Would you like to have everybody that comes into your life be happy, someone who fills you with joy? There’s a simple way to do it, you know. All it takes is a simple word of praise.

We are all busily engaged in building our consciousness during every waking hour. We are building a structure of attitudes, actions and reactions. The building we do is invisible and silent, and consequently it is overlooked by most of us.

Have you ever watched an old grandfather clock? The pendulum must swing both ways, an even distance in both directions, if it’s to perform its function. This is similar to the sort of balance we need in our own lives.

What I’ve learned is that when I hold o to resentments or spend my energy trying to figure out my “next move,” it ends up hurting me more than anything.

Would you consider yourself someone who reacts to things, people, or situations? Do you feel too busy to deal with life’s little interruptions? What if those interruptions were really a gift?