In the hour of adversity be not without hope, for crystal rain falls from black clouds. ~ Nizami
Excerpt From
Book of Wise Sayings
W. A. Clouston
Month: September 2018
A New Fun Fiction Read Begins in 1 Day
A New Fun Fiction Read Featuring Gillis and Pickle, Two Bumbling, Stumbling, Insensitive Police Detectives, Begins in 1 Days.
“Echoes of Love’s House” Poem by William Morris
ECHOES OF LOVE’S HOUSE
Love gives every gift whereby we long to live:
“Love takes every gift, and nothing back doth give.”
Love unlocks the lips that else were ever dumb:
“Love locks up the lips whence all things good might come.”
Love makes clear the eyes that else would never see:
“Love makes blind the eyes to all but me and thee.”
Love turns life to joy till nought is left to gain:
“Love turns life to woe till hope is nought and vain.”
Love, who changest all, change me nevermore!
“Love, who changest all, change my sorrow sore!”
Love burns up the world to changeless heaven and blest,
“Love burns up the world to a void of all unrest.”
And there we twain are left, and no more work we need:
“And I am left alone, and who my work shall heed?”
Ah! I praise thee, Love, for utter joyance won!
“And is my praise nought worth for all my life undone?”
Today’s Quote by Gandhi on Living A Good Life
Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.
“Grin” A Poem About Mental Toughness by Robert W. Service
Grin
If you’re up against a bruiser and you’re getting knocked about —
Grin.
If you’re feeling pretty groggy, and you’re licked beyond a doubt —
Grin.
Don’t let him see you’re funking, let him know with every clout,
Though your face is battered to a pulp, your blooming heart is stout;
Just stand upon your pins until the beggar knocks you out —
And grin.
This life’s a bally battle, and the same advice holds true
Of grin.
If you’re up against it badly, then it’s only one on you,
So grin.
If the future’s black as thunder, don’t let people see you’re blue;
Just cultivate a cast-iron smile of joy the whole day through;
If they call you “Little Sunshine”, wish that THEY’D no troubles, too —
You may — grin.
Rise up in the morning with the will that, smooth or rough,
You’ll grin.
Sink to sleep at midnight, and although you’re feeling tough,
Yet grin.
There’s nothing gained by whining, and you’re not that kind of stuff;
You’re a fighter from away back, and you WON’T take a rebuff;
Your trouble is that you don’t know when you have had enough —
Don’t give in.
If Fate should down you, just get up and take another cuff;
You may bank on it that there is no philosophy like bluff,
And grin.
Today’ Quote on Achievement
The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse.
John Templeton
A New Fun Fiction Read Begins in 2 Days
A New Fun Fiction Read Featuring Gillis and Pickle, Two Bumbling, Stumbling, Insensitive Police Detectives, Begins in 2 Days.
Something to Think About
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.
Have you ever over complicated a decision making situation? I have. When I over complicate a situation it affects my emotional and physical state. When the choice becomes clear, it is often simple and all my uncomfortable symptons disappear.
Do you recall a time where you discovered a simple answer after a period of struggle? What was the situation? What led you to discovering the “simple answer”?
