Inspiration

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INSPIRATION
{2} T
he Power of Inspiration
{3} 22 Self Esteem Quotes That Will Give Your Confidence A Boost For Any Occasion
{4} 14 Bob Marley Quotes about Love and Life!
{5} 28 Inspirational Rumi Quotes
{6} How To Achieve Goals Faster: 9 Steps


INSPIRATION

Take time to laugh.
It is the music of the soul.
Take time to think.
It is the source of power.
Take time to play.
It is the source of perpetual youth.
Take time to read.
It is the fountain of wisdom.
Take time to pray.
It is the greatest power on Earth.
Take time to love and be loved.
It is a God-given privilege.
Take time to be friendly.
It is the road to happiness.
Take time to give.
It is too short a day to be selfish.
Take time to work.
It is the price of success.
- Anonymous

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.
- Raymond Lindquist

Know the power and the peace of saying,
"I love you just the way you are."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The greatest power is often simple patience.
- E. Joseph Cossman

Know first that you have absolutely no power to change the world,
and then address all your energies and intent toward improving it.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Know the power of breathing deeply and slowly.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

Fill your heart with the creative power
to accept the past,
decorate the present
and transform the future.- Osho 

Know the power of choice.
Fly life on free wings,
and sing to its glory.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

My greatest Power and my greatest Inner Peace come
when I Intend my future, and when I avoid Expecting it.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Know that you hold the power to
bring peace into moments of chaos.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.
He who is devoid of the power to forgive
is devoid of the power to love.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Giving is the highest expression of our power.
- Vivian Greene 

Know that unconditional forgiveness

holds immense power to relieve your suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

A common denominator of all religions is that
they have the power to bring out the best and the worst in people.- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

To achieve, you need thought.
You have to know what you are doing and that's real power.
- Ayn Rand

The power of the people and the power of reason are one.
- Georg Buchner 

The value systems of those with access to power and
of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.- Aung San Suu Kyi

Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.
- Catherine II 

Moral power is probably best when it is not used.
The less you use it the more you have.
- Andrew Young

Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.
- William Plomer

Power concedes nothing without a demand.
It never did and it never will.
- Frederick Douglass

Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely
to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it.
- Carolyn Heilbrun

Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows,
must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking,
belief in the absolute power of logic.
- Alexis Carrel 

Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.
- William Pitt

Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain
about what he wants and sets out to get it,
no holds barred.
 
Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money.- Donald Trump

Power ought to serve as a check to power.
- Charles de Secondat

Will power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition.
One cannot increase it by a single ounce.
- Cesare Pavese

I cured with the power that came through me.
- Black Elk

The only power you have is the word no.
- Frances McDormand

Prestige is the shadow of MONEY and power.
- C. Wright Mills 

Women have to harness their power - its absolutely true.
It's just learning not to take the first no.
And if you can't go straight ahead, you go around the corner.
- Cher 

Power is paradoxical.
- Friedrich Durrenmatt

It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that
which he has the power to obtain by himself.
- Epicurus 

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.
- Richard J. Daley 

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your
secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.
- Andrew Carnegie

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's
spirit than when we win his heart.
- Eric Hoffer

A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.
- Henry Ward Beecher 

The real problem is that the way that power is given
out in our society pits us against each other.
- Anita Hill

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.
- Aneurin Bevan

Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the others.- Deborah Tannen

Character is power.
- Booker T. Washington

Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.
- Alvin Toffler

I am not interested in power for power's sake,
but I'm interested in power that is moral,
that is right and that is good.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
- Edmund Burke

Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation,
and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands
prevails over that of those who obey.
- Denis Diderot

Power and position often make a man trifle with the truth.
- George A. Smith

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.
He who is devoid of the power to forgive
is devoid of the power to love.
There is some good in the worst of us
and some evil in the best of us.
When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.
- Blaise Pascal

Faith consists in believing when it is
beyond the power of reason to believe.
- Voltaire




 The Power of Inspiration

INSPIRATION can be a powerful thing. It can keep you going when all around you cries out "quit!" It is even more powerful than motivation, as motivation gives you your basic reasons to keep going--it tells you why you want to do what you do, because motivation is based on goals. These, in turn, may be based on necessity want or desire. But inspiration fills those reasons with hope, possibil ity and enjoyment and keeps the "grind" from becoming too grindy.

