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NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THE INVISIBLE HAND - Finding God On The Train - 3.31.2014

 

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THE INVISIBLE HAND

 

Often when we least expect it, help is on

the way, the conundrum unraveled, the hot

issue is cooled off, the potential demise

averted, the misdirection appropriately

rectified,  and what was once dark is now

rightfully illuminated.

 

Yet, as serendipitous as this may appear,

we are fully aware of the source of this

good fortune, the invisible hand moving

these disjointed and disparate threads

into a whole cloth, the perpetuator of

unseen grace in our lives.

 

So today, let us proceed on with a full

measure of confidence that our good,

will arrive in time, as needed, no cause

for fret or dismay, requiring only a small

portion of faith to be threaded with our

unwavering belief in the totality of divine

love.

 

AT G. 3.31.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

Affirmative Thought For The Day - TRUE AND FULLER SELF - Finding God On The Train - 3.29.2014

 

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TRUE AND FULLER SELF

 

We are only obligated to be who we

earnestly are, to reveal our authentic

nature and enable it, allow it, to take

form and transport us to our intended

destination.

 

Often we seek to please others, or

some preconceived notion of whom

a person like us should strive to be,

and miss the unveiling of a fuller self,

the true self that has waited in the

backroom for the door to acceptance

to finally open.

 

Today, let us search within and clearly

recognize our full and lasting potential,

the talents and treasures worthy of

sharing, brightening our lives and

the lives of all we encounter, with

the clear light and warmth of our

total being.

 

AT G.  3.29.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - WE ALONE CHOOSE - Finding God On The Train - 3.28.2014

 

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WE ALONE CHOOSE

 

Today let us fully realize, and accept, that our

attainment of heaven on earth –a life full

of  joy, peace, love, and happiness is our own

personal responsibility – not based on any

circumstance, action, or condition existing

beyond our own consciousness, but instead,

emanates from our own reaction to it –

acceptance of it – and full gratitude for it.

 

Whether we are blessed with one hour of

remaining life or decades, we alone choose

how we will greet it – our attitude while

living it – our happiness or misery during it,

we alone have the power to form heaven out

of perceived hell – to tame the beast that stands

before us, until it transforms into a cherished

companion, on our journey to our full potential,

our prominence, our magnificence.

 

AT G. 3.28.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - AN IMPROVED VANTAGE POINT Finding God On The Train - 3.27.2014

 

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AN IMPROVED VANTAGE POINT

 

Let us widen our perspective today,

making room for diverse, alternative,

and even conflicting viewpoints, taking

in both the familiar and unfamiliar,

the tenable and untenable, as we sift

through all the vantage points for the

nuggets of truth and wisdom needed

to progress.

 

Our purpose in undertaking such an

all-inclusive review, leaving no stone

unturned, all sides and things considered,

is to dislodge our often well entrenched,

preconceived notions, which leave us

stuck in the mud even before we begin.

 

In this sense, it is true that an open

mind is a brilliant mind, since pouring

water through the bottom of the

glass only results in an empty effort,

while making room, freeing up space,

allows for a refreshing opportunity,

an immersion in the full possibilities

presented.

 

AT  G.  3.27.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - A PREFECT POSSIBILITY - Finding God On The Train - 3.26.2014

 

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A PERFECT POSSIBILITY

 

Today be fully open to this perfect moment

now, feel its richness, peer into its vastness,

work to honor its delicate beauty, discover

its potential – knowing you are truly blessed

to be a part of its wholeness – alive and able

to enjoy its offering.

 

Dive into this perfect day without restraint,

without caution, realizing only total and

complete immersion, with every cell and

fiber of your being participating in unison

and harmony, ready to be one with all it

has to offer and afford you.

 

Let the perfect possibility of a day well

and fully lived excite you, motivate you

to push forward and ahead with all

your being, investing your energy and

enthusiasm to ensure your contribution

expands the experience, intensifies its

beauty, and nourishes its wonder.

 

AT G.  3.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - PATIENCE RECONSIDERED - Finding God On The Train - 3.25.2014

 

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PATIENCE RECONSIDERED

 

Patience is often a key ingredient lacking

in our approach to modern life, the inner

strength to allow the elements of a productive

existence to settle, find their rightful place,

and carry us to victory.

 

Forced by our multitasking mania to wage

war on all fronts of our to do list, let us

realize that patience is essential to growing

lasting solutions, insuring both sense and

value are blended into our frantic endeavors.

 

As we realize patience takes time, which is

not mutable or relative in this context,

let us proceed with a sane and time

sensitive pace, aware that the rushed job

is often the botched job, knowing full well

why patience is considered a virtue.

