Tag: Love

Forgiveness Wins!

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being
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“Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.”- Hannah More

Forgiveness is the key to a peaceful life. When you forgive yourself, when you forgive others, you are on your way to living new life. Forgiveness brings peace.

Forgiveness is not about them. It is about you. When you forgive the people who have done something terrible to you, you are forgiving yourself. You are letting go of your anger. You are painting a picture of a new life. You are cleaning up your mind. You are letting go of your suffering. You are creating a new path to a new life.

It is hard to forgive. But if you don’t forgive, you are not helping yourself. You are damaging yourself- your life. The best way forward is to forgive yourself. Let go of the past. Don’t carry grudges with you. If you want to carry something with you, carry happiness and joy. Remember, “When you are being unforgiving to the people who have done bad things to you, it is you that you are unable to forgive.

Forgive yourself to forgive others. Forgiveness brings happiness, joy, health, peace, and love. Anger, on the other hand, brings suffering, hate, bad health, unhappiness, and poverty.

Forgiveness brings healing. So forgive yourself to heal yourself from the past. Are you ready?

6 Strategies For A Peaceful Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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We all want to live a peaceful life- a life without stress. But is that really possible? If it is possible, how can we achieve it?

The answers to the above questions are in our own hands, in our thoughts, and in our actions.

We can enjoy our lives if we can accept the fact that there is NO stress-free life. It is not possible. But what we can do is to learn how to live and manage our problems. We can do that. It is simple. To do that, let us explore the following strategies:

Spend time with the right people. We love our friends. We want to be with our friends. But the question is, “Are they the right friends?”

Be happy with what you have. If you don’t stop complaining about what is missing, you will never see what is present. Learn to let go of what is holding you back, and open your door to what will take you to the next level- your dreams.

Respect yourself and others. Respect other people. Respect yourself. Value who you are, not who you are not. The more you respect yourself, the more you will feel good about yourself. It is good for your health.

Love. A loving heart knows no hate. Love is fearless. Love can conquer all things. Where there is love, there is life. If you want to live a peaceful life, love is the way.

Laugh. Laugh at yourself everyday! It frees up your mind. Do not be too big to laugh at yourself. Marla Cilley says, “Laugh everyday, even if it’s at yourself!”

Discipline yourself. If you lack discipline, you will find it difficult to live a peaceful life. Jim Rohn said, “Every discipline, or lack of one, affects every other discipline.” In order to live a peaceful life, you must discipline yourself. Stay away from things that are against your values. Live your own life.