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Some
of Alan Gray's favourate thoughts and sayings:
The subconscious mind is the hidden hand of direction in our life.
Research
shows that people of above average intelligence make the best hypnotic
subjects
We become
what we think.
The world's most important occupation has no statutory training. The
assumption is we instinctly know how to bring up children!
Believe,
then achieve.
Man must coexist with nature in the long run.
Never underestimated the value of a positive role model.
To forgive is to let go of anger.
Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart, all
ye that hope on the Lord (Psalm 31:24)
Giving
is better than receiving.
Pride is double-edged: although it sets standards it creates
tensions and could even destroy mankind. It comes before a fall.
* Like genes,
mistakes often pass down generations. Lest we forget.
The natural
world has a delicate balance.
Man has the greatest potential for good and evil. Man made
laws are mechanistic and imposed, we need an internal spiritual
dimension.
Religious
beliefs and darwinian evolution need not be incompatible.
The power
of the imagination greatly exceeds that of logic.
If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (John 1:9)
Anxiety
is fear spread thinly.
Although
the mind of man is intangible, it is the most powerful force
in the known universe.
Guilt is internally directed and undermines self-esteem.
Let your
thoughts be of quality, then opportunities become unlimited.
He who
perseveres wins.
There
are two types of people: the reliable and the unreliable.
Have
a definite aim for each day and then fill yourself full of
enthusiasm.
The way
of true progress is rarely smooth.
An ability
to think outside the box, and outside your habits, allows you to
develop your potential.
Courage
is taking action outside your comfort zone. Those who seek will
find.
A man's
mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. (Proverbs 16:9)
Dreams
can become your reality.
As the
mind believes so the body and mind achieve.
Plan
your future by writing it down.
The man who wins is the man who is sure he can.
Wait
on the Lord: be of good courage and he shall strengthen
thine heart: wait I say on the Lord. (Psalm 27:14)
Drive,
steadfast determination, and a consuming desire, will compensate
for limited talent.
You're
every thought has some influence on the direction of your life.
The best
ideas come to you when you're not thinking.
Self-love
is the soundest foundation for loving others.
Our goal
in life is happiness, but make others happy first.
Medical
science concludes that a patient's positive thoughts are at
least as important as the prescribed treatment.
Anxiety and stress can create apparently unrelated physical
symptoms as expressions of core personality.
Smoking,
excessive drinking, gambling, overeating and other self-destructive
habits may suppress emotional disharmony short-term. But longer-term,
this lifestyle leaves anxiety unresolved and further undermines
mental & physical health.
A journey
through life without a plan is a boat without a rudder, lacking
in purposeful direction.
In the
first impressionable 15 years of life we absorb more than in the
rest of our lifetime.
Optimism
is a belief and passion from within to help you over difficult times.
Passion
is stronger than logic.
Live your
life as a preparation for the next.
NB:
The term man used above is merely for convenience and applies
equally to women.
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