What work I have done I have done because it has been play. If it had been work I shouldn't have done it. Who was it who said, "Blessed is the man who has found his work"? Whoever it was he had the right idea in his mind. Mark you, he says his work--not somebody else's work. The work that is really a man's own work is play and not work at all. Cursed is the man who has found some other man's work and cannot lose it. When we talk about the great workers of the world we really mean the great players of the world. The fellows who groan and sweat under the weary load of toil that they bear never can hope to do anything great. How can they when their souls are in a ferment of revolt against the employment of their hands and brains? The product of slavery, intellectual or physical, can never be great.

Mark Twain

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Helen Keller

Smiling triggers all sorts of pleasure sensors. Think about it this way,
you see two very attractive people across the room. Both have the same
alluring qualities. You can’t seem to choose one over the other. One is
just sitting there with that blank look while the other is smiling. As
you sit and look at them both, you find yourself being pulled more and
more to the one who is smiling. Why? Because smiling is like a magnet.
It pulls on your heart and makes you feel warm inside. You smile back.
You just can’t help it. Smiling is welcoming; inviting. So smile. Not
some cheesy smile but a sincere, heartfelt smile that says, “Hi”.

Imagine the world if there was no communication between us. What a
boring world that would be. Communication is the key to making any
relationship work. When you are dating, it is vital. Communication will
help you learn about one another to see what things you have in common.
When dating, begin with simple conversation. Find out what the other
person likes. You want to know more about them and them about you. Do
they like sports? If so, who is their favorite team? Does she like
horror movies over drama? This could be helpful when renting or going
out to a movie. However, communication is a gradual process so you want
to start out small. Don’t start immediately talking about religion or
politics. These are topics that can be considered “hot buttons” and if
rushed could be the end to what would have been a good date. You want
your conversation to flow naturally. So take your time and let the
progression just come. Remember, if things go well you should have
plenty of other dates to get in there and talk about things more in
depth.

Dating is often looked at as a means to an end; something that must be
done. We all think of finding that special someone who will be our soul
mate; our best friend. They will be the one person who will bear witness
to our lives. This will include the good, the bad and yes, the ugly. It
doesn’t take years to get to know someone. Sure, you’re always going to
discover things about each other as the days and years pass but you can
get to know the basics in less than 30 days. Dating helps facilitate
this process. Dating is a garden and the time you spend together are the
seeds that will fertilize the relationship and make it grow. If you take
time to tend to your garden, you’ll notice when the weeds start to grow
and you can remove them immediately so that you’re garden will blossom
and continue to bloom. However, if you don’t invest in your garden then
the weeds can quickly take it over and choke out everything that is
beautiful about it.

Who am I to talk about smile, dating and communication – anyway?
I'm a happily married guy with a (of course beautiful wife), three children and a dog.
Smile ;-) arthur

n the western world it seems as if  "we have it all" but are loosing the joy of living. I do understand that alot of people are feeling torn down by the economic changes in the world, but in this post I'm heading in the direction of feeling empty and unhappy. I have recently met alot of people that are struggling. At first it seems as if everything is ok. Great job, nice family and enough money to handle their days. Beyond the facade, a complete different story is revealed.
It seems as if more people are dealing with anxiety and depressions than I was aware of. I have personally been able to be a shoulder to cry on, and yes I have been able to help sevral people to get their eyes "sparkling" again, but I have had a hard time to be able to help people to get rid of Anxiety & Panic Attacks. If you know someone that are struggling you should take a look at my videoreview. Yes, I'll earn some money if you actually buy something. But I do believe thats ok for you if the method I'll show you could "solve the problem".

Please drop me a line if you experience success using this method. ;-) arthur

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Please just remember, the above statement is not my opinion, but you should always consider "everything".

Three passions have governed my life:
The longings for love, the search for knowledge,
And unbearable pity for the suffering of [humankind].

Love brings ecstasy and relieves loneliness.
In the union of love I have seen
In a mystic miniature the prefiguring vision
Of the heavens that saints and poets have imagined.

With equal passion I have sought knowledge.
I have wished to understand the hearts of [people].
I have wished to know why the stars shine.

Love and knowledge led upwards to the heavens,
But always pity brought me back to earth;
Cries of pain reverberated in my heart
Of children in famine, of victims tortured
And of old people left helpless.
I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot,
And I too suffer.

This has been my life; I found it worth living

Bertrand Russel


adapted

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I remember things too easily forgotten:
The purity of early love,
The maturity of unselfish love that asks --
desires -- nothing but another's good,
The idealism that has persisted through all the tempest of life.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can find a quiet assurance, an inner peace, in the core of my being.
It can face the doubt, the loneliness, the anxiety,
Can accept these harsh realities and can even grow
Because of these challenges to my essential being.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can sense my basic humanity,
And then I know that all men and women are my brothers and sisters.
Nothing but my own fear and distrust can separate me from the love of friends.
If I can trust others, accept them, enjoy them,
Then my life shall surely be richer and more full.
If I can accept others, this will help them to be more truly themselves,
And they will be more able to accept me.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I know how much life has given me:
The history of the race, friends and family,
The opportunity to work, the chance to build myself.
Then wells within me the urge to live more abundantly,
With greater trust and joy,
With more profound seriousness and earnest service,
And yet more calmly at the heart of life.

Paul Beattie