Amigo Absoluto

Venezia Italia The well-known maxim, "While there is life there is hope," has a deeper meaning in reverse:  "While there is hope there is life."    Hope comes first, life follows.  Hope gives power to life.  Hope rouses life to continue, to expand, to grow, to reach out, to go on.    Hope sees a light where there isn't any.    Hope lights candles in millions of despairing hearts.    Hope is the miracle medicine of the mind.  It inspires the will to live.  Hope is the physician's strongest ally.    Hope is our shield and buckler against defeat.    "Hope," wrote Alexander Pope, "springs eternal in the human breast."  And as long as it does we will triumph and move forward.    Hope never sounds retreat.  Hope keeps the banners flying.    Hope revives ideals, renews dreams, revitalizes visions.    Hope scales the peak, wrestles with the impossible, achiev...

''Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as soon as you can change your beliefs.'' Maxwell Maltz

 Venezia  Italia  Make every day count.  Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.  Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen.  Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to.  Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself; for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you, either.  You can make of your life anything you wish.  Create your own life and then go out and live it.

Never regret the past, but learn by it. Never lose sight of your dreams; a person who can dream will always have hope. Believe in yourself;  if you do, everyone else will. You have the ability to accomplish anything, but never do it at someone else's expense. If you can go through life loving others, you will have achieved the greatest success of all .

It's the hand we clasp with an honest grasp That gives a hearty thrill ; It's the good we pour into others' lives That comes back our own to fill. It's the dregs we drain from another's cup That makes our own seem sweet ; And the hours we give to another's need That makes our life complete. It's the burdens we help another bear That makes our own seem light. It's the anger seen for another's feet That shows us the path to right. It's the good we do each passing day , With a heart sincere and true ; In giving the world your best Its best will return to you.   -Anonymous

''Be gentle with yourself,learn to love yourself,to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.''  Wilferd A. Peterson. You can have a positive attitude about the events in your life , or you can come from a place of complaint and misery.You decide.You can consciously choose to respond in a positive way to almost any event or circumstance-a positive attitude is simple a choice you make. Now we all know people with negative attitudes .They are the ones who constantly complain , whine , and moan. Nothing seems to go right for them. They are the perpetual victims in life. This is because they are operating at a lower frequency , and through the Law of Attraction they are attracting even more to complain about. The reason they tend to stay ''stuck''in their negative lifestyles is because they are constantly focusing their thoughts and energy on their negative present and negat...

Eri un fiore assopito che vivevi nell'ombra dove non c'èra calore, ma poi col tempo sei diventata un girasole con colori meravigliosi, un girasole in cerca di raggi di sole che ti scaldassero. Ma un mutamento continuo ti ha portato ad essere quello che oggi sei per me, un fiore importante come l'amaranto, un fiore forte con colori rossastri, un fiore bello come l'amicizia

If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute or two to stop and say "I love you," instead of assuming, you would know I do. For surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything right. There will always be another day to say our "I love you's", And certainly there's another chance to say our "Anything I can do's?" But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget, Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day, That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish. So hold your lo...

  Allow yourself some “me” time – set aside some time every day or every few days for yourself when you get to choose what you want to do; read a book, listen to music, catch up with friends, or just laze around. When your soul is nourished, you find that positive energy flows.  Stop negative thoughts before they form completely – if you find yourself becoming depressed because your mind is taking a negative bent, stop those thoughts in their tracks and start consciously thinking of positive things.  Spend time with people who love you and make you feel good about yourself – quality relationships make life worth living.  Anytime you feel that the weight of your burden is hard to bear, talk to a friend or someone with a sympathetic ear – even if they cannot do anything to help you out, just the fact that you have someone on your side is uplifting enough.  And finally, look around you before you start to feel sorry for yourself – there are people in situ...

