Opportunity

Henry David Thoreau
Be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, opening new channels, not of trade, but of thought.

Roy D. Chapin Jr.
Be ready when opportunity comes...Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.

Norman Vincent Peale
Become a possibilitarian. No mater how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities-always see them for they're always there.

Tracy Brinkmann
Before you begin climbing that ladder of success, make sure it's leaning towards the window of opportunity you desire!

Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct.

Charles Nicolle
Chance favors only those who court her.

Joseph Joubert
Chance generally favors the prudent.

Ovid
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.

Napoleon Bonaparte
Chance is the providence of adventurers.

Sophocles
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Knowledge - Famous Quotes

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626 CE): "The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other."

Charles Darwin: "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge. It is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."

Albert Einstein:
"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them."
"Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods."

Anais Nin: "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."

Dana Scully, character on the TV program "X-files": "There is no contradiction in Nature - only contradiction in what we know of it."

Alvin Toffler: "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."

Chuang Tzu, circa 300 BCE: "To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge."

Visions

High Eagle:

In life, many thoughts are born in the course of a moment, an hour, a day. Some are dreams, some visions. Often, we are unable to distinguish between them. To some, they are the same; however, not all dreams are visions. Much energy is lost in fanciful dreams that never bear fruit. But visions are messages from the Great Spirit, each for a different purpose in life. Consequently, one person's vision may not be that of another. To have a vision, one must be prepared to receive it, and when it comes, to accept it. Thus when these inner urges become reality, only then can visions be fulfilled. The spiritual side of life knows everyone's heart and who to trust. How could a vision ever be given to someone to harbor if that person could not be trusted to carry it out. The message is simple: commitment precedes vision.

Dreams

Kalidasa:

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!

Health

"We squander health
In search of wealth;
We scheme and toil, and save,
Then squander wealth
In search of health;
And all we get’s the grave;

We live and boast of what we own;
We die . . . and only get a stone."
Anonymous

Strength

You are stronger than you think,
remember to stand tall.

Every challenge you encounter
strengthens your mind and your soul.

Every trouble you overcome
increases your understanding of life.

When all your troubles weigh heavily on your shoulders,
remember that beneath the burden you can stand tall,

because you are never given more than you can handle
and you are stronger than you think.

Submitted by: Linda

A Prayer for the Season

Dear Lord,

At this time of season,
please open our hearts.

May we learn to be givers, not takers,
for only then can we feel blessed.

Make us instruments of your peace,
that peace might fill our world.
May your abundant mercy touch our lives.

May our hearts so give and so receive
as to expand to touch the stars.

May we learn to live with love,
that we might know of heavenly bliss
while still here on earth.

May the miracle of Christmas
be a miracle in our hearts.

Amen.

Submitted by: Jakie

Please Forgive Me

by Donald Daff
I know I hurt you and I feel so bad,
For saying things and making you sad..
It's just that my love for you is so great,
I want to be with you, I just can't wait..

You are so special, one of a kind,
I could look forever and never find,
Anyone else as wonderful as you,
With such a pretty smile and eyes so blue..

Please forgive me for things I said,
I love you so much, It just messed my head..
You are my life. My very breathe,
I promise to love you, even after death..

So if you can forgive this broken hearted friend,
You'll never see that part of me again..
I'll love you and take care of you for infinity,
We'll make it, together, just you and me..

MOM - Thanks

Thank you mom

by Yakari gabriel

Thank you mom
For every single word that
you said
To destroy my confidence and my love
For that I'm strong enough to handle
what ever life throws at me


Thank you mom
For never cleaning up my mess
For that I'm independent
And i Dont need People
Looking after me


Thank you mom
For never making time for me
I discovered the most precious things
While i was alone


Thank you mom for critizing
my writing
for that I Only desire to Write more
and more

Thank you mom For
Releasing all your stress and
anger on me
For that means
No one can harm me anymore


Thank you mom
for never paying attention
to what I had to say
For that I know
no one is worthy of my words


thank you mom
for never making me breakfast
For that I learned
to make the best meals ever


Thank you mom
For never taking care of me
when I was sick
For that i Found the best home Remedies

Thank you mom
For never respecting me
For that i know
that i only should respect
those who respect me
though I've never disrespected you


Thank you mom
From being so hard on me
For that i am a girl made of steel

Thank you mom
For making everyone
turn their back on me
for that I learned that
The only thing i will ever
hold on to is myself

Thank you mom
For never listening
I was forced to talk to strangers
When I couldnt hold anything in anymore


Thank you mom
For crushing me into pieces
Because within the pieces
I found my own self


Thank you mom
For never ever
Giving me a crying shoulder
For that i know
I can always cry when I'm alone


But above this I thank you
mom for giving me life
for that i Learned that there is
a good side to everything
I if it wasnt for you
They are some people
I would have never met

Mom thank you for being so mean
Because You have made of me
A Strong Human being

And because you have hurt so much
no pain seems big enough
too bring me down

Mom u will see me struggle
I know u will see me trough it all
But mom I swear U wont see me Fall

Thank you mom
For being so amazingly cold blooded
For that u have only make my heart warm


Thank you mom For everything
Though it may never show
I do love you somehow

U build me this way
And because of you i am
who i am today


-Never forget me

Yakari.

