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“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” (Helen Keller) Faith (noun): strong belief based on spiritual conviction rather than proof When I was a little boy, [...]

“And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” (Meister Eckhart) Begin (verb): perform or undergo the first part of an action or activity. As [...]

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) Dream (noun):a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep; a [...]

“You always have the option of having no opinion.There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. [...]

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” His Holiness, the Dalai Lama Compassion (noun): sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or [...]

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.” Anonymous Serenity (noun): the state of being calm, peaceful and untroubled. Once again it’s taken me a week to pull together a [...]

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci Simplicity (noun): the quality or condition of being uncomplicated in form or design. When I picked the subject of this chapter, I [...]

“Heroism is endurance for one moment more.” George F Kennan Heroism (noun): great bravery These are tough days. Reality is biting. Everyone is feeling the pinch. The novelty of being at [...]

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop Kindness: noun: the quality of being caring, generous and considerate. My Grandma Elsie was, I think, one of the kindest people I [...]

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” Anonymous Gratitude: noun: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. This is not meant to be a preachy [...]