Jan 25 2009
Becoming Extraordinary | Healing The Inner Leader
In honor of President Obama this week, I offer you some wonderful quotes about living an extraordinary life and a podcast healing meditation for healing the inner leader within you.
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I learned the most important lesson of my life: that the extraordinary is not the birthright of a chosen and privileged few, but of all people, even the humblest. That is my one certainty: we are all the manifestation of the divinity of God. -Paulo Cohelo
If a man for whatever reason has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself. -Jacques Yves Costeau
One of the most effective means for transcending ordinary and moving into the realm of extraordinary is saying yes more frequently and eliminating no almost completely. I call it saying yes to life. Say yes to yourself, to your family, your children, your coworkers, and your business…-Wayne Dyer
Each man has his own vocation. The talent is the call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him. He has faculties silently inviting him thither to endless exertion. He is like a ship in a river; he runs against obstructions on every side but one; on that side all obstruction is taken away, and he sweeps serenely over a deepening channel into an infinite sea.-Goethe
And in the words of President Obama:
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics.
The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition on the part of every American that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept, but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character than giving our all to a difficult task.
Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
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Bravo! i read it very carefully. This is very nice. Thanks for sharing .
Each being is extraordinary in the present sense. Some individuals get preoccupied with “becoming” as if this feat may occur some time in the future. And yet, the only time is now. You may be interested in the following:
http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/1/20/barack-obama-10-lessons-to-excel.html