Thought For The Day - I've learned....

" I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.

I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned....
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned....
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned....
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned....
That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned....
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

I've learned....
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned ...
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation."

With Love, Amma-Naana

Once we embrace unpleasant news not as negative but as evidence of a need for change, we aren't defeated by it. We're learning from it.

Learn from everyday events, treat every situation as an opportunity to learn and to gain some new choices and flexibility.