by Merci Gracia | Jun 30, 2012 | Advice, Giving, Love
A man came to a wise sage and said, “I don’t love my wife anymore, what shall I do?” The wise man advised, “Love her!” “But sir, that’s the problem, I don’t anymore.” “Exactly!” replied the sage. The...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 29, 2012 | Appreciation, Happiness, Joy, Self-Awareness
Every person on the planet is on the same quest: to find happiness. Whether you’re pursuing it through outward or inward means, what matters most is how well your approach is working. If yours is, you’re already happy. If not, make sure you’re not...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 28, 2012 | Create, Relationship, Thoughts
You experience others through your own filtered vision. This accounts for the diversity of opinions people can have about a particular person. If your judgement of someone causes you stress, acknowledge that your discomfort is self created. Remember that their...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 27, 2012 | Change, Create, Focus
When you don’t have a vision of what you want to create in your life, it’s like going to a familiar restaurant and telling the waiter, “Give me the usual.” That’s all fine and dandy if ‘the usual’ is exactly what you like. But...
by Merci Gracia | Jun 26, 2012 | Acceptance, interpretation, Suffering
Your spin about anything is what places it on your continuum of judgement from wonderful to unpleasant. You suffer when you dislike (your interpretation of) what’s happening and you’re happy when you embrace it. If you understood the fundamental truth that...