 | "Those great birds flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What is the lesson simba? Make sure your roaring is positive. In teams where there is encouragement, prodiction is greater and the rewards more satisfying." (31/12) |
| "When the great birds migrate, the lead bird position is rotated. As the lead bird tires, another comes up from back in the formation to take its place. Though you will be the king, it pays to listen to everyone in your pride, sharing the leadership and taking turns doing the hard work. As with the birds, pridemates are interdependent on each other's skills, talents & resources." (30/12) |
| "Simba, you know how often I have quoted examples from your footed bretheren, and they have brought us many insights. But there is also much we can learn from our winged friends. You see how the great migratory birds fly together? As each one flaps their wings, it creates uplift for those who follow. By flying like this -Mufasa Draws a V on the ground- their ability to fly long distances is far greater than if one flew alone. What does this teach us Simba? Prides who share a common goals and direction will get there faster because they are travelling on the thrust of each other." (27/12) |
| "What has long been neglected cannot be restored immediatly. Fruit falls from the tree when it is ripe. The way cannot be forced." (26/12) |
| "In conflict there is another way. Imagine that you were the shaman, how would you solve it?" (24/12) |
| "Even our anger can be held with a heart of kindness." (23/12) |
| "We do not own our home, our cubs, or even our own body. They are only givento us for a short while to treat with care and respect." (20/12) |
| "Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow injustice to happen again." (18/12) |
| "Strength and justice are the products of a steady heart" (17/12) |
| "Every life has a measure of sorrow. Sometimes it is this that awakens us," (16/12) |
| "There is the path of fear and the path of love. Which one you follow is your decission." (13/12) |
| "Fear is always an anticipation of what has not yet come. Our fear and sepatation are great, but the truth of our connection is greater still." (12/12) |
| "No creature outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free." (11/12) |
| "Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds." (10/12) |
| "Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely." (9/12) |
| "The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful." (6/12) |
| "Praise anb blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a great tree in the midst of them all." (5/12) |
| "Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did." (4/12) |
| "When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die." (3/12) |
| "Live your life so your epitaph could read, 'No Regrets.'" (2/12) |
| "There's only one section of the circle you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." (29/11) |
| "See problems as opportunities for growth and self-mastery. Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love." (27/11) |
| "It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end." (26/11) |
| "Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved." (25/11) |
| "Spend less time worrying who's right, and more time deciding what's right." (22/11) |
| "Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed." (21/11) |
| "Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds." (20/11) |
| "Take care of your reputation. It's your most valuable asset." (19/11) |
| "Become the most positive and enthusiastic creature you know." (18/11) |
| "Leave everything a little better than you found it." (15/11) |
| "Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities." (14/11) |
| "Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest." (13/11) |
| "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" (12/11) |
| "Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly." (11/11) |
| "Be kinder than necessary." (8/11) |
| "Never deprive someone of hope, it might be all they have." (7/11) |
| "Remember no one makes it alone. Have a grateful heart and be quick to acknowledge those who help you." (6/11) |
| "Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect." (5/11) |
| "Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do." (4/11) |
| "Don't expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your example." (1/11) |
| "You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live." (31/10) |
| "Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures." (30/10) |
| "Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day." (29/10) |
| "Act your way into thinking instead of thinking your way into action." (28/10) |
| "Do every act of your life as if it were your last." (25/10) |
| "Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation." (24/10) |
