"If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence."

~ Richard DeVos

 

 

 

 

Anything is Possible

If there was ever a time to dare,
to make a difference,
to embark on something worth doing,
IT IS NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily…
but for something that tugs at your heart,
something that’s your inspiration,
something that’s your dream.
You owe it to yourself to make your days here count.
HAVE FUN.
DIG DEEP.
STRETCH.
DREAM BIG.

Know, though, that things worth doing seldom come easy.
There will be good days.
And there will be bad days.
There will be times when you want to turn around,
pack it up, and call it quits.
Those times tell you
that you are pushing yourself, that you are not afraid
to learn by trying.

PERSIST.
Because with an idea,
determination, and the right tools,you can do great things.
Let your instincts, your intellect,
and your heart, guide you.

TRUST.
Believe in the incredible power of the human mind.
Of doing something that makes a difference.
Of working hard.
Of laughing and hoping.
Of lazy afternoons.
Of lasting friends.
Of all the things that will cross your path this year.

The start of something new brings the hope of something great, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

~ Author Unknown

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Know that you have the right to decide how to live your life.

May you choose to make it a phenomenal one.

Thank you for visiting the TREASURE TROVE today.

Namaste,

Bhagya

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.” ~ Confucius

A Connoisseur

Two brothers were being entertained

 by a rich friend. 

As ill luck would have it, 

the talk drifted away 

from ordinary topics.

"Do you like Omar Khayyam?"

 thoughtlessly asked the host, 

trying to make conversation. 

The elder brother plunged heroically

 into the breach.

"Pretty well," he said, 

"but I prefer Chianti."

Nothing more was said 

on this subject until the brothers

 were on their way home.

"Bill," said the younger brother,

 breaking a painful silence, 

"why can't you leave things 

that you don't understand to me?

 Omar Khayyam ain't a wine,

 you chump; it's a cheese."

~ Author Unknown

“The greatest ignorance 

is to reject something 

you know nothing about”

 “The truest characters of ignorance

 are vanity, and pride and arrogance.”

 ~Samuel Butler 

 
 
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”~ Omar Khayyam





“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
~Mark Twain



P.S:

It is amazing to be a non judgmental observer of life.There is so much happening and you see a lot more.You understand that everything one thinks,says or does or chooses not to; reveals who one truly is.

You also realize that everything is just an interesting point of view.

Thank you for visiting the TREASURE TROVE today.

Namaste,

Bhagya

Yesterday’s post got deleted…reposting it

“There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you.

The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace?”

~ Peace Pilgrim

Symptoms of Inner Peace 

These are some of the most common symptoms of 'inner peace'... if you are experiencing any or all of these symptoms.... you're doing something right!

- A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.

- An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

- A loss of interest in judging other people.

- A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.

- A loss of interest in conflict.

- A loss of the ability to worry.

- Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

- Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.

- Frequent attacks of smiling.

- An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

~Peace Pilgrim

 

“The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.” ~Peace Pilgrim

 

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”~ Peace Pilgrim

 

Peace Pilgrim born Mildred Lisette Norman, was an American pacifist, vegetarian, and peace activist. In 1952, she became the first woman to walk the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one season. Wikipedia

Born: July 18, 1908, Egg Harbor City

Died: July 7, 1981, Knox

 

P.S: If you are one of those who visit the TREASURE TROVE everyday……you may be experiencing pretty much all of the above symptoms of peace…at least most of the time.

Thank you for visiting the TREASURE TROVE today.

Namaste,

Bhagya

 

 

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

I Hope You Do! 

 I hope you woke up this morning with a big smile on your face

I hope the sun is shining just for you and the birds are singing their very best songs...
I hope your coffee is hot and tastes just right and the cats are purring contentedly, and the mailman waves a cheery hello and there are no bills in the mailbox...
I hope just everything goes your way ...
I hope everything is well with your world,a place for everything and everything in it's place...
I hope you can enjoy all you do and you are complimented on the way you look and you can laugh
and talk and share to your heart's content
I hope you have all you wish for yourself and those dear to you,
and all your dreams come true...
At the end of the day
I wish you a perfect moon shining just for you,a snug and cosy bed with the softest of pillows and I hope you sleep like a lamb with a smile on your face...
I hope you have a perfect end to the perfect day
and I hope that every day is just as wonderful in it's own way
I hope your day is ... filled with love!
~Author Unknown
 

“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”― John Lennon

 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”― Anonymous


“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”~Albert Einstein

P.S: The way our day turns out to be….. depends on the questions we ask and the choices we make.
I don’t just hope…….I know for sure that your day will be as outstanding as you choose to be….and make it.
As Zig Ziglar says…SEE YOU AT THE TOP.
Thank you for visiting the TREASURE TROVE today.
Namaste,
Bhagya

“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment, it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.” Orison Swett Marden

The Stairs

Oh long and dark the stairs I trod,
with stumbling feet to find my God,
Gaining a foothold bit by bit
Then slipping back and losing it.
There came a certain time when I
Loosened my hold and fell thereby,
Down to the lowest step my fall
As if I had not climbed at all.
And as I lay despairing there,
there came a footfall on the stairs
And 'lo' when hope had ceased to be
My God came down the stairs to me.

~ Author Unknown

 

“Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God.” ~Peace Pilgrim

 

P.S:Most people search for God outside for the better part of their lives.

We are taught that God is to be found in certain places only.

At the end of a long quest we realize that we are not separate from God at all…..that God resides in everyone and everything.

When we choose to look within we tend to find EVERYTHING we are looking for.

Thank you for visiting the TREASURE TROVE today.

Namaste,

Bhagya

"What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself."  Abraham H. Maslow

A Lesson From a Mad Hatter

One of the first steps to accomplishing great things in your life is to cease dwelling on the negative things in your past. Carefully assess your present strengths, successes, and achievements. Dwell on those positive events in your life, and quit limiting your potential by constantly thinking about what you have done poorly. Alice and the Mad Hatter in Wonderland had a conversation that illustrates this concept:

Alice: Where I come from, people study what they are not good at in order to be able to do what they are good at.

Mad Hatter: We only go around in circles in Wonderland, but we always end up where we started. Would you mind explaining yourself?

Alice: Well, grown-ups tell us to find out what we did wrong, and never do it again

Mad Hatter: That's odd! It seems to me that in order to find out about something, you have to study it. And when you study it, you should become better at it. Why should you want to become better at something and then never do it again? But please continue.

Alice: Nobody ever tells us to study the right things we do. We're only supposed to learn from the wrong things. But we are permitted to study the right things other people do. And sometimes we're even told to copy them.

Mad Hatter: That's cheating!

Alice: You're quite right, Mr. Hatter. I do live in a topsy-turvy world. It seems like I have to do something wrong first, in order to learn from what not to do. And then, by not doing what I'm not supposed to do, perhaps I'll be right. But I'd rather be right the first time, wouldn't you?

 

"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts." Albert Einstein

 

"To be authentic is literally to be your own author …, to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way of acting on them." Warren G. Bennis

Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

 

P.S: When one chooses to spend time with oneself, one comes to an astonishing realization………. that one knows a lot more than one gives oneself credit for….

and that knowing allows one to live the phenomenal life one was created to live.

Thank you for visiting the TREASURE TROVE today.

Namaste,

Bhagya