Category: Wisdom

A giant can be gentle and a pixie can be fierce. Sometimes the weirdest looking foods are the most delicious and the prettiest desserts taste the grossest. We must judge others not by their appearances but by our interactions with them.

Mistakes hurt, but they can be eye-opening and offer you some of the best lessons of your life. When you goof up, you may realize how much you truly want to attain your intentions — or even find out that a goal isn’t really what you desire. If it’s the latter, great. Now you can use that lesson to form new intentions. If it’s the former, take any failure in stride as experience, recalculate, and prepare yourself to try again.

Attention is a precious gift, the value of which is inestimable. By simply, but truly, giving your attention to someone, you can connect with them deeply. When you talk with someone, give them your undivided attention. Your souls will connect when the two of you provide each other with your attention, and it’s an amazing feeling.

A life filled with an abundance of little, precious moments is one truly worth living. When you take time to appreciate the simplest things in the world, this earth becomes irrefutably beautiful. Listen to the birds chirp, watch autumn leaves floating in the wind, and treasure the smell of blossoming flowers. Don’t take these moments for granted, but do grant yourself time for these moments.

True friendship is a beautiful gift. Two souls are drawn to each other, finding happiness in one another’s existence. There are no expectations except to love and be loved, to be there for one another, and to laugh with one another.

We sparkle when we exude confidence. We all know those people who just seem to shine when they walk and talk. They have high self-esteem and a secret weapon known as self-love. Get your sparkle on.

Our worries can seem vast like the ocean. They try to drown us and it’s all we can do to hold our heads above water. The thing is, we have the ability to learn to surf the tumultuous, oppressive waves. At some point we have to say enough is enough. We have to grab our bodyboards and ride those waves.

It can be tempting to want to win every battle of wits that you get into, but sometimes winning isn’t the best outcome. When we argue, it’s because we are passionate about sharing our beliefs or opinions. Even as you disagree with another person, try to see things from their point of view. This way you may learn, even if you don’t agree. That is the greatest outcome.

Delicate does not mean weak. Kind does not mean naïve. Generous does not mean pushover. You are allowed to be a pure, wholesome person. Don’t worry bout the negativity cast out by those who are jealous or filled with darkness. They just want to bring you down with them. Be the example they can aspire to. Being good in this world makes it a better place, period.

Where there is light, there is also darkness. Peace does not exist without chaos. This universe maintains balance through opposites. That is why we must experience sorrow in order to enjoy happiness. After all, without sourness, sweets might not taste so wonderful.

In order to make progress and stay happy, we must focus on what we can do right now to make it better. Grumbling over what doesn’t seem possible and being envious over what others have or our shortcomings are sure ways to spend your days in a grumpy slump. You deserve better than that. Of course, it’s okay to want things so long as you work towards obtaining them, but don’t spend your days sitting around longing for change. Make change.

Humans often admire strength in the form of physical prowess, but we have a much greater strength within ourselves. The strength of our spirit is what pushes us to surpass our limits and become greater than our minds let us believe we can be. Those who have become powerful influences in the world have utilized such inner strength. We all have strong spirits like those of leaders, teachers and heroes — we simply need to stop being anxious about failure or ridicule and allow it to shine.