| "Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you." (23/10) |
| "The greatest source of happiness is forgetting yourself and trying seriously and honestly to be useful to others." (22/10) |
| "Focus on making things better, not bigger." (21/10) |
| "In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you learn to let go?" (18/10) |
| "All things are like a river. We never enter the same river twice." (17/10) |
| "Imagine that every creature in the world is enlightened but you. They are all your teachers, each doing just the right things to help you learn perfect patience, perfect wisdom, perfect compassion." (16/10) |
| "Treat others with justice and respect. In the long run, how you treat others will be how they treat you." (15/10) |
| "As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwiuse you will miss most of your life." (14/10) |
| "Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." (11/10) (accidental repeat) |
| "Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." (10/10) |
| "In life we cannot avoid change, we cannot avoid loss. Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change." (9/10) |
| "Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again." (8/10) |
| "You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is you meet it with courage and with the best you have to give." (7/10) |
| "Joy and openness come from our own contented heart." (4/10) |
| "The only thing you can change is yourself, but sometimes that changes everything." (3/10) |
| "Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness." (2/10) |
| "Remain open, flexible, curious." (1/10) |
| "If you know about the power of a generous heart, you will not let a single meal pass without giving to others." (30/9) |
| "Take time every day to sit quietly and listen." (26/9) |
| "Everything that has a beginning has an end. Make your peace with that and all will be well." (26/9) |
| "To meditate is to listen with a receptive heart." (25/9) |
| "Don't keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions." (24/9) |
| "Inner freedom is not quided by our efforts; it comes from seeing what is true." (23/9) |
| "Whatever path of action you find that brings good and happiness to all, follow this way like the moon in the path of the stars" (20/9) |
| "When wishes are few, the heart is happy. When desire ends, there is peace." (19/9) |
| "Not getting what you desire and getting what you desire can both be disapoiniting." (18/9) |
| "Desire blinds us, like the hyena who sees only the wildebeest heard." (17/9) |
| "Life's trials may be hard to bear, but patience can outlive them." (16/9) |
| "When asked 'Are you a spirit or a creature?' the shaman replied 'I am awake.'" (13/9) |
| "There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom." (12/9) |
| "We do not need more wisdom. Wisdom comes from our own attention." (11/9) |
| "When you eat, eat slowly and listen to your body. Let your stomach tell you when to stop, not your eyes or your tongue." (10/9) |
| "Our body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care." (9/9) |
| "No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today." (6/9) |
| "Learn to respond, not react." (5/9) |
| "Whatever we cultivate in times of ease, we gather as strength for times of change."(4/9) |
| "When leading, be generous with the pride, honourable in action, sincere in your words. As for the rest, do not be concerned." (3/9) |
| "Avoid the company of deluded animals when you can. When you cannot, keep your own councel." (2/9) |
| "If you do not care for each other, who will you care for?" (30/8) |
| "Blessings come from care, Troubles from carelesness." (29/8) |
| "The trouble is that you think you have time." (28/8) |
| "Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship." (27/8) |
| "The more fully we give our energy, the more it returns to us." (26/8) |
| "Joy comes not through possession or ownership, but through a wise and loving heart." (23/8) |
| "It is not our preferences that cause problems but our attachment to them." (22/8) |
| "There is only one time it is essential to awaken. That time is now." (21/8) |
| "Everything in moderation, including moderation." (20/8) |
| "Our sorrows and wounds are only healed when we touch them with compassion." (19/8) |
| "Life is so hard, how can we be anything but kind?" (16/8) |
| "Good humoured patience is neccessary when dealing with mischevous cubs and your own mind." (15/8) |
| "If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." (14/8) |
| "We can be spacious, yet full of loving kindness; full of compassion, yet serene. Live like the vine that stretches between trees --not to taut, and not too loose." (13/8) |
| "We are not independent; we are interdependent." (12/8) |
| "Happiness comes when your work and words are of benifit to yourself and others." (9/8) |
| "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind, there are few." (8/8) |
