Daily Encouragement: Quotes From my Buddhist Mentor
A daily dose of wisdom
The first step to deepening friendship is to deepen one’s own consideration for others.
— Daisaku Ikeda (from Quotations by Daisaku Ikeda)
I read a story yesterday about a woman who woke up one day and decided to bring a smile to a stranger’s face — several strangers. Angelina Der Arakelian wrote little encouraging notes on Post-its and then went around the city leaving them surreptitiously in parks, bus seats, and other locations. She carefully picked spots where they wouldn’t get blown away or lost for random people to find. Here’s your chance to do guerilla art, be the sooth fairy, or a fortune cookie queen for a day!
What would you say to someone to encourage them? Drop some ideas in the comments and let’s do this! Here are some to get us started:
Never doubt yourself. You are a genius! Have a wonderful day! You make the world a better place. Thank you for all that you do! You matter — alot. Create your own happy place. You’ve totally got this! You are loved. Tell yourself how beautiful you are. Do what you love more often. Your weirdness is your superpower. Keep searching for silver linings. “Everything is gonna be alright. No woman no cry.” In case of emergency: Dance! Stop to take a minute and breathe.
Let’s throw kindness around like confetti and have fun!
Keep the faith.