Goals and Aspirations

Chop wood and carry water

"Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.  After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water."
   -- Zen Proverb

Success, happiness and fulfilment is not a destination but a process.  In other words, life will not miraculously change when you achieve something, or you have attained your next goal.  No matter what you achieve in life you will still chop wood and carry water -- in other words, still pay the bills, do all the activities that you have to do, and maybe still wonder where all the energy, money and time is going to come from.

It is the attitude in which you go about your daily life that makes all the difference... when true happiness and fulfilment is reached you will go about all your activities, no matter how mundane, with a feeling of adventure and excitement.

Take care
Jeanne

Appreciation

Hello... I want to share with you part of a message that arrived in my inbox several days ago.  It is a timely reminder of a simple but potent concept... Appreciation!

This is a snippet from "The Power of Appreciation" by Song ChengXiang

"There is a powerful force within each one of us that you can use to overcome any obstacles, no matter how bad the situation is.  Once you know how powerful this force is and how it works, you will never have to worry about anything in your life, no fears, no worries, and no anxieties.... You start to enjoy your life; you start to enjoy every moment of your existence."

"No matter what circumstances you encounter, no matter what situation you are in, you always have the choice of finding something to appreciate in it, and you can immediately change your point of attraction at that moment!"

"Remember, the quality of your life is determined by the quality of this moment.  And you have a choice in every moment.  You can choose to feel depressed and unhappy, or you can choose to find something to appreciate, and change your point of attraction immediately."

More on appreciation another time...
take care
Jeanne

Goal achieved! My book now published

I am really pleased to announce that my book "Outer Mongolia... no longer a fantasy" is now available as an e-book!

For a number of years, getting it published has been one major goal of mine... ever since we returned from Mongolia in 1995... and my energy over the last few months has been very focused on seeing and feeling it published.

A summary of my book follows:

In essence, this book is about a journey to Outer Mongolia. It tells of a fantasy which became a reality. For many years Outer Mongolia had been a place I would retreat to in my mind when I wanted to get away from hassles and demands of life.  I knew nothing about  Mongolia, other than it was the home of Genghis Khan, but it represented a real spiritual haven for me.  I wasn't even sure where it was located on the map, and yet it was easy to go there in my mind and the images I had of the countryside were incredibly clear.