When the going gets tough, you get what you practice
Be the author of your own experience, instead of the victim
Don't fall prey to the paralysis of analysis (not that any of us do this!!!!!!)
Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting GOLD
Every behavior has a positive intention
When you're stuck, MOVE
You don't put your garbage and jewels in the same place in your home, why do you in your mind?
Take your should and make it could
You are in your own care
I am not afraid of storms because I am learning to sail my own ship
Travel in advance of the world.... Go First!
Be kind... for everyone you meet is fighting a battle
3rd Step:  The happiest people don't have to have the best of everything.  They just make the most of everything they have
3rd step:  If things do not turn out as we should wish, We should wish for them as they turn out.  BITACHON
People who complain about the way the ball bounces, are usually the ones who have dropped the ball
They say, "Who is to blame?"  We say "What are you going to do?"
Money won't buy happiness BUT  it allows you to be miserable in a nice neighborhood
You cannot build a reputation on what you INTEND to do.
Fewer things are sadder than looking back on life and saying "I WISH I HAD...."
Most people fail to realize that their feelings toward others are determined by their feelings toward themselves.

R elya,

Very nice.

Yasher koach.

Here are a few of my favorites from the SA White Book:

"After awhile, it ceases to be fun and games; it's for keeps." (Page 17)

"I had no idea that I was deluding myself, creating my own insanity." (Page 19)

"God doesn't want to remove from me the possibility of falling; he wants me to have the freedom to choose not to fall." (Page 20) [still struggling to understand this one so anyone has any insight a PM would be greatly appreciated]

"The paradox made immediate sense: To win, I had to surrender and admit defeat." (Page 21)

Those are just a few of them that I was reading over Shabbos.

berish: "im not alone" why are you digging up something from 6 monthes ago
i n a: oh because its awesome stuff
berish: oh ok fine
i n a: berish berish where are you running.......
no response
(thats just the second part of their discussion )

this is solid
especially # 19 (now go count)

anyone having a great line to share??

אם אתה לא משוגע בעולם הזה אתה לא נורמלי

ישראל דגן

im not alone wrote on 05 Jan 2011 06:32:

Zemmy we should revive this!
ZemirosShabbos wrote on 05 Jan 2011 15:25:



Lewis Carrol- Alice in Wonderland

My favorite quotes and my thoughts on them, can anyone relate?

Be the author of your own experience, instead of the victim.

This is a great one, I would love to be the author of my own life and do whatever I feel like I was put on this earth to do. But then again everyone will think I’m crazy. I haven’t met one person that said this is really what I want to do with my life and then see that person work on it. I honestly think people are intimidated by their own potential as am I. I’m scared of becoming something great because I feel like with God it’s even more possible, especially when you worship truth like I do, (in a way) nothing can stand my way, if I’m always truthful.

Don't fall prey to the paralysis of analysis (not that any of us do this!!!!!!)

If this means to not over analyze things than it really applies to me. I really analyze everything including the meaning of life. And yea, it’s true that in a way it get me feeling paralyzed and numb, maybe I should stop thinking and conceptualizing the meaning of life and just live it.

Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting GOLD

This is so me, I never go on to living in the present moment because I feel like I always for the great stuff or the great stuff to happen. I just realized how much I missed by waiting and waiting and nothing ever happens.

I am not afraid of storms because I am learning to sail my own ship

If I could learn to live with myself that would truly be powerful.

Most people fail to realize that their feelings toward others are determined by their feelings toward themselves.

Does this mean that all we really have to do is work with the feelings that we have towards ourselves and change them for the better?

"The paradox made immediate sense: To win, I had to surrender and admit defeat."

This is funny because I feel like someone who surrenders or admits defeat is the real loser because he couldn't fight hard enough. This is just how I feel. I can’t surrender or admit defeat in anything, after all isn't my value coming from having free will and not being defeated. Is it that my ego is to big? but maybe that's a good thing..