JohnA Passaro's Blog, page 51

Storm Clears

Is there any day more beautiful than the day the storm clears?

JohnA Passaro

 

Time

Q: What is the most valuable gift that can be given to you?

A: The next moment.

Imagine, over and over, everyday of our lives we are given the greatest gift.

It is not happiness that makes you grateful.

It is gratefulness that makes you happy.

JohnA Passaro

Marvel

Live in a state of uninterrupted marvel.

Jack Gilbert

Ruthless Furnace

We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of the world.

Jack Gilbert

Experience

No experience really goes wasted.

True understanding is to see the events of life in this way.

Truly whatever arises in life is the right material to bring about your growth and the growth of those around you.

Everything contains some special purpose and a hidden blessing.

All of life is here to greet you old and faithful friend.

Marcus Aerealius

Red Thread

There is a ancient Chinese myth about the red thread of fate.

It says the gods have tied a red thread around every one of our ankles.

And attached it to all the people whose lives we are destined to touch.

This thread may stretch, or tangle but it will never break.