Do You See What You Expect to See?

We see what we ASSUME we will see.
If you believe the world is evil, you will see evil.
If you believe the world is good, you will see good.
To change how life looks, change how you see life -
change your expectations of life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

See God in every person, place, and thing,
and all will be well in your world.
- Louise L. Hay

The moment we want to believe something,
we suddenly see all the arguments for it,
and become blind to the arguments against it.
- George Bernard Shaw

I'd rather see the world from another angle
- Jewel

Further reading: What You See

Your Attitude is Your Window

What We Perceive
    

Conscious of Our Treasures

Is your glass of life
half empty?
Or half full?

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
- Thornton Wilder

I don't think of all the misery
a but of the beauty that still remains.
- Anne Frank

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more.
If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.
- Oprah Winfrey

Be Grateful for All of Life:
Each of us has been infinitely blessed - beginning with the gift of life.
Whatever may appear to be missing or broken on any particular day,
our glass is not half full, it is 99.9% full.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie - from 7 Secrets for a Happy Life

However much or little you have,
"Thank You" is always a more powerful prayer than, "I need more."  

Further reading: Appreciate Your Blessings

My glass of life

Life Really Is Good

Thank You God
   

You ARE Your Habits

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.
- Brian Tracy

Choose your Habits, Choose your Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

If we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistent actions.
It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,
but what we do consistently.
- Anthony Robbins

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured
by his special exertions,
but by his habitual acts.
- Blaise Pascal

Today, examine your beliefs, your actions, your wants,
to determine whether they still represent your highest purpose.

Further reading: Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life

Be the Melody in Your Own Life

Habits - Like Water to a Fish

Changing Bad Habits
     

God Within You

The highest God and the innermost God is one God.
- Ernest Holmes

You are within God.
God is within you.
- Peace Pilgrim

When you have shut your doors, and darkened your room,
remember, never to say that you are alone,
for you are not alone, but God is within.
- Epictetus

You don't look out there for God, something in the sky,
you look in you.
- Alan Watts

To be at one with God is to be at peace...
peace is to be found only within,
and unless one finds it there
he will never find it at all.
Peace lies not in the external world.
It lies within one's own soul.
- Ralph W. Trine

Further reading: Good Works

Quiet Time

Being an Open Channel

Becoming Love
   

Not Every "Crisis" is a Crisis

When life gives you lemons, Make Lemonade.
- Anonymous saying

Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations"
are opportunities to either advance,
or stay where you are.
- Maxwell Maltz

Being defeated is often a temporary condition.
Giving up is what makes it permanent.
- Marilyn vos Savant


Further reading: There is a Way

Boldly Sail the Storms of Life

Learning from Failure

How to Stay Positive Around Negative People