''I believe that you control your destiny, that you can be what you want to be. You can also stop and say, No, I won't do it, I won't behave his way anymore. I'm lonely and I need people around me, maybe I have to change my methods of behaving and then you do it.'' Leo Buscaglia

. The heart is like a flower - unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the heart is made up of the qualities and virtues of our spirit. Most of us have learned how to keep our heart closed in a world that would trample all over us if we let it. Being open heart today seems to require tremendous courage. It is a courage which comes only when we realize that no one can hurt us, no matter what they say or do. They may hurt our body, but if we have realized we are spirit, nothing outside can touch us, if we so decide. Little by little, practice opening your heart to those you think have hurt you. Realize it wasn't them that hurt you, it was yourself. And it taught you not to trust and you closed your heart. A closed heart is in need of opening. And when you do, you will have begun to heal yourself. Osho

Sunset Bend Oregon Jan -2011 Your positive thoughts and actions must be brought upon by the great force known as your mind. Everything that passes through it gets picked up and acted upon by you (and your subconscious mind), whether it be positive or negative. By keeping focused and concentrating your mind exactly on the things you WANT, you will find that you will attain them quicker and easier than ever . Vostri pensieri positivi e le azioni devono essere portate al momento dalla grande forza conosciuta come la vostra mente. Tutto ciò che passa attraverso di essa ottiene raccolse e agire da voi e la vostra mente subcosciente, sia esso positivo o negativo. Mantenendo concentrato e concentrare la tua mente esattamente sulle cose desiderate, troverete che lei li raggiungerà più veloce e più facile che mai      

Everything is possible . We all have the gift of creating absolutely anything. There’s no limit to what we can do or be. If you want to get something, give it . Always give with a happy heart. The greatest gift is feeling good. When you make a choice, you change the future (karma). Your choices bring about changes. To make good choices, follow your heart. How do your choices make you feel? Don’t say no—go with the flow . Create peace within by learning acceptance of what is outside our control. Every time you wish or want, you plant a seed . Making your wish is like planting a seed and believing that it will grow. Let nature do the rest. Be open to life and enjoy the journey . New ways and new ideas can lead to more happiness. You are here for a reason . Your dharma is your purpose, path, or vision, the unique talent that you are here on Earth to share. Your dharma is your happiness. HAVE PATIENCE.... .........With  everything unresolved in your heart and try  ...

To let go isn't to forget, not to think about, or ignore.  It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret.  Letting go isn't about winning or losing.  It's not about pride and it's not about how you appear, and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past.  Letting go isn't blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts, and it doesn't leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness.  It's not about giving in or giving up. Letting go isn't about loss and it's not about defeat.  To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on.  It is having an open mind and confidence in the future.  Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing.  To let go is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow. It's about all that you have, all that you had, and all that you will soon gain.  Letting go is having the courage to accept change, and the strength to keep moving.  Letting go is...

Each day is a lifetime in miniature. To awaken each morning is to be born again, to fall asleep at night is to die to the day. In between waking and sleeping are the golden hours of the day. What we cannot do for a lifetime we can do for a daytime . "Anyone," wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, "can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down." Anyone can hold his temper for a day and guard the words he speaks. Anyone can carry his burden heroically for one day. Anyone can strive to be happy for a day and to spread happiness around. Anyone can radiate love for a day. Anyone can rise above fear for a day and meet each new situation with courage. Anyone can be kind and thoughtful and considerate for a day. Anyone can endeavor to learn something new each day and mark some growth. Sir William Osler pointed out that just as ships are kept afloat by airtight compartments, living in daytight compartments will help us to avoid wrecking ou...