But just what does inspiration consist of? I posit two elements: vision and mission. Proverbs 29:18 says 'Where there is no vision, the people perish." A vision is the first step toward turning your motivation into inspiration. A person with a vision sees down the road. He can sense what it will be like six weeks, six months, a year, two years, five years and more ahead

But how do you get a vision?, you ask. First of all, you need to narrow your perspective. You can't attempt to "ride off in all directions at once," so to speak. Try to decide what it is you are looking for, so you'll know it when you see it. In other words, try to have in mind some general goals as to where you want to be six months a year, etc. from now. These goals will not only form the basis of your motivation but should also serve to limit to an extent the scope of your activity.

Next, try to locate and choose an opportunity (business, career or job) which you feel is right for you. This may be easier said then done, as there are many choices which sound good. You may come upon an outstanding one right away, purely by chance. If so, latch onto it. But you will probably have to pick several at first and study the things which each one OFFERS and try to evaluate the potential of each one as you see it. Settle on the one which you feel has the most potential with the least amount of hassle (preferably one that is totally Internet driven as opposed to one where you have to spend time calling potential prospects by phone).

Once you have chosen your company, stand behind it in every way and don't quit or change your mind. B.C. Forbes said "Without loyalty, nothing can be accomplished in any sphere..." Think of yourself as being in it for the long haul, no matter what. And try to envision, based on what you know, how things will be down the road. Keep that picture before your mind, and never doubt. Napoleon Hill said "What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve," and the Bible says, in Hebrews 11:1 "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

Once the vision is firmly implanted in your mind, let it become your driving force. Let the vision excite you with the possibility of its fulfillment and you will automatically begin the next step--you are on a mission. Your mission is to bring about the realization of the vision. If you keep the vision in mind, you will move forward in the mission, accomplishing enthusiastically step by step that which is necessary to bring the vision into reality. You will have developed a sense of excite- ment, importance and urgency which will keep the fires of inspiration burning in your heart and moving you ever onward and upward.


Article written by James M. Becher, Seminary graduate, Bible teacher, Sci-fi and historical fiction author with a purpose

 22 Self Esteem Quotes That Will Give Your Confidence A Boost For Any Occasion

“To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.” - Alan Cohen

“Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.” – T. Harv Eker

“You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” —Dr. Robert Anthony

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” -Sir Edmund Hillary

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” -Oscar Wilde

“I had to grow to love my body. I did not have a good self-image at first. Finally it occurred to me, I’m either going to love me or hate me. And I chose to love myself. Then everything kind of sprung from there. Things that I thought weren’t attractive became sexy. Confidence makes you sexy.”  - Queen Latifah

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” -Buddha

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”-Oprah

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” —Dale Carnegie

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” —Thomas Jefferson

“Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have.” -Brian Tracy

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” -Marie Curie

“You are blessed and highly favored.” -Les Brown

“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.” -Peter T. Mcintyre

“Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” -Helen Keller

“I don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.”― Elizabeth Taylor

 “If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.” - T. Harv Eker

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” - Norman Vincent Peale

“Wouldn’t it be powerful if you fell in love with yourself so deeply that you would do just about anything if you knew it would make you happy? This is precisely how much life loves you and wants you to nurture yourself. The deeper you love yourself, the more the universe will affirm your worth. Then you can enjoy a lifelong love affair that brings you the richest fulfillment from inside out.” - Alan Cohen

“Love yourself and love those around you. Take care of yourself and take care of those around you. Lead by example. Give love. Be a part of everything that is great in the world, and in turn there is more love and greatness in the world! Change the world!”   - Jeffrey I. Moore


14 Bob Marley Quotes about Love and Life!
 
1  “Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!” -Bob Marley

2 “Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, and you will live again.” -Bob Marley

3 “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” -Bob Marley
 
4  “The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?” -Bob Marley

5 “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” -Bob Marley

6 “Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually SAD, but its everything in between that makes it all worth living.” -Bob Marley

