May the blessing of the great rains be on you

May the blessing of the rain be on you—
the soft sweet rain.
May it fall upon your spirit
so that all the little flowers may spring up,
and shed their sweetness on the air.

May the blessing of the great rains be on you,
may they beat upon your spirit
and wash it fair and clean,
and leave there many a shining pool
where the blue of heaven shines,
and sometimes a star.

Irish Blessing

The present moment

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." -

Buddha
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The wind

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second." 

- William James
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The desire to succeed

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."

- Confucius

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Joy

"Joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul." 

- Maria Montessori
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.....by altering his thinking

"Man can alter his life by altering his thinking." 

- William James

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