QUOTES BY NELSON MANDELA | THINGS TO LEARN FROM NELSON MANDELA | LIFE INSPIRED BY NELSON MANDELA | INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS | LIFE CHANGING QUOTES |

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects 

and enhances the freedom of others.”

 “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”  ~ Nelson Mandela

He truly lived his life by the poem that got him through prison:

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

~ Invictus, by William Ernest Henley.

Source:http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/12/the-poem-that-got-nelson-mandela-through-27-years-in-prison/

INSPIRATION QUOTES | BUDDHA QUOTES

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”- Buddha

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”- Buddha

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” - Buddha

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” - Buddha

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” - Buddha

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” - Buddha

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”- Buddha

“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” - Buddha

“To understand everything is to forgive everything” - Buddha

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”-Buddha

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”- Buddha

“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself”- Buddha

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”- Buddha

“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky” - Buddha

“However many holy words you read,However many you speak,What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?”- Buddha

“A jug fills drop by drop.”- Buddha

“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.”- Buddha

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”- Buddha

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”- Buddha

“A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.” - Buddha

“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.”- Buddha

“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”- Buddha

“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.”- Buddha

“Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”- Buddha

“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”- Buddha

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”- Buddha

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”- Buddha

“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”- Buddha

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”- Buddha

“What we think, we become.”- Buddha

“To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others”- Buddha

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”- Buddha

“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.”- Buddha

“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”- Buddha

“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.”- Buddha

“Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.”- Buddha

“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”- Buddha

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”- Buddha

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.  The mind is everything. What we think we become” - Buddha

“All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?” - Buddha

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” - Buddha

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” - Buddha

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?” - Buddha

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” - Buddha

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” - Buddha

“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” - Buddha

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” - Buddha

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” - Buddha

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Buddha Quotes | Positive Thinking

Our actions are all led by the mind; mind is their master, mind is their maker.

If one acts or speaks with a defiled state of mind, then suffering follows like the cart-wheel 

that follows the foot of the ox.

Our actions are all led by the mind; mind is their master, mind is their maker. 

If one acts or speaks with a pure state of mind, then happiness follows like a shadow that 

remains behind without departing.

— Dhammapada vv. 1, 2

Inspiration

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

A Motivational Poem

A Motivational Poem
The Optimist Creed
By Christian D. Larsen

Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

Make all your friends feel there is something in them.

Look at the sunny side of everything.

Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

Give everyone a smile.

Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others.

Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.

Inspirational Words of Wisdom

Inspirational Words of Wisdom Better Days Are Coming
		Better Days Are Coming by Wish Belkin, copyright 2001 If you fear losing somebody you love like rejection would be no surprise even if they never said it out loud you just knew by the look in their eyes accept that anxiety is due to some action we took while sleepwalking through life we would be lying if we tried denying we cause our own misery and strife. There is a voice inside of our heads that tells us of what is to come deja vu turned upside down is what it may seem like to some whether it's foresight or just premonition it leaves you feeling quite strange whisper or shout, it allows for no doubt that your fortunes are due for a change. The cyclical nature of the human condition prevents us from being at ease it bars the door to the peace that we seek it's a lock without any keys hope and fear are two sides of a coin a little like Abel and Cane it's not every day that just one will hold sway in the end it adds up to the same. Listen to this then, if you should find your emotions won't give you a breather I'm telling you, dreams don't often come true but the nightmares rarely do either. Life is the greatest journey you will ever be on.

Believe In Yourself

A Motivational Poem

Believe In Yourself
By Author Unknown


There may be days when you get up in the morning
and things aren't the way you had hoped they would be,
that's when you have to tell yourself
that things will get better.

There are times when people disappoint you and let you down,
but those are the times when you must remind yourself
to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your
life focused on believing in yourself
and all that you are capable of.

There will be challenges to face and
changes to make in your life,
and it is up to you to accept them.

Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you.

It may not be easy at times,
but in those times of struggle
you will find a stronger sense of who you are,
so when the days come that are filled with
frustration and unexpected responsibilities,
remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be,
because the challenges and changes will only help you to
find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you.

Keep believing in yourself.

Childhood Innocence

No matter how old we are, no matter how many experiences (good or bad) we've had; we all have an inner child. This weeks lecture mentioned the importance of our childhood innocence. "The child is father of the man" never thought of this until I studuied these literature units.
The natural life cycle is as follows: We are born fragile and need someone to take care of us. We then go through life experiences which allows us to adapt to our environment, create our own way of thinking and decision making, which allows us to become an independent.
Just as the stakes are high, we go back to our childhood. We become fragile, just like a child except with a few lines on our delicate skin.








Each line represents a certain experience. It's a shame that people are anxious to get rid of them. Erasing a wrinkle is like erasing an experience, a memory that YOU lived. In one of the letters in this week's reading, there was a quote "Naked we came and naked we shall return". This is so true! We came to this Earth with nothing. We lived on this Earth with clothes, which may symbolise experiences, yet when we leave this Earth, we leave those experiences behind and so, like the biblical reference states: inorder to leave this Earth we must return to our childhood innocence. Blake's work is highly religious and this fits in to the purpose of his work. Humanity is highly materialistic. We can't help it... in a way it's "natural" to us. I know I'm contradicting myself when I say that but it is true in a way.

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Comfort...|

We are often challenged to leap out of our comfort zone and try something new, to be bold and daring and reach for our dreams.

But there is also a role for comfort, a role that becomes clear on cold winter days such as we have here in the Ukay. In fact, the more we leap out of our comfort zone to try new, daring things, the more we might need those little comforts like hot soup or a soothing shower to keep us grounded.

Comfort is a wonderful thing, as long as it doesn’t make you feel too…comfortable.