Inspiring Thoughts for Tough Times

Forwarded by Bhagyalakshmi Sundaran
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 1:35 PM

Difficult financial times often inspire people to become more extraordinary. Challenge and adversity can push people toward their own greatness. It can launch you on a deeper personal journey toward happiness, fulfillment, and a life of meaning. As you explore ways to gather strength and improve self-esteem, remember, it is not so much about what you have but who you are. May these tips inspire you. May you go from strength to strength and be a source of strength to others.

Broke is not Broken: Being broke is not the same as being broken, losing money is not the same as being lost, and finding your balance is not something you can do on a balance sheet.

Having Less Does not Mean You are Less: Do not confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are.

Savor Life and Slow Down: When you are in a hurry, go slowly. The faster you go in life the sooner it is a blur. 

Prayer Creates a New Path: Prayer creates a path where there is none and turns your stumbling blocks into building blocks.

Courage is not the Absence of Fear: Put your faith in charge and not your fears. Courage is not the absence of fears but how you wrestle with them.

Embrace the Future: If you are busy hugging the past, you cannot embrace the future. Do not let the past kidnap your future.

Change is the Only Constant: This too shall pass. Change is the only constant. In order to take a breath, you must release your breath.

Make a Difference: Do what you can but never forget that letting go is very different from giving up. Of all the things you can make in life, remember that you make all the differences.

Embrace Happiness: Tough times do not require you to be tough on yourself. Find the courage to embrace happiness.

You Are Great: Things do not have to be good for you to be great.