This Mirror Life. The good you find in others, is in you too. The faults you find in others, are your faults as well. After all, to recognize something you must know it. The possibilities you see in others, are possible for you as well. The beauty you see around you, is your beauty. The world around you is a reflection, a mirror showing you the person you are. To change your world, you must change yourself. To blame and complain will only make matters worse. Whatever you care about, is your responsibility. What you see in others, shows you yourself. See the best in others, and you will be your best. Give to others, and you give to yourself. Appreciate beauty, and you will be beautiful. Admire creativity, and you will be creative. Love, and you will be loved. Seek to understand, and you will be understood. Listen, and your voice will be heard. Teach, and you will learn. Show your best face to the mirror, and you'll be happy with the face looking back at you

I wish you . . . I wish you the ability and the openness to learn always, all through life. We are fortunate to be a part of a world that is full of lessons, minute after minute, day after day, and if we can learn from these lessons, we can become people of love and hope and peace. As long as we always remember that there is much to learn and that we cannot predict who will be our most important teachers, we will continue to learn. May you always find the important lessons that are in each occurrence in our lives, the lessons that help us to grow into the people we were meant to be. Nothing happens to us or with us that doesn't have some sort of lesson to take from it, even if that lesson is sometimes just reassurance that we're moving in the right direction. Many people choose to ignore the lessons, feeling that they already know what they need to know, or they don't even see them to begin with, for their eyes and minds and hearts are closed to growth and change. I wish...

Hugging and being hugged do get along fine with each other and, when together, they become an audible voiceless expression of love and friendship that speaks by itself, by saying silent words that only the heart can hear and the soul can understand. L'abbracciare e l'essere abbracciati si armonizzano davvero bene l'uno con l'altro, e quando insieme diventano una sonora espressione ammutolita d'amore e d'amicizia che parla per se stessa, dicendo parole silenziose che solo il cuore può ascoltare e che solo l'anima può capire

Los mejores retos para ganar son aquellos con nosotros mismos, pequeños o grandes que sean lo importante es ganarles, éxito significa ser mejor y mejorar nuestras vidas enteras   Лучший выиграть стоят тех, кто с нами самими, малые или большие, как главное мы избили их, успех означает лучше и улучшить нашу всю жизнь   Les meilleurs défis de gagner sont celles avec nous eux-mêmes, petites ou grandes, comme ce qui est important, nous battre, succès signifie mieux et d'améliorer toute notre vie   The best challenges to win are those within ourselves , small or large the most important is to beat them, success means  to do the best as we can  and improve our whole lives

Desiderata Passa tranquillamente tra il rumore e la fretta, e ricorda quanta pace può esserci nel silenzio. Finché è possibile senza doverti abbassare, sii in buoni rapporti con tutte le persone. Dì la verità con calma e chiarezza; e ascolta gli altri, anche i noiosi e gli ignoranti; anche loro hanno una storia da raccontare. Evita le persone volgari e aggressive; esse opprimono lo spirito. Se ti paragoni agli altri, corri il rischio di far crescere in te orgoglio e acredine, perché sempre ci saranno persone più in basso o più in alto di te. Gioisci dei tuoi risultati così come dei tuoi progetti. Conserva l’interesse per il tuo lavoro, per quanto umile; è ciò che realmente possiedi per cambiare le sorti del tempo. Sii prudente nei tuoi affari, perché il mondo è pieno di tranelli. Ma ciò non acciechi la tua capacità di distinguere la virtù; molte persone lottano per grandi ideali, e dovunque la vita è piena di eroismo. Sii te stesso. Soprattutto non fingere negli affetti, ...

Nessuno può rivelarvi alcunché se non ciò che già giace semi-addormentato nell'albeggiare della vostra conoscenza. L'insegnante che cammina all'ombra del tempio, tra i suoi seguaci, non dà la sua saggezza ma piuttosto la sua fede e il suo amore. S'egli è davvero saggio non vi offre di entrare nella casa della sua saggezza, ma vi conduce piuttosto alla soglia della vostra stessa mente .. . Khalil Gibran "... No one can reveal anything if what already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, does not give his wisdom but rather his faith and his love. He is really wise there offers to enter the House of his wisdom, but rather takes you to the threshold of your own mind ... . Khalil Gibran   . Nadie puede revelar cualquier cosa si lo que ya se encuentra medio dormido en los albores de su conocimiento. El profesor que camina a la sombra del templo, entre sus seguidores, no da su sabi...

