Sunday, December 12, 2010

Tonya got a promotion at work and I am proud of her. She seems happy and likes her job.

I am still still working for the same bank. I read something the other day about being safe on the internet and as a result I won't be posting specifics on where we live or where we work. To bad there are dishonest and people who prey on others. That being said I read something the other day that I really enjoyed. It came from a book by Cheiko N Okazaki and she was quoting Wilferd Peterson who she knew nothing about except this piece he wrote. He said, The art of becoming rich is simply to live richly in bond, mind heart and spirit.
You become physically rich when you have rich sensations: When your senses are alert and attuned to life so that the very fact of being alive takes on new dimensions and simple experiences have new meaning. The smell of a rose, the stretch of a muscle, the sight of a mountain, the sound of the surf, the taste of strawberries, the touch of clean white sheets...
You become mentally rich when you think rich thoughts: When you immerse you mind in the noble thoughts of others, preserved throught the ages in books; when you are curious to learn all you can about the world and its people, the earth beneath your feat and the farthest star in infinite space; when you develop an appreciation of beauty in painting and sculpture, poetry and music; when you expand your mind to encompass great ideas; when you use the magic of your mind to create and to serve...
You become emotionally rich when you have rich feelings; When you know the radiant glow of obeying noble inpulses to give and help and inspire; when you experience the bond of warm friendship and deep affection; when you know the joy of hearing a baby laugh; when you are aware of giving and receiving love...
You become spiritually rich when you discover the riches of the kingdom within: When you have a consciousness of the oneness of all life; when you experience kinship with nature; when you are open to the buoyant spiritual life of beingin tune with the Infinite;
The best definition of a rich person is a person with a rich self. What a person is, not what he has, is the measure of real wealth.

This made me realize how rich I really am and that I am and have been richly blessed.