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How often do we suffer from the “curse of planning”, where everything is on its way but at the end of the day nothing eventuates? Opportunities can occur by themselves but can also be promoted. In fact, I quite like the expression “taking many small steps in rapid succession”… 🙂

If we just worry about the big picture, we are powerless. So my secret is to start right away doing whatever little work I can do. I try to give joy to one person in the morning, and remove the suffering of one person in the afternoon. If you and your friends do not despise the small work, a million people will remove a lot of suffering.

Sister Chan Khong, Vietnamese Nun and Peace Activist

“A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that
everyone believes that he has got the biggest piece.”

Paul Gauguin

Haven’t we all felt it at times? When pushed against the wall, or when there is rush of blood – gut-feeling, or whatever you want to call it – that leaves no doubt in your mind that it can be done?

There comes a moment when you realize that virtually anything is possible – that nothing is too good to be true.

Kobi Yamada, Inspirational Author

Regardless of the faith you may subscribe to, I believe this holds true in general. A religion not lived is all but talking – wasting oxygen.

True religion is real living; living with all one’s soul, with all one’s goodness, all one’s honesty.

Albert Einstein, 1879-1955
German-born Theoretical Physicist

This has a certain Zen-like quality to it.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

St. Francis de Sales, 1567-1622, 17th Century Bishop of Geneva