Joy

The Great Persian Poet Rumi on Spreading Your Wings

“What keeps us from joining the dance / the dust particles do?”

“Resist anything that leads to moodiness. Our prayer each day should be, ‘Let the joy of the Lord be my strength.’”

“God willed me and planned my being. He sees my uniqueness, dedicated to Him, as promising. And yours!”

“Every day, think as you wake up, ‘I am fortunate to be alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it.’”

“And even if what you want to accomplish in the world were the most amazing feat: you shall acknowledge the lily and the bird as your teachers…”

“Every day, God gives us the sun – and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy.”

“It’s up to all of us to capture time, to give it meaning, and to be present and appreciative for every moment we’re alive.”