The Countdown Begins ……

The outer world of circumstances shapes itself to the inner world  of thought, and  both pleasant and unpleasant  external conditions are  factors which make  for the ultimate good  of the individual.  As the reaper of his own  harvest, man learns both by suffering  and bliss.  ~ James Allen.   

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The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will root deeply inside us and give inward relaxation, peace and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulus.
~ Billy Graham.

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I shut my eyes in order to see.

~ Paul Gauguin.