Smile

The human brain and human compassion are by nature in some kind of balance. As we grow older, we have a tendency to neglect human affection and concentrate on the physical aspect of life, thus losing the balance. It is then that misfortune and undesirable things happen.
One of the most important features of the human face is the ability to smile. A kind and genuine smile is very important in our day-to-day lives. How you create that smile largely depends on your attitude. If you have a negative attitude or a poor outlook on life, it is almost impossible to smile.
It is illogical to expect smiles from others if you do not smile yourself. Thus, you create a negative and hostile environment and drive away those individuals who would otherwise be an important asset to the development of your well-being. This is an important development for long and short-term happiness.
The body is the best test of what’s good for us and what’s bad for us. If you’re allergic to seafood, your body will let you know in a hurry. Your intelligence may oppose your immediate short-term desire because it knows your long-term consequences. Thus, the role of intelligence is to determine the positive and negative potential of a factor that could have both positive and negative results. When you have a balance of spiritual and physical development, then you can help others reach the same level of balance, increasing your potential to live a happier and more successful life.

Today’s Exercise: Smile. Be happy; be kind!
Today’s Affirmation: I am loved, because I love.
Points to Ponder: One of the most important capabilities of the human’s face is the ability to smile.

Happiness

If you really want a happy life then it is imperative that you pursue happiness both internally and externally. One must pursue happiness with a mental development. A mental development is a spiritual development. It is not necessarily any kind of religious faith, but a development of good qualities. These are love, kindness, honesty, empathy, discipline, and order. These qualities, guided by a positive motivation will develop the happiness you seek. We are blessed because God gives each and everyone of us these qualities at our birth.
There are no bad seeds. Everyone is born equal; everyone is born a genius, and everyone is born with a connecting link to God. This link is your mind, spirit, or soul, whatever you want to call it. It works twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Happiness is a pre-determined mental state. Will Rogers, once said, “I’m as happy as I make up my mind to be.” If someone needs outside influences to make them happy, then they are at the mercy of their circumstances.
Human beings are the dominant creatures on this planet because they have the potential not only to create happy lives for themselves, but also to help others be happy. We are the part of God that can create and we either, create happiness in this world, or we create sadness. Once we realize our potential and develop self-confidence in our ability to create happiness, then we can build a better world. Happiness is the gift of life; it is our obligation to spread happiness to everyone we meet. Happiness is our birthright.

Today’s Exercise: Make up your mind to be happy one day at a time.
Today’s Affirmation: I am loved, because I love.
Points to Ponder: Happiness is the gift of life. It is our obligation to spread happiness to everyone we meet.

How Do We Become Loving?

It seems so difficult for us to open our hearts to Love. We have been rejected so many times that our Ego says, “No more!” Every rejection and denial we endure magnifies our resistance to accept the power that lives within us. We isolate ourselves like a hermit and retire to our lairs like a hurt animal to lick our wounds. We build walls around us like a castle to keep the hurt out, only to find we have built ourselves a jail. Like all trapped prisoners, we slowly kill ourselves, not physically, but mentally, and more importantly, spiritually. Open the gate, tear down the walls, and allow love to enter. Life is for living and we must experience some pain and sorrow. How else can we appreciate life’s pleasure and joys?
Love heals our bodies; comforts us when we are lonely; lights up the darkness; releases us from our hurts; helps us overcome our fears; brings us unlimited prosperity; builds our true character and the greatest of all, reveals the true meaning of life. This word “Love” can mean many things to many people, and true Love is more faith than feeling and faith can move mountains. We become loving when we have faith. Love of life is Love of all things created by God. That means don’t step on that ant. Our Subconscious Mind answers our every thought. If we continue to dwell on what we have not, then, our Subconscious Mind will continue to make sure we are fulfilled with an prosperity of have-nots. Control your thinking and you will control your destiny.

Today’s Exercise: Ignore your shortcomings. Concentrate on Love.
Today’s Affirmation: I am loved, because I love.
Points to Ponder: True Love is more faith than feeling and faith can move mountains.

Kindness

One of the keys to end all wars, hatred, bigotry, suffering, violence, and disease is kindness. Perform acts of kindness every single day. When you act with kindness, your brain increases its serotonin level going into your system. Serotonin is an organic compound, found in the brain, which makes you feel good. It also boosts your immune system. So, with acts of kindness, you get two for one. You feel good and you ward off illness. However, here’s the best part, the person who is the recipient of the act of kindness also feels an increase in his or her serotonin level as well as does everyone in the immediate vicinity. This is beautiful stuff. If we all performed one little act of kindness each day eventually we would have a world at peace and free of disease!
Look for the opportunity to act with kindness. It doesn’t have to be a big thing. I was at the supermarket one day and it was raining as I got out of my car. I noticed a man walking toward the supermarket. He used a walker and was getting wet. Several people walked past him and no one paid any attention to him. I was going to run to the supermarket door. Instead, I got my umbrella out of the trunk of my car and without saying a word, walked up to the man, held the umbrella over his head and walked beside him. He didn’t say much, but the smile he gave me lasted the whole weekend. I really felt good and for the first time in a long time no one ran their shopping cart up the back of my legs.
Your quest in life is to feel good. God is good, so your quest in life is to feel God. Start today by performing three small acts of kindness. Hold the door open for someone behind you; pick something up that someone drops. Just say “Hello” to everyone. Go out of your way to be kind; your health depends on it.

Today’s Exercise: Pick up some trash on the street. You could use the exercise and you’ll feel good.
Today’s Affirmation: I am loved, because I love.
Points to Ponder: Your quest in life is to feel good. Kindness is the key.

Love Is God

Love is the supreme spiritual law. This law is our salvation. The supreme spiritual law, Love makes our life meaningful. Without Love, our life is a waste of time. Without Love, we are breaking God’s supreme spiritual law. We will never become successful or happy without Love.
Who must we Love? We must Love ourselves for we are the physical realization of God’s spirit. We must love all human beings for they are the realization of God’s spirit. We must Love all living creatures for God has placed them here as a symbol of his Love. Lastly, we must Love our Earth, for God has given us this home so that we may share in its prosperity.
Christian beliefs have taught that we are here to keep the Ten Commandments. A noble thought, but why? The answer is so that we can go to Heaven as winged angels. Why? What do we do when we get there? How is anything going to change? Won’t we be jealous if our kindred angel has bigger wings? With all the time we will have on our hands, wouldn’t it be logical for some of us to want to start a war? One of the Ten Commandments says, “Thou shall not kill.” How do we explain the justification of war and jealousy? We cannot! Such behaviors break the supreme spiritual law, Love.
If we break the Ten Commandments, do we go to Hell and do we take our bodies with us? Logic says no; our bodies turn to dust. Do we take our souls? Our souls are God’s Universal Superconscious Mind. Does God send itself to Hell? No. Some organized belief systems are based on fear and God is not fear. God is Love and Love is the First Commandment. Actually, Love is all Ten Commandments. To change our station in life we must change our perception of life. The first step is Love, the supreme spiritual law.

Today’s Exercise: Take the first step to love.
Today’s Affirmation: I am loved, because I love.
Points to Ponder: Without Love, our life is a waste of time.