Day 3194: Ponder?

 

 

"Lebanon, Indiana": photography & digital collage.

 

 

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A little something to ponder...

 

#1  After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now I have started loving myself.

 

#2   I just realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.

 

#3   I now stopped bargaining with vegetables & fruits vendors. A few pennies more is not going to burn a hole in my pocket but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.

 

#4   I pay my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than me

 

#5   I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down the memory lane & relive the past.

 

#6   I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.

 

#7   I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, never, NEVER turn it down, just say "Thank You"

 

#8   I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.

 

#9    I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.

 

#10   I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat & neither am I in any race.

 

#11   I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.

 

#12   I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships I will never be alone.

 

#13    I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.

 

#14    I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time, just choose to be!

 

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•  An interesting 2-minute video, dry cleaning, here.

 

Throwback Thursday ...

Japan, 1984

 

 

Just because ...

 

 

Boat-billed Heron

  

                    

Smiles for Thursday ...

 

 

 

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