“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” -Steve Maraboli The world is moving at such a breakneck speed that sometimes we forget the value of some simple things in life. One of them is the act of common courtesy.
“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.” -Sharon Saltzberg In a previous article, I had discussed how a state of mindfulness is not just a mental or psychological exercise. Done properly, it can also have a number of physical benefits as well. After writing that article, I got a couple of…
“Being sick is just your body’s way of saying you’re too awesome, and you need to slow down, so everyone can catch up.” -Unknown Being sick sucks, right? It can put you in a depressing mood and everything, be it eating, talking or simply getting out of bed seems like a chore. But what if…
An amazing thing happens when you stop seeking approval and validation: You find it. -Mandy Hale How necessary is it to for us to have validation? In terms of needing it, not very necessary at all in most aspects of life. Wanting it, however, is a different story. As human beings, we want validation for…
“Smiling does not necessarily mean you’re happy. Sometimes it just means you’re strong.” -Nishan Panwar In the past, I’ve written a post or two about the power of a smile. I talked about how it could make someone’s day and the psychological effects it can have on you even when you’re not really happy.
“Life is your mirror What you see as your outside Always comes from your inside.” -Roxana Jones There is a term in psychology that is not utilized or alluded to as often as some other terms and elements. Nevertheless, everyone does it at some point, either consciously or unconsciously (in all probability, more the latter…
“The world is giving you answers everyday. Just learn to listen.” -Unknown Dear readers and members, We’ve had some new members this month so a very hearty welcome to them. And if you’re a regular reader of this site, thank you and welcome back. As many of you might now, the Daily Wisdom Words site…
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” -James Cameron Picture this scenario for a moment as we’ve all had it happen to us at one time or another. You’ve just recently stumbled upon a new opportunity or endeavor that see as taking you further…
“Be careful what you wish for, lest it comes true.” -Unknown While origins of this quote are sketchy, popular opinion suggests that it’s a translation of an old Chinese proverb.
“I always REMINDED myself that this wasn’t exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren’t they? -Lena Dunham We’re all living in times in which mental rebooting has become absolutely essential to our sanity.
“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop Welcome to the eighth installment of my #PayItForward series. In a bit of a departure from the usual format, I’m highlighting three writers instead of five in order to give the ample amount of space to each person that they deserve.
“Tied to apron strings, dreams forget to fly!” -Orion The noblest thoughts we can have is wanting to help someone, especially when we’re personally not gaining anything from it. Help is what takes humanity forward. Help is what keeps everyone going as we all need it at many stages of our lives.
Dreams are as simple or as complicated as the dreamer. -Brian Herbert Can what you dream at night come true, literally? It’s happened to me a few times. I dreamed a particular occurrence or event and within 48 hours of dreaming it, it unfolded in real life exactly the way it did in my dreams….
“Helping others is the way we help ourselves.” -Oprah Winfrey Dear wonderful readers and members, As you know we are going through some significant changes for this site to make it bigger and better than ever. Sometimes you have to take a step back to move two steps forward. And that’s what I did with…
“Laughter is the best medicine.” -Unknown You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. The whole world, irrespective of culture, religion or language has heard today’s quote. But what exactly does it mean besides the literal sense of it? And how accurate is it scientifically or biologically?
“The world is giving you answers everyday. Just learn to listen.” -Unknown Dear readers and members, We’ve had some new members this month so a very hearty welcome to them. And if you’re a regular reader of this site, thank you and welcome back. As many of you might now, the DWW site is going…
“If you don’t like the road you’re walking on, start paving another one.” -Dolly Parton Sometimes we look forward to it and sometimes we dread it. Regardless of how we look at it though, it’s necessary to grow in life. I’m talking about change.
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.” -C. Joybell Let me tell you a story. There was once a passenger who far exceeded the amount of luggage he could travel with. He only had two options. Either discard some of the luggage or…
“My silence means I am tired of fighting…” -Aarti Khurana In many of my previous posts, I’ve talked about mental illness and depression because it’s a subject that is very personal to me for obvious reasons. However, one topic I have not addressed in detail is for the outsider looking in. If you’ve never had…
“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you’re not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” -Paulo Cohelo When is it good to be selfish? Caring for others and helping them is no doubt, an admirable quality in everyone. Without that aspect of humanity, the world would never move forward.
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” -Gilbert K. Chesterton Never take __________ for granted. How many times have we heard that in our lives? The blank can be filled with anything be it family, friends, money, etc.
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