Reflection

Reflection

Walking into the sunlight filled field
With the weeping willow slowly dancing in the warm breeze,
The lake smooth on the surface even though
Underneath life flourishes,
Off in the distance there is a deer running back into the woods.
Always dreaming of the simplicity of that life,

Sitting in this picture perfect landscape thinking to myself.
Why must we make life so difficult?
Every once in awhile you need to stop and enjoy the scenery,
Because life isn’t about how much power you have
Or how many friends you have,
Life is about trying to find what makes you happy
And not getting caught up in the everyday nonsense.
This field put everything into perspective,
If you rush through life and never stop to look around
Have you ever really lived?

by Craig Wharem

Dont give Up

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.


Author Unknown

Perseverance

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. ~Dale Carnegie


Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain. ~Author Unknown


When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt


Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. ~Josh Billings

Perseverance

Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
Confucius

Blessings in Disguise

BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE

We all want happiness and dread the thought of rain.

When the sun fails to shine, we worry and complain.

We forget that God above is infinitely wise,

and sometimes our ails are blessings in disguise.

For if we're always happy filled with sunshine and cheer,

our hearts would hold no mercy for others who shed tears.

So when trouble comes knocking, remember to stay strong.

Rainbows always follow the storm and dark clouds never stay long.

~~ Author Unknown ~~

Inspiration

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit.
Aristotle

Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.
Voltaire

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.
Benjamin Disraeli

You cannot plough a field by
turning it over in your mind.
Author Unknown

Smile - Ela Wheeler Wilcox

Smile a little, smile a little,
As you go along,
Not alone when life is pleasant,
But when things go wrong.
Care delights to see you frowning,
Loves to hear you sigh;
Turn a smiling face upon her,
Quick the dame will fly.

Smile a little, smile a little,
All along the road;
Every life must have its burden,
Every heart its load.
Why sit down in gloom and darkness,
With your grief to sup?
As you drink Fate's bitter tonic
Smile across the cup.

Smile upon the troubled pilgrims
Whom you pass and meet;
Frowns are thorns, and smiles are blossoms
Oft for weary feet.
Do not make the way seem harder
By a sullen face,
Smile a little, smile a little,
Brighten up the place.

Smile upon your undone labor;
Not for one who grieves
O'er his task, waits wealth or glory;
He who smiles achieves.
Though you meet with loss and sorrow
In the passing years,
Smile a little, smile a little,
Even through your tears.

Today....Groucho Marx

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
-- Groucho Marx

Letting go....Author Unknown

To let go doesn't mean to stop caring;
It means I can't do it for someone else.
To let go is not to cut myself off...
It's the realization that I can't control another...
To let go is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To let go is not to try and change or blame another,
I can only change myself.
To let go is not to care for, but to care about.
To let go is not to fix, but to be supportive.
To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their own outcomes.
To let go is not to be protective,
It is to permit another to face reality.
To let go is not to deny, but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish the moment.
To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To let go is to fear less and love more.

For all my Strong Women - thank you

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A Strong Woman vs. A Woman Of Strength



A strong woman works out every day,
Pride in her appearance she portrays,
But a woman of strength kneels to pray,
Keeping her soul in shape, God leading the way.

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything,
Looking forward to challenges each day will bring,
Women of strength show courage in the midst of fear,
Knowing triumph through faith because the Lord is near.

Strong women won't let anyone get the best of them,
So skilled in defense even if they have to pretend,
Yet a woman of strength gives her best to everyone,
Being anointed with divine blood from the only begotten Son.

A strong woman relies on the physical attributes making her tough,
In her search for power and money she will never have enough,
A woman of strength understands that it’s not about material stuff,
Knowing that before becoming a diamond first she’ll be in the rough.

A strong woman sometimes disguises her feelings shadowed by clouds,
Unhinged when challenged on her policy becoming boisterous and loud,
A woman of strength concerns herself not with judgment from others,
And will not let business interfere with commitments as a wife and mother.

A strong woman is easily impatient back and forth she will begin to pace,
Counting on her holier than thou attitude instead of depending on faith,
A woman of strength is assured trust in God will always carry her through,
And at the Creator’s appointed time she’ll receive all that is justly due.

A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same for tomorrow,
Refusing to take time looking back with reverence and Godly sorrow,
The woman of strength realizes life's mistakes no matter how slim,
While thanking God for the blessings as she capitalizes on them.

A strong woman walks head first with no doubt in her mind,
Again, no matter what, she’ll not make this mistake a second time,
But a woman of strength knows God will catch her when she falls,
So when a situation arises again, she’s not afraid to answer the call.

A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face,
Always doing whatever it takes to finish, seeking only first place,
The woman of strength competes with an emotional sense of grace,
Understanding it’s more important to run a Holy Spirit filled race.

