotism and religious conviction.
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