True respect is valuing one's own existence and the existence of others. It is not connected to a person's role, social position, nor his capacities or talents. It is the awareness that everyone has value. Everyone is unique,

When there is respect, there is understanding, giving and taking on the basis of love. Only when you give respect, you will earn the respect of others.

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There is happiness when each moment is used in a worthwhile way. Happiness is such a nourishment that it can transform a person from weak to powerful. It makes dificult things easy, heavy things light.

To remain happy and share happiness with other is the greatest act of charity. No matter what happens, your happiness should not be lost.

Unkown    :)

This article was send to me long ago, I find it interesting and would like to share this

The Art of Not Being Offended
By Dr. Jodi Prinzivalli

There is an ancient and well-kept secret to happiness which the Great
Ones have known for centuries. They rarely talk about it, but they
use it all the time, and it is fundamental to good mental health.
This secret is called The Fine Art of Not Being Offended. In order to
truly be a master of this art, one must be able to see that every
statement, action and reaction of another human being is the sum
result of their total life experience to date.

In other words, the majority of people in our world say and do what
they do from their own set of fears, conclusions, defenses and
attempts to survive. Most of it, even when aimed directly at us, has
nothing to do with us. Usually, it has more to do with all the other
times, and in particular the first few times, that this person
experienced a similar situation, usually when they were young.

Yes, this is psychodynamic. But let's face it, we live in a world
where psychodynamics are what make the world go around. An individual
who wishes to live successfully in the world as a spiritual person
really needs to understand that psychology is as spiritual as prayer.
In fact, the word psychology literally means the study of the soul.

All of that said, almost nothing is personal. Even with our closest
loved ones, our beloved partners, our children and our friends. We
are all swimming in the projections and filters of each other's life
experiences and often we are just the stand-ins, the chess pieces of
life to which our loved ones have their own built-in reactions. This
is not to dehumanize life or take away the intimacy from our
relationships, but mainly for us to know that almost every time we
get offended, we are actually just in a misunderstanding.

A true embodiment of this idea actually allows for more intimacy and
less suffering throughout all of our relationships. When we know that
we are just the one who happens to be standing in the right place at
the right psychodynamic time for someone to say or do what they are
doing—we don't have to take life personally. If it weren't us, it
would likely be someone else.

This frees us to be a little more detached from the reactions of
people around us. How often do we react to a statement of another by
being offended rather than seeing that the other might actually be
hurting? In fact, every time we get offended, it is actually an
opportunity to extend kindness to one who may be suffering—even if
they themselves do not appear that way on the surface. All anger, all
acting out, all harshness, all criticism, is in truth a form of
suffering. When we provide no Velcro for it to stick, something
changes in the world. We do not even have to say a thing. In fact, it
is usually better not to say a thing.

People who are suffering on the inside, but not showing it on the
outside, are usually not keen on someone pointing out to them that
they are suffering. We do not have to be our loved one's therapist.
We need only understand the situation and move on. In the least, we
ourselves experience less suffering and at best, we have a chance to
make the world a better place.

This is also not to be confused with allowing ourselves to be hurt,
neglected or taken advantage of. True compassion does not allow harm
to ourselves either. But when we know that nothing is personal, a
magical thing happens. Many of the seeming abusers of the world start
to leave our lives. Once we are conscious, so-called abuse can only
happen if we believe what the other is saying. When we know nothing
is personal, we also do not end up feeling abused. We can say, "Thank
you for sharing," and move on. We are not hooked by what another does
or says, since we know it is not about us.

When we know that our inherent worth is not determined by what
another says, does or believes, we can take the world a little less
seriously. And if necessary, we can just walk away without creating
more misery for ourselves or having to convince the other person that
we are good and worthy people.

The great challenge of our world is to live a life of contentment,
regardless of what other people do, say, think or believe. The fine
art of not being offended is one of the many skills for being a
practical mystic. Though it may take a lifetime of practice, it is
truly one of the best kept secrets for living a happy life.

It's not always what you look at that matters. It's what you see.
Henry David Thoreau

That I can smile.     :)

Someone wrote this long ago, I only remember this person as EH_OK. This is the basis of my motto   .... life is about having fun

Thanks EH_OK where ever you are

Bryan

Life is like a rollercoaster, it is sometimes fast, it is sometimes slow. It's still scary and exhilirating at the sametime. So enjoy the ride, SCREAM if you have to, CRY if you have to. Don't look down, don't look back, but ANTICIPATE the next curve, I think it is call enjoying the Journey and not the destination.

By EH_OK

Be easy with people and situations. Don't become stress and afraid. Everything is just a play. There is a significance in everything that happens. Learn to adjust and understand.
Worrying makes you heavy.  Let everything flow naturally. Focus on the present. Be the source of fulfillment - and there will be easiness

Unknown

Tirelessness can only come when there is deep love for the task at hand. Love is the power that enables one to just do and forget all the tiredness and strain. And when the love is strong, things no longer seems to be a labour but more of a joy and pleasure.

Tirelessness makes one a constant giver with the awareness that every thougth, word and action and can bring benefit to many if not all.

Unknown

Freedom starts in the mind. Understanding the self is the key to freedom. The more one understand the self, the easier it is to be liberated from the waste.

Freedom means to be uninfluenced, uneffected and to be at peace with the self. True freedom is to experience the true essence of one's being - and that is peace

Unknown

It is based on faith, love, trust and understanding. It is not a bargaining game, in which one person's success is achieved at the expense of another's. Real cooperation takes place when there is good wishes and pure feeling for each other.

The highest cooperation  is to partake of god's task; and in return. He will cooperate with you forever.

Unknown