(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.
“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"
“Today, many will break through the barriers of the past by looking at the blessings of the present. Why not you?”
~ Steve Maraboli
Happy Monday friends. It’s the first Monday of a new month, and I wanted to share another message about re-birth which I ran across this weekend. It’s from a yogic perspective. And it’s a perfect reminder that we have a choice. In the blessing of the present moment, when we remain in mindfulness, right here and now, we can make the choice as to the person that we want to be, or not to be, the things we wish to do, or not to do, the dreams we pursue or don’t pursue.
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." ~ Steve Jobs, 1987
"A bird sitting on a tree is not afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch, but on its wings ... Believe in yourself!" ~ Unknown
"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." ~ Buddha