Sunday, September 10, 2006
tml prelim and i'm here slacking.. die.. ytd went to bishun library with carol and peiwen.. we borrowed tons of books.. carol almost wanted to borrow ALL the library books.. lol.. she so cute.. hmm.. i came across this book call: a gift of inner peace.. actually is the cover that attracted my attention and i flip open the book.. it talks about karma.. wow.. let me share some part on kindness.. the book says :
Kindness is an art. It is possible for you to be creative in the ways you express kindness to others if you really think about it. If you use your imagination, being kind to others can be fun as well as personally rewarding. An act of kindness can take only a few seconds, like holding a door open for an overloaded shopper. But experiencing a kind act like this can make someone happy all day...
" ONE KIND SMILE IS WORTH A HUNDRED WORDS "
there is also one paragraph on "accepting yourself as you are".. the book say:
It is easy for people to become obsessed about their bodies, as you can see from the many people who suffer from various eating disorders in our contemporary world. Reflect that very few people can look like fashion models, whose images are presented as the ideal way to look. They are artifical creations, purely designed to sell clothes. So let go of being dissatisfied with how you look. You are fine the way you are right now. From the perspective of many lifetimes, or even the immensity of one life, holding onto anything is pointless. All things arise and pass, so let them go easily when their time is up. This creates space for new things to arise in your life.
" LETTING THINGS GO IS LIBERATING.
IT FREES YOU TO GET ON WITH LIVING LIFE."
* happiness is to be found inside yourself- in your mind and feelings. Feeling calm and comfortable with yourself and your situation in life is the best foundation for happiness. *
-lydiia
Lydia will treasure and cherish., 1:51 PM.
