Inspirations:
Why I choose to do what I do
Passion and Fulfillment
" Find a job you love, and you'll
never work a day in your life." Chinese Proverb.
I have long been inspired
by this proverb, and I strive to make this a reality in my own life.
I have many passions, and it has been a dream of mine to forge some
of them into a fulfilling career: my passion for herbs, holistic healing,
and ecological preservation, my desire to help others, and my creative
drive. I believe that when we follow our hearts and our bliss, we can
live truly beautiful, fulfilling lives.
"When our eyes see our hands
doing the work of our hearts, the circle of Creation is completed inside
us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything
in sight." Michael Bridge
Purpose and Intent
"Once you make a decision, the
universe conspires to make it happen." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I slept and dreamt that life
was Joy. I woke and saw that life was Duty. I acted, and behold, Duty
was Joy." Rabinranath Tagore
For me, living a purposeful
and fulfilled life is imbued with the concept of duty, serving others,
contributing to society those gifts I have to give, and hopefully making
a positive difference in the lives of others and the world at large,
however small that difference may seem.
"You are not here merely to
make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more
amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.
You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you
forget the errand." Woodrow Wilson
"Don't be afraid of the space
between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it
so." Bette Davis
Community and Cooperation
"It is in the shelter of each
other that the people live." Irish Proverb
"It is through cooperation,
rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will be derived."
Ralph Charell
Mutually Beneficial
Sustainability: it sounds like a lofty concept, but in actuality it
simply means people helping each other for the benefit of all. I know
I am not alone in my desire to participate in and contribute to a sense
of community. That is one of the reasons I choose to live where I do.
If we work together and support each other's dreams and visions, we
all benefit and move that much closer to seeing our dreams come to fruition.
"If you want to be incrementally
better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative."
Author Unknown
"Very few burdens
are heavy if everyone lifts." Sy Wise
Sharing and
Contribution
"Live to learn, learn to live,
then teach others." Doug Horton
"We do not own our knowledge;
it is not ours to keep. We must share our gift of knowing with those
who seek to know. Learning is a blessing, teaching is a gift, and knowledge
is power! Let's empower others." C. Davis
I believe that everyone
is born with unique talents and gifts to contribute to the world, and
that we are all students as well as teachers. When we share our talents,
skills, and knowledge, we support and empower each other, and create
mutually beneficial and fulfilling lives for all.
"A hundred times every day I
remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other
men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give
in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving."
Albert Einstein
"Imagine what a harmonious world
it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little
of what he is good at doing." Quincy Jones
Peace and Unity
"We may have all come on different
ships, but we're in the same boat now." "Peace is not merely
a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that
goal." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Share our similarities, celebrate
our differences." M. Scott Peck
"Look for the good in everybody,
starting with yourself." Marie T. Freeman
In order to facilitate
cooperation, community and mutually beneficial sustainability, it is
important to foster acceptance, tolerance, and unity. We come from varied
and often distinctly different backgrounds and beliefs, but if we respect
and embrace these differences, we can more easily achieve our common
goals and promote more fulfilling lives for everyone.
"Behold how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Psalms 133:1
"Peaceful living is about trusting
those on whom we depend and caring for those who depend on us. Even
if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within
themselves and act responsibly and kind-heartedly towards others, they
will have a positive influence in their community." The Dalai Lama
Gratitude and Prosperity
"Reflect upon your present blessings,
of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which
all men have some." Charles Dickens
Finally, I believe that
you get what you give: when you freely offer gratitude, compassion,
generosity, caring, respect, love, understanding, and help to others,
you receive the same in kind, and that makes life so much richer.
"When we are grateful for the
good we already have, we attract more good into our life. On the other
hand, when we are ungrateful, we tend to shut ourselves off from the
good we might otherwise experience." Margaret Stortz