. What will your life be like when you’ve achieved your most deeply-held dreams? Let’s take a look at how you can start living your dreams this very day. Do you have a dream, a vision of the life you wish to live? How specific is that dream? How clear is that vision? How do you intend to reach it? What obstacles stand in your way? Are your fears holding you back or are you using them to move you forward? Your fears can actually lead you to success.  Fear is an intense emotion.  But that doesn’t mean it has to control you, or even stop you.  Fear can prepare you and push you forward just as strongly as it can hold you back.  Fear heightens your awareness and increases your physical strength.  Fear brings your mind to sharp focus.  With all that going for you, does it make sense to just run and hide?  Of course not.  Fear gets you in shape to take action! Are you waiting for things to get better before moving ahead?  If you’re serious abo...

  Urbania Italia  Inverno 2010   I've Learned That. . . by Octavian Paler. I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned that it takes years to build up trust and only seconds to destroy it. I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts. I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do. I've learned that it's not what happens to people, it's what they do about it.  I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you'll see them. I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.  I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgive by others, sometimes you have to learn t...

 Mt Bachelor Winter 2010 

When we were born, we were programmed perfectly.  We had a natural tendency to focus on love.  Our imaginations were creative and flourishing, and we knew how to use them.  We were connected to a world much richer than the one we connect to now, a world full of enchantment and a sense of the miraculous. So what happened?  Why is it that we reached a certain age, looked around, and the enchantment was gone? Because we were taught to focus elsewhere.   We were taught to think unnaturally.  We were taught a very bad philosophy, a way of looking at the world that contradicts who we are. We were taught to think thoughts like competition, struggle, sickness, finite resources, limitation, guilt, bad, death, scarcity, and loss.  We began to think these things, and so we began to know them.  We were taught that things like grades, being good enough, money, and doing things the right way, are more important than love.  We were taught that we'r...

    Ho perdonato errori quasi imperdonabili, ho provato a sostituire persone insostituibili e dimenticato persone indimenticabili. Ho agito per impulso, sono stato deluso dalle persone che non pensavo lo potessero fare, ma anch'io ho deluso. Ho tenuto qualcuno tra le mie braccia per proteggerlo; mi sono fatto amici per l'eternità. Ho riso quando non era necessario, ho amato e sono stato riamato, ma sono stato anche respinto. Sono stato amato e non ho saputo ricambiare. Ho gridato e saltato per tante gioie, tante. Ho vissuto d'amore e fatto promesse di eternità, ma mi sono bruciato il cuore tante volte! Ho pianto ascoltando la musica o guardando le foto. Ho telefonato solo per ascoltare una voce. Io sono di nuovo innamorato di un sorriso. Ho di nuovo creduto di morire di nostalgia e… ho avuto paura di perdere qualcuno molto speciale (che ho finito per perdere)… ma sono sopravvissuto! E vivo ancora! E la vita, non mi stanca… E anche tu non dovrai stancartene. Vivi! È verament...

Non ti auguro un dono qualsiasiTi auguro soltanto quello che i più non hanno.Ti auguro tempo per divertirti e per ridere.Ti auguro tempo per il tuo Fare e il tuo Pensare,non solo per te stesso, ma anche per donarlo agli altri.Ti auguro tempo non per affrettarti e correre,ma tempo per essere contento.Ti auguro tempo non soltanto per trascorrerlo.Ti auguro tempo perché te ne resti,tempo per stupirti e tempo per fidartie non soltanto per guardarlo sull'orologio.Ti auguro tempo per toccare le stellee tempo per crescere, per maturare.Ti auguro tempo per sperare nuovamente e per amare.Non ha più senso rimandare.Ti auguro tempo per trovare te stesso,per vivere ogni tuo giorno ogni tua ora come un dono.Ti auguro tempo anche per perdonare.Ti auguro di avere tempo,tempo per la vita.

