This thread is going to be filled with nothing but positivity and freeflowing love.

[wooÐs]

For those who aren't jaded, funked out, depressed or hopeless......come to this thread and post little motivational / inspirational sayings. Something - few words, poem, joke, etc - something that would make someone chuckle if they were bogged down at work and tweaking out on coffee and Nutra Sweet and they had 3 deadlines that ended 30 minutes ago.

One post could be like shot of wholesomeness for someone's soul. An instant break in the clouds. You get what I'm saying.

k, ummmm.... " Bad things happen only so good things can."

[LoganSnake]

YouTube - sweet harmony - the beloved

YouTube - sweet harmony - the beloved

[remy1492]

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. " Plato

[DDDDave]

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

[Plan9]

[kramus]

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[wooÐs]

5 stars so far kiddos .
More!

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference."

[seamaiden]

If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there.

I don't know who said it first, but I think it's a great, positive statement...you'll never be lost.

[wooÐs]

Pencil out 4 hours this weekend just for yourself. Cell phones - OFF. TV's - OFF. Computers - REST. Other doohickies - NOT ALLOWED. Ladies as well as men, this will be pamper day. Trim / manicure your fingers and toes. Make a paste with handfuls of oil (olive, sesame, jojoba, grapeseed, etc.) and sea salt and rough it all over your body before getting in the shower to wash it off. Wash your hair and weather pending, sit outside and let the sun dry it. Brew your favorite tea, pour a glass of your favorite cabernet or make a fresh pot of your favorite coffee and enjoy. Put on your most comfortable rags for the day that are fairly acceptable to wear in public. Here you have a choice - go buy ONE lavish gift item for yourself or go on a SHOPPING SPREE in a dollar store. Not both. And proceed from there.

Hell, make if 5 hours if you must.

[Baraka_Guru]

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

- Gautama Buddha

[thirdsun]

Love is everything it's cracked up to be…It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.

Erica Jong

[Redlemon]

"Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased—thus do we refute entropy."

- Mike Callahan (Spider Robinson)

[dlish]

oh oh ohhhh ooohhhhhhhhhh...ahhhhh...hamana hamana hamana hamana

i just filled this place with my love

love love, free flowing love

[Baraka_Guru]

dlish....

I love you, man.

[wooÐs]

love, etc.

[snowy]

I love all of you.

No, seriously...I am glad that I have a place such as TFP to come to. It has opened up the world for me.

If I could, I would reach through the Internet and squeeze you all with hugs galore.

[roachboy]

A reason to be cheerful, man:

If you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

Nietzsche

[Plan9]

Originally Posted by roachboy

A reason to be cheerful, man:

If you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

Nietzsche

The Neetz was NEVER cheerful. Fail!

[wooÐs]

Originally Posted by snowy

I love all of you.

No, seriously...I am glad that I have a place such as TFP to come to. It has opened up the world for me.

If I could, I would reach through the Internet and squeeze you all with hugs galore.

That's sweet.

I'm still new - no question about that. So I've yet to make irl bff's or anything. But I have to admit that learning about some of you by text, pics and smileys alone has been a treat.

[Iliftrocks]

Woot

[Strange Famous]

"I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wilderness, you will stay right where you are. I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I led you in, some one else would lead you out. You must use your heads as well as your hands, and get yourself out of your present condition" Eugene V Debs

[CinnamonGirl]

I like this thread


"If you're always dreaming about being something you're not, then you'll never have time to appreciate the joy and wonder of what you are."

[World's King]

YouTube - Deftones - No ordinary love

YouTube - Deftones - No ordinary love

[Glory's Sun]

I got nothin...

[kramus]

Originally Posted by guccilvr

I got nothin...

I got your back, gucci

[wooÐs]

awwwwhawhawww....

[crystalan]

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller

[DDDDave]

From the day that your born, 'til you ride in the hearse,

There isn't a problem that couldn't be worse.

So Live, Love and Laugh in your time on this earth,

Because one of these days you'll be riding that hearse.

[kramus]

yes

[ametc]

YouTube - Aimee Mullins: How my legs give me super powers

YouTube - Aimee Mullins: How my legs give me super powers

YouTube - Christian The Lion - i will always love you....

YouTube - Christian The Lion - i will always love you....

[Bijoufem]

- If you wish to live wisely, ignore sayings including this one....

[kramus]

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[Baraka_Guru]

[Marlon's Mom]

What a great thread!

I have two things for you all, but am too much of a newbie to post links, so...

1.

Go to YouTube and type in:

marlonsmom

then click on the link.

2.

Go to YouTube and type in:

Ray Bethell (Multiple Kite Champion)

and click on the link. The choreography is amazing, and the music is so beautiful... I get a bit misty every time I watch it.

Enjoy!

[kramus]

[Cernunnos]

The wise person acts without effort
and teaches by quiet example.
He accepts things as they come,
creates without possessing,
nourishes without demanding,
accomplishes without taking credit.

[kramus]

[Anxst]

[DaveOrion]

I guess the images of kids are OK in this thread?

[Ourcrazymodern?]

Thoughts much more plastic
than the goo they arise from
are transferable.