7 “Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.” -Bob Marley

8 “You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to WALK under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. So that’s why I’m scared when you say you love me.” -Bob Marley

9 “She may not be the most popular or prettiest, but if you love her and she makes you smile.. what else MATTERS?” -Bob Marley

10 “He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you.” -Bob Marley

11 “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You SHARE hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and EVEN beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A PHONE CALL or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.” -Bob Marley

12 “If she’s amazing, she won’t be easy. If she’s easy, she won’t be amazing. If she’s worth it, you won’t give up. If you give up, you’re not worthy. … Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.” -Bob Marley

13 “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.” -Bob Marley

14 “The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.” -Bob Marley


28 Inspirational Rumi Quotes

Rumi quotes are well known for being wise, thought provoking and powerful. Let theseinspirational quotes and motivational quotes help you realize all the power and beauty you have inside you.

Here are 28 Inspirational Rumi Quotes!


“Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.”

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”

“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.”

“Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.”

“There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again.”

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.”

“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”

“Why do you stay in prison, when the door is so wide open?”

“Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.”

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”

“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.”

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”

“May these vows and this marriage be blessed.”

“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.”

“What you seek is seeking you.”

“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.”

“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.”

“In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.”

“Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.”

“Seek the wisdom that will untie your knot. Seek the path that demands your whole being.”

“Travel brings power and love back into your life.”

“Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought!

“Either give me more wine or leave me alone.”

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”

“Open your hands if you want to be held.”

“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.”

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” 




How To Achieve Goals Faster: 9 Steps
What are you working on? Managing your health? An upcoming PROJECT for work? Improving your relationships? Taking greater control of your life? A new career? Making a huge decision soon? Have you found yourself setting the same goal, over and over? We all go through it. You’re not alone. The good news is that success leaves clues.  There are things you can do to ensure that you achieve your goals faster!

Ways to Achieve Your Goals Faster


Clarity of your goals

Your goals should be specific, straightforward and fun. Your goal should be clear, but remain flexible in your approach. Many times when we set a goal we achieve it in a different manner than we first initially thought. For example, if my goal is TO LOSE WEIGHT, I may focus on eating less and exercise. However, while taking initial action towards my goal a friend or coworker might invite me to join them in an after work sports league or to start taking weekend fitness classes with them. Which was not part of the original plan. Be clear and be open. Say YES to life!

Commit

Don’t leave the scene of a decision without taking action. Once you have become clear on what you want, look at your calendar and find time to make it happen. Start off slow, be consistent and gain momentum.

Talk about your goal
Let your friends and family members be a part of the process. You will notice that just by talking about your goal, you become clearer and more excited! WARNING: Remember, just because you are excited doesn’t mean anyone else will be. Part of becoming successful is being able to PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE and talking about your goal is part of the process. In the beginning you will NOT know who will be excited and supportive of your goal, after time you will know who’s who. The one’s who are interested will be very excited to hear about your success and progress!

Write down and post your goal 
anywhere and everywhere

There are times when you will get distracted and forget about what you’re working towards. Be prepared for this. Make your goals visible and in front of you, all the time!

Make it your life’s mantra


Repeat your goals every day, especially every morning. Allow your goal to become your healthy obsession.

Set up a plan to get there
What are some things that you are doing now that are working? Where would you like to be in the next 12 months? Break down the year into quarters and create action steps. You might want to find a coach for this process.

Take action constantly
It’s not what you do, it’s about how long can you do it for. It will get tough, ugly, confusing and heavy. Keep going. Consistency is King! And Queen!  Don’t just celebrate the result, celebrate the commitment and consistency. Reflect and appreciate your progress, no matter how small.

Review and redo some things if necessary


Whenever you’re in the middle of a goal, you should review the entire path. What do you need to stop doing? How else can this get done? Who can you reach out to? How can you use technology? When were you at your best? Do more of that!

Celebrate every milestone


When you have a plan – stop being yourself up! Celebrate yourself! All of yourself! Every single milestone is HUGE! Why? Because it’s getting you closer to what you want and you are becoming a bigger and better person every time you do what you’ve set out to do. The more you celebrate the more there is to celebrate!

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. - Henry David Thoreau

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