| "Weigh the true advantages of forgiveness and resentment to the heart. Then choose." (7/8) |
| "Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A pawful of ash in a pond makes the water undrinkable. A pawful of ash in a waterhole is almost unoticed." (6/8) |
| "Victory creates hatred, defeat creates suffering. Those who are wise strive for neither victory or defeat." (5/8) |
| "Hatred never ceases by hatred; by love alone it is healed. This is the ancient and eternal law." (2/8) |
| "Life is as fleeting as a rainbow, a flash of lightning, a star at dawn. Knowing this, how can you quarrel?" (1/8) |
| "If you can't find the truth where you are, where else do you think you will find it?" (31/7) |
| "The mind contains all possibilities." (30/7) |
| "Though we often live unconciously, every one of us can learn to be awake. It just takes practice." (29/7) |
| "Wherever you live is your Pride Rock if you treat it like one." (26/7) |
| "Do not blindly believe what others say, even the shaman. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity and peace. That is the path for you to follow." (25/7) |
| "True freedom comes when we follow our spiritual nature, the natural goodness of our heart." (24/7) |
| "The heart is like the savanah. It can grow compassion or fear, resentement or love. What seeds will you plant there?" (23/7) |
| "To open our hearts like a shaman we must embrace the ten thousand joys and the ten thousand sorrows." (22/7) |
| "In one's family, respect and listening are the source of harmony." (19/7) |
| "Our worst enemy cannot harm us as much as our unwise thoughts. No one can help us as much as our own compassionate thoughts." (18/7) |
| "Every wakeful step, every mindful act is the direct path to awakening. No matter where you go, there you are." (17/7) |
| "Words have the power to destroy or heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world." (16/7) |
| "Even loss and betrayal can bring us awakening." (15/7) |
| "Most of the sorrows of the earth animals cause for themselves." (12/7) |
| "Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is a fantasy. Only here and now can we truly love." (11/7) |
| "Live every act fully, as if it was your last." (10/7) |
| "It is not enough to make progress. You must make it in the right direction." (9/7) |
| "Remember the ones who love you." (8/7) |
| "Be better prepared than you think you will need to be." (5/7) |
| "Remember that your character is your desitiny." (4/7) |
| "Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do a little. Do what you can." (3/7) |
| "Never ignore evil." (2/7) |
| "Don't confuse foolishness with bravery." (28/6) |
| "Don't mistake kindness for weakness." (27/6) |
| "Never be ashamed of honest tears." (26/6) |
| "Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other." (25/6) |
| "Accept the fact that regardless of how many times you are right, you will sometimes be wrong." (24/6) |
| "Remember that all animals you meet have an invisible wish. It is 'Notice me. Make me feel important.'" (21/6) |
| "Remember that what you give will afford you more pleasure than what you get." (20/6) |
| "When declaring your rights don't forget your responsibilities." (19/6) |
| "Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of good luck." (18/6) |
| "Remember that ignorance can be costly." (17/6) |
| "Never risk what you can't afford to lose." (13/6) |
| "Remember that great love and great achievements sometimes involve great risk." (14/6) |
| "Remember that what's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right." (12/6) |
| "Never take what you cannot use." (11/6) |
| "When there is a hill to climb, don't think that waiting will make it smaller." (10/6) |
| "Spend your time and energy creating, not complaining." (7/6) |
| "Be gentle with the earth." (6/6) |
| "You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake." (5/6) |
| "Ability lies near necessity." (4/6) |
| "It is hard to get ahead if you spend all of your time getting even." (3/6) |
| "Procrastination is the fault most creatures put off correcting." (31/5) |
| "You must act in your friends' interests; the object of love is to serve, not to win." (30/5) |
| "If you find a path with no obstacles it probably doesn't lead anywhere." (29/5) |
| "To do the right thing for the wrong reason is the greatest of treason." (28/5) |
| "The great mind knows the power of gentleness." (27/5) |
| "Discipline is doing the thing you ought before doing the thing you like." (24/5) |
| "There is no right way to do a wrong thing." (23/5) |
| "Never give up the chance to try something new." (22/5) |
| "Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back." (21/5) |
| "Happiness lies in life's choices, not life's chances." (20/5) |
| "Success, contrary to popular belief, is a result, not a goal." (17/5) |
| "You can give without loving but you can't love without giving." (16/5) |
