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06 Jan, 2009

Reciprocity

Posted by: yy In: Inspirational

Great words, especially in these times of needs when news on TV is full of stories of charity organizations working overtime to assist the needy.
“Whenever you feel ’short’ or in ‘need’ of something, give what you want first and it will come back in buckets. That is true for money, a smile, love and friendship. [...]

05 Jan, 2009

Who is knocking?

Posted by: yy In: Inspirational

“What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny.”
Maxwell Maltz, 1899-1975
American Surgeon and Author

18 Dec, 2008

Big sorrows

Posted by: yy In: Inspirational

My heart is so small
it’s almost invisible.
How can You place such big sorrows in it?
“Look,” He answered,
“your eyes are even smaller,
yet they behold the world.”
Jalal ad-Din Rumi, 1207-1273
Beloved Persian Poet

17 Nov, 2008

Build your wings

Posted by: yy In: Inspirational

This sounds vaguely similar to the definition of faith I once heard, see On faith and More on faith. I guess, from time to time, it is “healthy” to push yourself off the edge and fall head-first into the unknown…
If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a [...]

19 Aug, 2008

You are needed

Posted by: yy In: Inspirational

When this quote appeared in my email Inbox courtesy of the newsletter I subscribe to, I could not help but a smile. What a wonderful, wonderful idea!
You have a solemn obligation to take care of yourself, because you never know when the World will need you.
Rabbi Hillel, 30 B.C. - 9 A.D.
Jewish Religious Leader



  • yy: OK, managed to find the source. Proverbs 1:7 (New International Version) "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise
  • Weblog of Quests » Build your wings: [...] sounds vaguely similar to the definition of faith I once heard, see On faith and More on faith. I guess, from time to time, it is “healthy
  • Weblog of Quests » Death: [...] then briefly discussed about other aspects of death, like the well-known “last lecture” I mentioned before. I am truly full of admir