Category: Thought For The Day

Hope is something that I keep alive, even on those days when I find myself saying, “Why bother?” Today’s quotes talk more about why I keep hope alive…there is a reason…and it’s kept me going thus far…

“If it were not for hope, the heart would break.” (Thomas Fuller)

“You should never give up, no matter how hard the situation is. Always believe that something beautiful is going to happen.” (Evan Carmichael)

“Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient, and the best things come to those who don’t give up.” (Unknown)

“Never give up hope. Situations can change over night and problems can dissolve in the light of a new day’s sun.” (Leon Brown)

“How long should you try? Until.” (Jim Rohn) 

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

In light of the slightly remixed serenity prayer I shared in yesterday’s posting, I wanted to share other versions of it that I came across on the Internet, as I found them quite inspiring as well…

“God, grant me the serenity to stop beating myself for not doing things perfectly, the courage to forgive myself because I’m working on doing better, and the wisdom to know that you already love me just the way I am.” 

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me.”

“God, grant me the honesty to say what will prove to be helpful, the tact to not say what will prove to be unhelpful and maybe even hurtful, and the strength to know when to hold my tongue.”

“God, grant me the yearning to keep my hopes and dreams alive that are meant to come true, the realism to let them go when they aren’t, and the knowledge of other hopes and dreams I may not have discovered on my journey yet.”

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson

Today’s quotes surround the subject of blame, especially that of which was discussed in yesterday’s Daily Reflection entry…

“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame the on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” (Albert Ellis)

“Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period.” (Wayne Dyer)

“If you are looking to inspire people, then blaming is the last thing you want to do.” (Kate Summers)

“Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” (John F. Kennedy)

Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson