Daily quotes with thoughtful reflections to inspire you every day.

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The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.
-Thich Nhat Hanh

This Moment Is All Of Life
We have never nor will we ever know any moment other than this moment. It is eternity. Tomorrow is not here, it is not reality. Yesterday, or even five minutes ago, does not exist. The experiences of the past are memories: thoughts from which you can choose your focus and [...]

Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.
-Dr. Wayne Dyer
The Power of Intention

This quote has a broader application than what can be discussed in a single post. I am discussing body perspective today because it is a clear example of where this principle can be applied. I will likely revisit this quote in future posts.
Respect Your Body
Your body is a gift from God. Resilient, flexible and unique, [...]

It is the creative potential itself in human beings that is the image of God.
-Mary Daly

It may be that the only thing that separates humans from other animals is our ability to spontaneously develop thoughts and ideas that are completely original. We call this creativity.
It seems to come from nowhere, but it is a defining quality of God: the creator. Creativity is a gift from God and is evidence of [...]

Everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
-Viktor Frankl
Man's Search For Meaning

Frankl’s Experience

Looking up at an early morning autumn moon in De Pere, Wisconsin.
Dr. Viktor E. Frankl spent nearly three years in Nazi concentration camps where his wife and parents were executed. He and his sister were the only survivors in his family. He faced horrors I couldn’t begin to describe or even imagine.

An educated [...]

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.
-Daniel J Boorstin

Recognize Your Ignorance and Find Wisdom

View from a ridge in Mount Diablo State Park in California.
The recognition of the limitations in our knowledge is essential in gaining wisdom. This recognition is the deciding factor between growing old, bitter and stubborn or becoming brilliant and wise in our later years. Gaining wisdom with age is [...]

....it is in giving that we receive....
-Saint Francis
Prayer of Saint Francis

Welcome to Be Inspired Every Day
Beginning Monday, August 20, 2007, I will be posting daily quotes with reflections meant to offer inspiration on a daily basis. The quotes and reflections will cover topics including wisdom, creativity, fear, kindness, motivation and attitude.
Each daily reflection will include a personal perspective sharing experience from my own life where [...]

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