Comments on: Have Sunshine in Your Life all Year Around http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2007/01/19/have-sunshine-in-your-life-all-year-around/ Make it Happen For Yourself and for the World Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arvind Devalia http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2007/01/19/have-sunshine-in-your-life-all-year-around/comment-page-1/#comment-6327 Arvind Devalia Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:10:03 +0000 http://www.arvinddevalia.com/?p=48#comment-6327 Rosemary, thanks for both your comments, I understand what you meant:-) Earlier on today, I smiled at someone at the train station who was not expecting it - and he rewarded me with a big grin. It really doesn't take much to get the ripples flowing! Rosemary, thanks for both your comments, I understand what you meant:-)

Earlier on today, I smiled at someone at the train station who was not expecting it – and he rewarded me with a big grin. It really doesn’t take much to get the ripples flowing!
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]]> By: Rosemary http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2007/01/19/have-sunshine-in-your-life-all-year-around/comment-page-1/#comment-6322 Rosemary Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:46:12 +0000 http://www.arvinddevalia.com/?p=48#comment-6322 ....ooops! Apologies for the two sentences above...my comment took off without permission before I had finished writing it! What I started to say was that very often when we smile at someone who is not expecting it, it is reciprocated with a priceless, surprised gratitude full of enough warmth, joy and love to transform the whole day. The receiver becomes the giver and the ripple ripples on...! Thanks for a beautiful post Arvind. :D ….ooops! Apologies for the two sentences above…my comment took off without permission before I had finished writing it! What I started to say was that very often when we smile at someone who is not expecting it, it is reciprocated with a priceless, surprised gratitude full of enough warmth, joy and love to transform the whole day. The receiver becomes the giver and the ripple ripples on…! Thanks for a beautiful post Arvind. :D
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]]> By: Rosemary http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2007/01/19/have-sunshine-in-your-life-all-year-around/comment-page-1/#comment-6321 Rosemary Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:32:59 +0000 http://www.arvinddevalia.com/?p=48#comment-6321 I often find that smiling at someone who is not expecting to be smiled at, can be reciprocated with a surprised I often find that smiling at someone who is not expecting to be smiled at, can be reciprocated with a surprised
Rosemary´s latest post ..Are You Afraid of Your Authentic Self

]]> By: Vanessa Davies http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2007/01/19/have-sunshine-in-your-life-all-year-around/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Vanessa Davies Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:20:46 +0000 http://www.arvinddevalia.com/?p=48#comment-70 Dear Arvind, Yesterday, My 96 year old grandmother was buried - she was without doubt, an amazing woman who retained the ability to understand and communicate coherently till the end. The event should have celebrated her long and incredible life, but it was marred by family feuds and developed into a rift that is unlikely to ever heal. So, today I explored why this has happened and what action can I take to repair the situation, to enable brother and sisters to speak and share grief, instead of adding to it with discord. The root of this feud is money and different beliefs, so tonight I read your thoughts with gratitude. You always make complex situations simple and offer the hope that this world can find peace. That individual's have a responsibility to search their heart and offer a honest response, and to try to repair the thoughtless damage that can be caused! Thanks for your thoughts, I will continue to try love without thought of return, to give and recieve small postive acts with a open heart and to remember my Nan, a woman who remembered the Zepplins, saw so much change, had thirteen children and never lost her sense of humour, she never had a great deal of money, but gave so much to so many! Regards Vanessa Dear Arvind,
Yesterday, My 96 year old grandmother was buried – she was without doubt, an amazing woman who retained the ability to understand and communicate coherently till the end. The event should have celebrated her long and incredible life, but it was marred by family feuds and developed into a rift that is unlikely to ever heal. So, today I explored why this has happened and what action can I take to repair the situation, to enable brother and sisters to speak and share grief, instead of adding to it with discord. The root of this feud is money and different beliefs, so tonight I read your thoughts with gratitude. You always make complex situations simple and offer the hope that this world can find peace. That individual’s have a responsibility to search their heart and offer a honest response, and to try to repair the thoughtless damage that can be caused!
Thanks for your thoughts, I will continue to try love without thought of return, to give and recieve small postive acts with a open heart and to remember my Nan, a woman who remembered the Zepplins, saw so much change, had thirteen children and never lost her sense of humour, she never had a great deal of money, but gave so much to so many!
Regards
Vanessa

]]> By: Mal http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2007/01/19/have-sunshine-in-your-life-all-year-around/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Mal Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:34:04 +0000 http://www.arvinddevalia.com/?p=48#comment-69 Dear Arvind,

I am new to your site and would like to congratulate you on the great work you are doing. There are some amazing posts. I was particularly moved by the carrot, egg and coffee post.

I totally agree that we should keep a positive outlook throughout the day and throughout our life. Being grateful for something attracts more of that thing into our life. Similarly, being positive and happy would attract more positivism and happiness into our lives.

Of course there are days when we can all feel low, I‘ll speak for myself, there are days when I am sad, I will not deceive you. I see certain things going away or changing and I feel a sense of dread. However I tell myself something that Anthony Robbins teaches ‘When you lose, don’t lose the lesson’. Life is a learning curve and we will make mistakes. It’s all about learning from them, from others around us and even from their mistakes.

Sometimes I think what if today is my last day on Earth? What have I missed? Would I regret the secrets that I had kept hidden? Today’s culture doesn’t encourage us to think about such things until maybe its time to die. We’re so wrapped up with egotistical things, career, family, having enough money, meeting the mortgage, getting a new car – we’re involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going. So we don’t get into the habit of standing back and looking at our lives and saying Is this all? Is this what I want? Is something missing?

We need to probe deep within and make sure we live each day to its fullest. Love unconditionally, share moments with people we care about or even with strangers. Smile and be cheerful.

May everyone’s life be full of sunshine – always!

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