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**Ann** · 12-18-2006, 03:41 AM

Before you respond, take a breath. Before you respond, take a moment to think.

When you instantly and automatically react, it allows the people and events around you to take control of your life. When, on the other hand, you thoughtfully and deliberately respond, it puts you firmly in control.

You can watch, listen and learn from all that's going on in your world. Yet you never have to let it all get to you.

Always remember that you can choose how to think and feel about whatever is happening. Even more importantly, you can choose what, if anything, to do about it.

Stay ever connected to your dreams, your values, your experience and your wisdom. Give yourself a moment to consider the best of who you are before you decide how to speak or to act.

Every moment is a choice that you have the opportunity to make. Choose those possibilities that will move you steadily and decisively forward.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright ©2006 Ralph S. Marston, Jr.

**historyteach** · 12-18-2006, 04:24 AM

Wise words indeed!

Something to ponder and, more importantly, to live.

THanks for sharing these, Ann.

Shalom!

Rusty Zipper · 12-18-2006, 04:31 AM

thanks ann... needed to hear this...

hard to do at the times ones values are chalanged...

more work to be done...

hiya teach!

agw & gol................. pattee

**Ann** · 12-18-2006, 04:33 AM

The readings today are speaking directly to me, funny how that works some days. I love this line...

Stay ever connected to your dreams, your values, your experience and your wisdom. Give yourself a moment to consider the best of who you are before you decide how to speak or to act.

**51anna** · 12-18-2006, 06:27 PM

I love this one Ann!

These are words to live by, every moment of every day.

12-18-2006, 03:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 15,023	Before You Respond Before you respond, take a breath. Before you respond, take a moment to think. When you instantly and automatically react, it allows the people and events around you to take control of your life. When, on the other hand, you thoughtfully and deliberately respond, it puts you firmly in control. You can watch, listen and learn from all that's going on in your world. Yet you never have to let it all get to you. Always remember that you can choose how to think and feel about whatever is happening. Even more importantly, you can choose what, if anything, to do about it. Stay ever connected to your dreams, your values, your experience and your wisdom. Give yourself a moment to consider the best of who you are before you decide how to speak or to act. Every moment is a choice that you have the opportunity to make. Choose those possibilities that will move you steadily and decisively forward. -- Ralph Marston Copyright ©2006 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

12-18-2006, 04:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 7,999	Wise words indeed! Something to ponder and, more importantly, to live. THanks for sharing these, Ann. Shalom! __________________

12-18-2006, 04:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rusty Zipper Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: my room in ct. Posts: 11,887	thanks ann... needed to hear this... hard to do at the times ones values are chalanged... more work to be done... hiya teach! agw & gol................. pattee __________________ *Rule 62*

12-18-2006, 04:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 15,023	The readings today are speaking directly to me, funny how that works some days. I love this line... Stay ever connected to your dreams, your values, your experience and your wisdom. Give yourself a moment to consider the best of who you are before you decide how to speak or to act. __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

12-18-2006, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
51anna Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 11,020	I love this one Ann! These are words to live by, every moment of every day. __________________ Anna "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

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