 

AT G.  3.25.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - FRIVOLITY - Finding God On The Train - 3.24.2014

 

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Most mornings over the past six years,

I have started the day by writing a New

Thought related note, like the one featured

below,  for Ann my wife, hopefully providing

her with a positive perspective on her day,

and a little encouragement. 

 

Early on, I realized that if I focused on my

breath, mindfully centered myself, and

asked for guidance for Ann, a note would

come to mind, and all I would need to do 

was transcribe its inspired message.  

 

I would do this without editing, often

amazed by the depth, the appropriateness, 

but even more so, the universality of 

the message. Over the years I have found

these notes to be a major component of

my own spiritual quest.

 

Regular blog readers are familiar with this

format, since I have published many of these

notes as Affirmative Thoughts on the blog,

while featuring others in the book, to

highlight or expand on a given topic. 

Yet, the unpublished notes still sit in my

library in clear plastic containers with 

blue lids, usually, one or two containers 

per year, waiting for some attention.

 

As I was meditating, a few weeks ago,

asking what I might be doing to expand

my efforts,  I felt guided to do a daily post

that would bring these notes out of the 

containers, to be shared  on my blog. 

 

I decided to call this post a NewThought

NoteForTheDay, publishing without

comment, allowing each note  to carry

its singular message, and see if  these

notes would be meaningful and useful

on a more frequent basis, and as a result,

do some further good. 

 

I would appreciate any feedback you

may wish to share to make this feature

more useful.

 

Here is the NewThoughtNoteForTheDay.

 

FRIVOLITY

 

Let laughter and fun be the order of the day,

stepping back to enjoy the moment and

those who are spending it with you,

allowing frivolity to capture your thoughts

and infiltrate your serious actions.

 

As you do, realize laughter and fun are

the essential lubricants for a productive

workplace, quickly clearing away the

friction produced by overwork, tension,

stress, and continual pressure.

 

So let go and enjoy this day, refreshing

your soul and spirit with a heartfelt laugh,

a well-placed joke, a bit of spontaneous fun,

loosening up so others will follow suit – just

watch as enthusiasm and creativity soar.

 

AT G. 3.24.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THE EXTRA MILE - Finding God On The Train - 3.23.2014

 

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THE EXTRA MILE

 

Reach out and offer assistance today,

lending a needed hand, stretching

beyond the expected to go the extra

mile – leading  with compassion,

goodwill, and an open heart.

 

Be aware of what you might offer

to lighten the load, provide support,

or aid others in their undertakings –

bolstering spirits with a renewed

sense of camaraderie and teamwork –

focusing on the doers rather than

what gets done.

 

Today work to be the light at the end

of the tunnel, knowing your simple

acts of kindness will motivate those

who need it most – accelerating their

progress towards the completion

of key endeavors.

 

AT G. 3.23.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.  

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THE PERFECT PLACE - Finding God On The Train - 3.22.2014

 

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THE PERFECT PEACE

 

Let all the issues and challenges of life

that now encircle you, like a cylinder

of hostile weather, a tempest of plots,

subplots, and unsavory characters,

take flight and appropriately spin

in perpetuity, as you, in the safety

of the calm center, disassociate, finding

the hum of a quiet peace more appealing.

 

Perhaps you are thinking, "this is a naive

perspective, easier said than applied," –

especially given the magnitude of your

own spinning storms, but, what if you

do have the power to spin or sit in peace,

simply by choosing to do so.

 

So today, practice letting the psychic

mayhem twist around you, as you

earnestly close your eyes, following

your breath within, finding the serene

lake of your soulful center, mirroring its

tranquility, floating on its placid surface,

until your peace finds you.

 

AT G.  3.22.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THE DISTANT CALL WITHIN - Finding God On The Train - 3.21.2014

 

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THE DISTANT CALL WITHIN

 

There are days when we cannot hold

ourselves hostage to the duties, tasks,

or agendas we have set in motion,

but require instead a blank slate

from which to create, an open field

on which to traverse with a free

abandon, no destination clearly

in mind, no intended result.

 

During these times, let us have

the good sense to allow ourselves

the leverage to sit back and listen

to the distant call within, taking

a moment to reflect on what might

inspire us, or stir us to action,

catapulting our existence.

 

Today, let us realize it is the balance

and equilibrium of authentic being

that will secure our true harmony,

a being that will evolve and grow

only if we give it flexibility and

space to thrive and flourish,

to find its distinctive beat.

 

AT G.  3.21.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.