Weekender August 31, 2002
Volume 4, Issue 35
Simplicity
Quote: "When you first get up in the morning, Pooh,"
said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing
you say to yourself?"
"What's for breakfast?" said Pooh. "What do
you say, Piglet?"
"I say, I wonder what's going to happen
exciting today?" said Piglet.
Pooh nodded thoughtfully.
"It's the same thing," he said.
A. A. Milne (1882 - 1956) wrote children's
stories and plays.
Source: The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
UK
Self-Awareness
Quote: Self-awareness--recognizing a feeling as it
happens--is the keystone of emotional
intelligence... the ability to monitor feelings
from moment to moment is crucial to psychological
insight and understanding... People with greater
certainty about their feelings are better pilots
of their lives, having a surer sense of how they
really feel about personal decisions...
Daniel Goleman is a psychologist who consults
internationally and lectures frequently to business
audiences, professional groups and on college
campuses. He reported on the brain and behavioral
sciences for The New York Times and has served as
a visiting faculty member at Harvard.
Source: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
by Daniel Goleman
UK
Life
Quote: I am grateful for and bless the act of creation
and all my loving creators. To be alive is the
greatest gift one can receive. Life, with its
mystery, joy, love, pain, difficulties, and
opportunities. I bless them all as I bless the
wonder of our existence and I bless all who use
the gift of life to increase the quality of
love and healing we all require to survive. Peace.
Bernie Siegel, MD, is an oncologist, best-selling
author, and the founder of the Exceptional Cancer
Patients support group.
Source: A Grateful Heart: Daily Blessings for the Evening Meal from Buddha to the Beatles
compiled by M.J. Ryan
UK
Character
Quote: Better keep yourself clean and bright; you
are the window through which you must see
the world.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish
writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
in 1925.
Source: Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations
UK
Gratitude
Quote: In the long run, in spite of everything, I
have been very lucky. I asked for bread and
was given a stone. It turned out to be precious.
Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) was a writer, actor,
and gay rights activist.
Source: The Penguin Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Quotations
compiled by J. M. Cohen
UK
Bonus Reading on Envy
by Irette Patterson
Poor, Envy. NO one likes him. When he comes to visit, you usually end up beating him and yourself up. Envy signals that you think you're not "enough." You're not successful enough or wealthy enough or attractive enough or well, you can fill in the blanks. Envy, however, can be more than bad news. Envy can actually help you by pointing out what you're dissatisfied with in your present life. So the next time Envy pops in for a visit, put him to work with these five steps: 1. Complete the following sentence: I'm envious because I think I can't have (fill in the blank). 2. Fully describe what you want, but think you can't have using touch, sight feel, taste and hearing. 3. Look at your description. What do you think having the object/situation you listed in the first question will bring you? What essence are you really looking for? Do you really think by having this object or situation you'll feel relaxation, freedom, joy, success or happiness? 4. What do people who you know who have the object of your desire do that you aren't doing? In other words, let's say you really want relaxation. What do relaxed people do? How do they act? How do they present themselves? What daily actions do they take? 5. What of those behaviors can you incorporate into your life today? Do one thing now. After going through this exercise a couple of times, you'll realize that Envy has got a lot to teach you. Who knows? You might even make a new friend.
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