“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Always learning?
Gratitude
“When you’re washing up, pray. Be thankful that there are plates to be washed; that means there was food, that you fed someone, that you’ve lavished care on one or more people, that you cooked and laid the table. Imagine the millions of people at this moment who have absolutely nothing to wash up and no one for whom to lay the table.” Paulo Coelho
With Jesus, 24/7
Risk taking
‘If you place your head in a lion’s mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off.’ Agatha Christie
Reckless risks
Boundaries
“It is good to be unselfish and generous; but don’t carry that too far. It will not do to give yourself to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow-trade; you must know where to find yourself.” George Eliot
Learning to say “no”
Slow down
“It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.” – The Time Machine by H.G. Wells