Amigo Absoluto

  Non ti arrendere mai, neanche quando la fatica si fa sentire, neanche quando il tuo piede inciampa, neanche quando i tuoi occhi bruciano, ... neanche quando i tuoi sforzi sono ignorati, neanche quando la delusione ti avvilisce, neanche quando l’errore ti scoraggia, neanche quando il tradimento ti ferisce, neanche quando il successo ti abbandona, neanche quando l’ingratitudine ti sgomenta, neanche quando l’incomprensione ti circonda, neanche quando la noia ti atterra, neanche quando tutto ha l’aria del niente, neanche quando il peso del peccato ti schiaccia… stringi i pugni, sorridi e ricomincia!  ~S. Leone Magno

Follow your heart, never surrender your dreams. Constantly work towards your goals. Believe in yourself, and always be truthful. Take time to enjoy life's pleasures. Keep your mind open to new experiences. Think before acting, but don't forget the joys of spontaneity. Make your own decisions. Look out for yourself, but remember that you share this universe with others. Look for the good in others, everybody has their own song to sing. Live each moment to the fullest, for a moment too soon becomes a memory. Look for opportunities, not guarantees. Hope for the best. Give people a chance to love you, for that is how you learn to love. Live your life for yourself, but always be considerate of others. Believe in tomorrow, for it holds the key to your dreams. ~ Melissa Ososki ~

 El viejo se fue a vivir con su hijo, su nuera y su nieto de cuatro años. ... Ya las manos le temblaban, su vista se nublaba y sus pasos flaqueaban. La familia completa comía junta en la mesa, pero las manos temblorosas y la vista enferma del anciano hacían el alimentarse un asunto difícil. Los guisantes caían de su cuchara al suelo y cuando intentaba tomar el vaso, derramaba la leche sobre el mantel. El hijo y su esposa se cansaron de la situación. “Tenemos que hacer algo con el abuelo”, dijo el hijo. “Ya he tenido suficiente, derrama la leche, hace ruido al comer y tira la comida al suelo”. Así fue como el matrimonio decidió poner una pequeña mesa en una esquina del comedor. Ahí, el abuelo comía solo mientras el resto de la familia disfrutaba la hora de comer. Como el abuelo había roto uno o dos platos, su comida la servían en un tazón de madera. De vez en cuando miraban hacia donde estaba el abuelo y podían ver una lágrima en sus ojos mientras estaba ahí sentado sólo. Sin...

    Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference   By Robert Frost 1874–1963             Amigo Absoluto Global   ...

   Smile– A smile is a choice, not a miracle.  Don’t wait for people to smile.  Show them how.  A genuine smile makes you and everyone around you feel better.  The simple act of smiling sends a message to your brain that you’re happy.  And when you’re happy, your body pumps out all kinds of feel-good endorphins.  This reaction has been studied since the 1980’s and has been proven a number of times.  Bottom line:  Smiling actually makes you happier.  Treat everyone with kindness and respect– Yes, treat everyone with kindness and respect, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you are.  There are no boundaries or classes that define a group of people that deserve to be respected.  Treat everyone with the same level of respect you would give to your grandfather and the same level of patience you would have with your baby brother.  People will notice your kindness.  Perform ...

Life's circumstances are not always what you might wish them to be.The pattern of life does not necessarily go as you plan.Beyond any understanding , you may at times be led in different directions that you never imagined , dreamed,or designed.Yet if you have never put any effort into choosing a path , or tried to carry out your dream , then perhaps you would have no direction at all. Rather than wondering about or questioning the direction your life has taken , accept the fact that there is a path before you now.Shake off the ''why's'' and ''what if's'' ,and rid yourself of confusion.Whatever was- is in the past.Whatever is - is what's important.The past is a brief reflection.The future is yet to be realized.Today is here. Walk your path one step at a time - with courage , faith , and determination.Keep your head up , and cast your dreams to the stars.Soon your steps will become firm and your footing will be solid again.A path th...

It‘s not where we stand but in what direction we are moving. Sometimes we find ourselves running in place, struggling to get ahead simply because we forget to address some of the simple truths that govern our potential to make progress. So here’s a quick reminder: The acquisition of knowledge doesn’t mean you’re growing. Growing happens when what you know changes how you live. You can’t have good ideas unless you’re willing to generate a lot of bad ones. A good idea without action is worth nothing. Change is often resisted when it is needed the most. Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want right now. People seldom do things to the best of their ability. They do things to the best of their willingness. You can’t change other people; you can only offer guidance, and lead by example. Right now, there’s a lot you don’t know. And if you never challenge your own beliefs, the list will never shrink. If you’re talking to someone you don’t know well, ...