Be That Which You Want

Thots spring boarded from a quote by Eric Hoffer

"The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own."

Eric Hoffer
1898-1983, Writer
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Reading this quote this morning really convicted me--how often we approach our outside worlds through the filters of our inside world--the feelings inside us--about ourselves--color our perceptions of other people and situations. These feelings then feed on one another and grow--being intolerant of others' shortcomings that we see in ourselves causes us to become even more angry--it is cyclic--some of us can easily turn the anger inward at ourselves while others lash out at others and don't appear to have the introspection needed to look within and make change. Neither is an emotionally healthy place to be.

Change always begins with BEING, not DOING------
BE the person you want to become--
if you want love, BE loving
if you want peace, BE peaceful
if you want good friends, BE a good friend
if you want joy, BE joyful

and the list goes on---
this principle of life is so true---
who when they are bitter and angry are happy? One can SAY they want to be happy but unless they BE happy, happiness won't come to them.
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THOUGHTS lead to FEELINGS that lead to ACTION that lead to RESUTS

It all starts with what we think about--

Today, as I am,  ponder what results you have had in life--than be introspective, look at how you really THINK about things--it really IS all in your head---it all starts with how you think about things.....
Jm