“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw
The Tao of Practicing Misfortune
“It is in times of security that the spirit should be preparing itself for difficult times; while fortune is bestowing favors on it is then is the time for it to be strengthened against her rebuffs.” ~ Seneca
The Tao of Presence
“Begin at once to live and count each separate day as a separate life.” ~ Senaca
Ancient philosopher Epictetus (A.D. 55-135) gave this advice: “Welcome present circumstances and accept the things whose time has arrived. Keep your will in line with events”….. In other words: don’t argue with what IS (in your mind or out aloud). No useless complaining, blaming, getting irritated, making wrong. It’s an enormous waste of energy. It diminishes your ability to think clearly and take effective action. It contaminates your life with negativity, and then you spread it to others. So: GETTING WHAT YOU WANT is great. WANTING WHAT YOU GET is greater. ~ Eckhart Tolle