A strong woman has faith that for the journey she’ll have enough,
No matter how uneven the terrain or roads being rocky and rough,
A woman of strength knows it’s in the journey she will become strong,
And the love of God is forever with her, no matter how difficult or long.

A strong woman when uninformed thinks that she is being mistreated,
In the end her physical attributes fail causing doubt to become seeded,
A woman of strength will compromise as a little give and take is needed,
Why? Because a lesson not learned the first time is soon to be repeated.

Ladies! Philippians 4: 6, start everyday with supplication & prayer,
Trust and believe that God will always get you from here to there,
And should your giant steps seem to be moving only inch by inch,
The journey is not as A Strong Woman but A Woman Of Strength.

w/Dee Cheeks

Luke Easter

Friendship

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
Thomas Jefferson

from the Book of Job

26:14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? 27:1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 27:2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 27:3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 27:4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Words from Rose

The world is moved not only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.-- Helen Keller (1880-1968) American Writer

Happy Place - manlypoetryman

Take Me To My Happy Place

Welcome to the World as we know it today...

No time to talk...Got Bills to Pay!

I will be in big trouble if there is a slight delay...

How did I come to be in all of this...Anyway?

We seem so fragile...So weak...We better not even arm ourselves with a slingshot...

Or else some big bully will come over and beat us up...then knock out all our snot...

I don't want to believe this current scenario is all we got...

However...I'm checking my own course for a new direction to plot.

Even though...most days I feel trapped like a mouse in a maze,

And I haven't done anything wrong...Yet, I still have to plead my case...

Things seem rocky and a bit on edge for those of us in the human race...

I can't even look at the headlines anymore ...Take me to my happy place!


News says we are in a big Recession...


Maybe...also headed for a Depression.


My heart says to me: "Keep On Truckin' "...


Get back up on that Horse...even if it's buckin'.


Folks around screaming: "The End is Near,"


Put me on the first Space Shuttle out'ta here!


Things can't be as bad as they appear...


Besides...Not much we can do anyways...I fear.


We may be on borrowed time...or still here by grace.


I plan to stay busy working, keep on living, and save face.


Don't understand how people lose it and go off on a wild craze,


Things' been crazy here before...Take me to my happy place!

It will all work out for the good...in time...I have no doubt...

I could certainly use some help... Maybe Congress can give me a "Bail-Out"?

Then I'll add my own Bonus to it...whether or not the masses shout...

So I can cover my own butt...which is afterall...what I care most about.

But...Let Not My Heart Be Troubled...I am a simple citizen...you know...

The ones that do our thinking would rather convert our dollar over to the euro...

And send us diving down in flames owing other Nations with our growing National debt...

But Nations that owe us never pay us...I don't get that..."What the heck?"

The heat is up...and the pressure cooker is turning red...

If it was only a bad morning I'd pull the covers back over my head...

It has come down to where I could sure use a good hand..."Help me draw an Ace,"

One thin card could make or break me...Take me to my happy place!


Looking around...everything seems normal...on this planet we call Earth,


Time to take a break...Enjoy the moment...and each minute for all it's worth.


Nobody has all the answers...although a few wouldn't hurt a bit...


After all...We're in this for the long haul...What'ch you gon'na do...Quit?


Bet we can work it all out...just by coming together for the Cause,


Simple people...helping each other...no big speeches...or loud applause.


Together, us common folk can make solutions, and give our neighbors a helping hand,


It won't help us to get worried...Worry never helped increase the days of one man.


Some leaders sit and ponder...while another leader is ready to Nuke us gone without a trace.


We have options...We don't have to sit and wait for our leaders to re-review this case...


We all have a stake in trying to keep this crusted layer of molten lava...floating out in Space...


Oh well...I've got Faith...And the Sun's still shining...Take me to my happy place!



Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved For My Happy Place!

Soul...Author Unknown

PASSION OF MY SOUL - My Poetry
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By Tatjana-Mihaela

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PASSION OF MY SOUL...

Who am I

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Somewhere hidden among these hills,

I am mighty wind or tender breeze.

I tickle the rocks and play with the trees,

you can hear me whispering in the leaves...

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Somewhere on these meadows golden- green,

red soil is my body, soft grass is my skin,

through the song of crickets I smile and dream

in the ray of sun is my sparkling gleam...

Just wanna be with you - Praveen

as the rains continue to batter,
standing on the balcony
i watch the rain drops
converge into one pool of water;

i wish you were here
standing next to me
in this rain soaked night,
holding hands, scheming of things pretty;

Wondering to myself, so late at night,
what is it that attracts me to you?
Thinking to myself, why are you always on my mind?
What power do you have in what you do?

thinking about where i stood,
i try to push you out of my mind,
but every time i push you out of my thoughts,
you crawl back into my world and fill my senses;

it’s so hard to keep smiling
and continue denying what i feel
i don’t know why,
a thousand reasons i have none;

i can’t go on like this,
i can’t pretend everything is fine,
when i just wanna be with you
hold you tight tonight and every night;