Category: Thought For The Day

Today’s quotes are ones that I felt really summed up how I feel surrounding uncontrolled anger, something I used to struggle with greatly, and something I saw myself in with Will Smith’s recent Oscar 2022 violent outburst.

“Getting angry in a stressful situation is like trying to clean something with dirt.” (Urbanky Aurel Petru)

“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.” (Cherie Carter- Scott)

“Never do anything when you’re in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.” (Baltasar Gracian)

“Speak when you are angry and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.” (Ambrose Bierce)

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

Today’s quotes follow my long entry yesterday about the yearning my heart has for something Greater that this world doesn’t have to offer, and hasn’t had, no matter how hard I’ve ever sought it…

“One moment in the presence of God can change many things. A minute spent in the presence of God is better than any glamour that takes you away from Him.” (Gift Gugu Mona)

“Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.” (Alexander MacLaren)

“Joy is not necessarily the absence of suffering, it is the presence of God.” (Sam Storms)

“I yearn for God’s presence. His glorious light infusing my darkened places.” (Nan Jones)

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

How do you define yourself in this world? That was the topic of yesterday’s article. Today’s entry are some of the answers others have had to that question that I really found inspiration with…

“Define yourself by what you love.” (Tim Minchin)

“Give up defining yourself – to yourself or to others. You won’t die. You will come to life. And don’t be concerned with how others define you.” (Eckhart Tolle)

“To define yourself is to limit yourself. Without labels you remain the infinite being.” (Deepak Chopra)

“Others do not define you, you define yourself through your words and actions.” (Karen Handel)

“When you start defining yourself, you put yourself in boxes and I don’t want to be trapped in anything because I will always evolve, I will always change. It’s like water. I take on many shapes. Everyone should be that way and not define themselves. I am everything.” (Karrine Steffans)

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