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You
take a firm grip on positive attitudes of thought.
You hold right thoughts in your mind just as your hand grips a
golf club.
You keep both feet on the ground. You stand for the highest and
the best
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The
surface of the ocean changes constantly. Now it is smooth
and
quiet. Again it becomes violent and tempestuous. But
in its depths,
down under the storms that whip the surface into a fury, there is
a
zone of eternal calm which no storm ever reaches, no hurricane
ever
ruffles. The surface of life is also in a state of constant
flux, with
good days and bad, victory and defeat. To maintain, as the
ocean
does, a deep inner calm, while the storms of misfortune, reverses,
fears and worries lash at the surface of life, is to discover the
secret
of serenity.
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And then there
is the thrill of creatively sowing ideas and inspiration into the minds of
others. Often our contributions will actually change lives by sharing
appreciation, courage, love, and joy. Carry the ideal of being a creative sower,
that you are on the side of growth, plenty, peace, and progress. Make it a
point to scatter creative seeds every day of your life!
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Walking
exercises the whole person. It exercises the body--it gives
the arms and legs a workout. It stimulates the flow of
blood; expands
the lungs. It is gentle and relaxing. It exercises the
mind--it shakes
up the brain cells. It fills them with oxygen; drives out
the cobwebs. A famous scientist says he does his best thinking on the two
miles of
sidewalk between his home and office. Walking exercises the emotions. It gives you a chance to
observe
and enjoy the world. Open your eyes to beauty. See the
homes, the
trees, the gardens. See the shining faces of little
children. Listen for
the church chimes, singing birds and the laughter of happy
people.
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You
are a bundle of mysteries. Finding and conquering yourself is a
lifetime task. There are unplumbed depths in you full of the rich ore of personal
discovery. Explore yourself! There is power in you--the power to change
yourself
and to change the world; the power to create plans, projects,
movements for the common good; the power to inspire and serve.
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Stay
home to find beauty. Open your eyes to a new appreciation of your
surroundings:
the furniture, the wallpaper, the pictures on the walls, the
woodwork,
the view from a window, the flowers in the garden. . .
Open yourself to a new awareness of the love in the faces of those
with whom your home is shared. |
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Your
greatest power is the power to be. To be more loving.
To be more courageous. To be more joyous. To be more friendly.
To be more sensitive. To be more aware. To be more forgiving.
To be more tolerant. To be more humble. To be more patient.
To be more helpful. . . . To be a greater human being. |
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Good
will is not a single quality. It is a composite
of all the qualities of the spirit, applied to daily living. |
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Work
miracles by giving courage. Many ideas have failed to be realized
because people lacked the courage to see them through. Promising
careers
have been abandoned because people were afraid.
Cheer people on. Instill courage in their hearts. |
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| Wilferd
A. Peterson wrote his entire life. He cut his teeth editing
and publishing company magazines for Jaqua Advertising Agency,
while also working on his own writings. In 1961 the editor
of This Week magazine (a national Sunday supplement) thrust him
into fame by publishing his inspirational messages. Every
week 14 million people read his writings, and thousands wrote
urging him to write a book.
Working with
Henry Simon, he published his first book, The Art of Living, at
the age of sixty. Since then, he wrote book after book, with
over a million copies sold. For twenty-five years, he wrote
a monthly column for Science of Mind magazine, and once again his
readers urged him to compile those essays into a book for easy
reference. The Art of Creative Thinking was Bill Peterson's
response to those many requests. In these busy times,
readers are sure to appreciate his economy of words, which express
significant insights which can be grasped in only a few
minutes.
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