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There were two conquerors. One conquered many hundreds. One conquered only himself. I say it is the one who conquered himself that is the better of the two because the victory was complete and all his own. You know your demons, be your own guardian angel.

captaintroy:
Psalms 91:11  https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9C8POeUtdi1RmVXaVpVWndpRk0
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So in the usual way a co-worker came up to me and groaned "happy monday" canned sarcasm that's universal and so I said "yes it is!" noting the confusion on their face, I continued: "because this is a Monday I have never seen before." In this life it is all a matter of perspective. Peace!

arella:
I'm so happy you think like this! Living your life that way makes the world seem much brighter. 
matoushka:
That's a great way of thinking :D
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asteria:
Awww!! What a great poem! I'm so flattered that you thought of me enough to write something so thoughtful and creative.💜💜 Thank you!!💜💜
iceangel8:
Glad you like It. Happy Friday @asteria 😀
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1. How much you loved

2. How gently you lived

3. How gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

- ancient Zen teaching

nebula:
I love this... Thank you for sharing :)
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Be the Ring-Master of your own crazy Circus and NEVER let the clowns in your life drag you down :-)

ferkixlll:
By acts of Will is how we progress. *** Good to see your face for profile. Do you Kendo with that Katana? The 'Edged Weapon' Group got absorbed by the 'Gun Owners' Group. If you have the time to scan through pages of Threads the Sword/knife threads still exist.
iceangel8:
I have learned a little Iado, but have not done too much with it -- Kendo is a very expensive hobby to get into, but I have observed some classes in it... and i love the sword/knife fetish pics thread --  those are pretty cool... something really sexy about a a girl with a blade.  
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SO the zen master gave the simplest of truths: if the place where you are causes you to only suffer and never have peace, then it is not the place you should be. Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. Find your PEACE!

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asteria:
This makes complete sense but is hard to follow through with. I'm trying though!💜
sexrock32:
Actaully, this is just what I needed to hear today.  thank you! 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImGPVsthzY

@sashabrink and @janesinner and all you other lovely Devotchas :-) Happy Friday!

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iceangel8:
@avrora  вы можете, красивый. Я рад, что вам понравилось.
ferkixlll:
That is a really lovely song. Her song for the Lord of the Rings suits it quite well.