Camerun 2009  . . Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once.  I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt I had to keep it up for a lifetime. Just for today, I will be happy.  This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires.  I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it. Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three ways:  I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out.  I will do at least two things I don't want to do--just for exercise.  I will not show anyone that my...

  Giardino di Dulcinea  

I'm staying next to you, and I see each sunset, the words that you write on the heart not clearing and the people who write with you remain at the heart in that part where nobody can get ...

Vivi, corri per qualcosa, corri per un motivo…Che sia la libertà di volare o solo di sentirsi vivo…

Remember today that you are alive. Sometimes we tend to forget. You have a purpose that is all your own. No one else is you. You have dreams and hopes and desires. Listen to your heart for a while. Remember today all the blessings you have. There's beauty in every direction you look. Enjoy the abundance that is already yours. The world is a wonderful place and you're here. Remember today that you get what you give. Your world is a mirror of your inner self. Love will be yours when you give it away. Remember today that life is creation. As long as you live you can always contribute your own special voice. Remember today is a special time. Make the best of it while you can.

  Non piangere se la vita non ti sorride, ma sorridi affinchè la vita non pianga più”

Try to be grateful for even the difficult and challenging situations that arise in your life.It is often through these situations that we experience the most profound spiritual and emotional growth.You can learn to view each apparent obstacle as an opportunity to develop a new quality , strength, skill,insight,or wisdom and be grateful for the lessons.Each and every challenge is another opportunity for growth and expansion. Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years instead of your lean; Count your kind deeds instead of your mean. Count your health instead of your wealth; Love your neighbor as much as yourself. CUENTA TUS BENDICIONES .................................. Intentar ser agradecido incluso en las situciones dific...

We can give love and receive it, take it with us or leave it behind.  Love cultivates and sustains life and exerts its effect long after we are gone.  Love is like the light that shines from a torch we hold aloft.  It shines on what lies ahead, what is at our side and what we have left behind.  The illuminating power of love doesn't defy the laws of physics -- it made them

  Le haré a mi corazón la morada de tu sonrisa,  a  mi mente la esencia de tus pensamientos, sera'  mi alma la carcasa de tu amistad escuchará tus sentimientos y seran los colores de la vida.     Farò del mio cuore la dimora per il tuo sorriso, farò della mia mente l'essenza dei tuoi pensieri, faro della mia anima l'involucro della tua amicizia ascolterò le tue emozioni e ne farò i colori della vita.    

Forgiveness allows us to move on with our lives, leaving the mistakes of the past where they belong--in our pasts rather than in our present. I wish you the graciousness and the grace to accept apologies when they are offered sincerely.  Such forgiveness is important both for yourself and the person who is apologizing; refusal to accept an apology affects you more than it affects the person who is apologizing.  Accepting apologies is another way of saying "I am ready to move on with my life, and I am ready to put behind me the things that belong there."  Forgiveness is one of the strongest healing forces in the world, and it must not be asked for or accepted lightly or without sincerity; it must also not be rejected when offered sincerely. I wish you the ability to see clearly when it's important for you to ask forgiveness for the hurts that you might have caused others.  Often, we don't clearly see the results of our own actions, and others suffer needlessly, wo...

        Las grandes cosas están hechas de pequeños detalles   Le grandi cose sono fatte di piccoli dettagli.  

May you always find the important lessons that are in each occurrence in our lives, the lessons that help us to grow into the people we were meant to be.  Nothing happens to us or with us that doesn't have some sort of lesson to take from it, even if that lesson is sometimes just reassurance that we're moving in the right direction.  Many people choose to ignore the lessons, feeling that they already know what they need to know, or they don't even see them to begin with, for their eyes and minds and hearts are closed to growth and change. I wish you the willingness to change, for many of life's lessons call on us to change a way of doing or thinking that we've been holding on to for a very long time, and that may be more destructive to us than helpful.  Learning is not very useful if we don't allow the lessons to have an effect on us, and we can allow that to happen only if we're open to the possibility that a change is necessary.  How often have we seen...