Category Archives: relaxation

Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.

Posted on 10 September 2012 by philosiblog

Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections. – Unknown What does that mean? Being happy with what you have, that is the core of happiness. When you can let … Continue reading →

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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

Posted on 15 August 2012 by philosiblog

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. – Epictetus What does that mean? This is another great Stoic quote. It starts out by admitting that there are things that are outside of … Continue reading →

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The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.

Posted on 12 June 2012 by philosiblog

The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. – Sydney J. Harris What does that mean? Boy, do I feel this one today! I have so much to do, and no where near enough time in … Continue reading →

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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated

Posted on 10 January 2012 by philosiblog

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucius What does that mean? This quote hit me pretty hard, once I started thinking about it. What if it didn’t matter what kind of car you drove. What … Continue reading →

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The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty that you can comfortably live with.

Posted on 23 December 2011 by philosiblog

The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty that you can comfortably live with. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? I think that this is an interesting quote. It links the quality of your … Continue reading →

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Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears

Posted on 30 November 2011 by philosiblog

Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This quote is classic Stoic (as one might expect). It urges us to reject your sense of injury. This, in turn, causes the injury … Continue reading →

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We all like to be around kind people; their peaceful, relaxed nature puts us at ease

Posted on 27 November 2011 by philosiblog

We all like to be around kind people; their peaceful, relaxed nature puts us at ease. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote talks about how kindness can impact others. Kindness can be shown in many ways, from saying hello … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry about the world…

Posted on 17 June 2011 by philosiblog

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. – Charles Schulz What does that mean? To me, this is a reminder that too many people worry about too many things. How can … Continue reading →

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Travel and change of place…

Posted on 4 June 2011 by philosiblog

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. – Seneca What does that mean? For me, it’s the Vacation Mantra!  If you get a chance to get out of town, don’t you feel better?  Do you feel … Continue reading →

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All you need is love. But a little chocolate now & then doesn’t hurt.

Posted on 22 April 2011 by philosiblog

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now & then doesn’t hurt. – Charles Schulz What does that mean? So many of my posts have been kind of heavy of late, so let’s try something a little lighter … Continue reading →

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I hear & behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.

Posted on 21 April 2011 by philosiblog

I hear & behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least. – Walt Whitman This is another of the Twitter friendly,  shortened quotes. The full quote goes like this: “I say to mankind, Be not curious … Continue reading →

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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Posted on 11 April 2011 by philosiblog

Beware the barrenness of a busy life. – Socrates What does that mean? To me, this saying has real meaning.  I tend to be overly busy, with too many projects working at the same time.  It’s kind of like the … Continue reading →

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Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.

Posted on 26 March 2011 by philosiblog

Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. – Mark Twain What does that mean? To me, it means that the ability to laugh is the best part of being human, the big difference between humans and all the other creatures of the … Continue reading →

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