“Chair” | Anthony Satori
It is quite mystical, really, how something physical – a place, a type of flower, an inanimate object; even a color, a sound, a flavor, or a scent – can become so full of meaning and beauty, merely from having accompanied a moment in your life when you felt great joy.
“Tennis Courts” | Anthony Satori
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.”
– Thomas Merton
“Aqua Blue” | Anthony Satori
“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.”
– Joseph Campbell
“Stone Tower” –|– Anthony Satori
“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you love. In family life, be completely present.”
– Lao Tzu
“Happy Bird” –|– Anthony Satori
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”
– Guillaume Apollinaire
“From Dreams” –|– Anthony Satori
“Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.”
— Anais Nin
“Pink” –|– Anthony Satori
“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”
— Audrey Hepburn
“Hummingbirds’ Delight” –|– Anthony Satori
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
— Desmond Tutu
“Work in Progress” –|– Anthony Satori
“Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.”
— Winston Churchill
It is vitally important to make plans, to have goals, and to set things into place that will come to fruition at a future time. It is of real value to create a hopeful and abundant vision of the future, both distant and near, and then to strive to hold steadfastly to a course that will take you there. This is a vital skill, and it is a powerful tool for a successful life.
Even as this is being done, however, it is equally important to remember to keep returning to the present moment, and to ask yourself, “What can I do today? What is within my reach, right now, that will make my life, and the lives of those I love, better? What small step can I take, in this moment, that will take me further toward where I dream to be?”
It is crucial to keep the bigger picture in mind, every step of the way, just as it is essential to always hold your values and principles firmly in hand. One should also continually strive, however, to employ these elements to inform a fully engaged life in the present moment, and to live each day with mindfulness, gratitude and love.
“Fountain” –|– Anthony Satori
“They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.”
— Hermann Hesse
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