| "Real happiness is not something that happens to us, but happens through us." (15/5) |
| "Don't be thick-skinned. Take criticism as well as praise with equal grace." (14/5) |
| "Remember that the shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company travelling with you." (13/5) |
| "When you are wrong, admit it. You will get more respect that way." (10/5) |
| "Don't take good friends for granted." (9/5) |
| "Remember that how you say something, is as important as what you say." (8/5) |
| "Remember that everything looks better after a good night's sleep." (7/5) |
| "Don't let weeds grow around your dreams." (6/5) |
| "Don't accept unacceptable behaviour." (3/5) |
| "Don't say no until you've heard the whole story." (2/5) |
| "You can only hurt those you love." (1/5) |
| "As you journey through life, be humble and polite, but don't let anybody push you around." (30/4) |
| "Life is full of rough spots. Don't confuse mere inconveniences with real problems." (29/4) |
| "Some things need doing better than they've ever been done before. Some things just need doing. Others don't need doing at all. Know which is which." (26/4) |
| "Remember that the more you know the less you fear." (25/4) |
| "Win without boasting. Lose without excuses." (24/4) |
| "A bathing warthog gathers no mud." (23/4) |
| "Don't waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you." (19/4) |
| "Don't dismiss a good idea simply because you don't like the source." (18/4) |
| "Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer." (17/4) |
| "Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends." (16/4) |
| "Be the first to fight for a just cause." (15/4) |
| "Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship." (12/4) |
| "Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones." (11/4) |
| "Don't bite the paw that feeds you." (10/4) |
| "Don't let a little dispute ruin a great friendship." (9/4) |
| "Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones." (3/4) |
| "When you lose, don't lose the lesson." (2/4) |
| "Remember that the moment you're saying, 'I give up,' someone else is looking at the same situation, and saying, 'what a great opportunity...'" (1/4) |
| "Never claim a victory prematurely." (29/3) |
| "Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt, but its the only way to live life completely." (28/3) |
| "You must be willing to go out on a limb for those you love." (BoMQoD 27/3) |
| "Don't admire Kings for their lands but for the creative and generous ways with which they maintain it." (26/3) |
| "Never betray a confidence." (25/3) |
| "Even lion kings get scared." (22/3) |
| "Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something." (21/3) |
| "Always stand upwind from a warthog." (20/3) |
| "In disagreements, fight fairly." (19/3) |
| "Don't judge people by their relatives." (18/3) |
| "Eat to live, and not live to eat." (15/3) |
| "Discipline with a gentle paw." (14/3) |
| "Believe in love at first sight." (13/3) |
| "Never laugh at anyone's dreams." (12/3) |
| "All smiles are not equal!" (11/3) |
| "Leave no long unturned." (Pumbaa's Quote of the Day 8/3) |
| "Bad things come in threes." (7/3) |
| "Don't hug too tightly, or you'll crush the ones you love." (6/3) |
| "No one should take offense at the truth." (5/3) |
| "Be brave only when you have to be - don't go looking for trouble." (4/3) |
| "The long tradition of thinking a thing right, gives it the appearance of being right." (1/3) |
| "When the truth is spoken, it may be in a strange tongue. The trick is to understand what is being said." (29/2) |
| "Always stand upwind from a warthog." (28/2) |
| "True friends will be with you to the very end." (BoMQoD 27/2) |
| "A lion cannot be comfortable without his own approval." (26/2) |
| "Change is good, but it's not easy." (23/2) |
| "Speak softly and carry a big stick." (Rafiki's Quote of the Day 22/2) |
| "There is wisdom in the tune of the old baboon." (21/2) |
| "It is hard to be happy on an empty stomach." (20/2) |
| "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." (19/2) |
| "There's wisdom in the tune of the old baboon." (16/2) |
| "There's a lot more to being king than getting your way all the time." (15/2) |
| "True love doesn't fade, it deepens." (BoMQoD 14/2) |
| "Earth and stone make a lion's den, but happy lion cubs make a home." (13/2) |
| "A closed beak swallows no flies." (12/2) |
| "If you cannot catch your dinner, do not blame the savannah." (9/2) |
| "Nature does nothing uselessly." (8/2) |
| "A hungry lion is not a free lion." (7/2) |
| "If you wish to rest later, work now." (6/2) |
| "A lion king must not judge until he has heard both sides of the argument." (5/2) |
| "Weak lions are apt to be cruel." (2/2) |
| "Never turn your back on a king." (1/2) |
| "When all think alike, then no one is thinking." (31/1) |
| "A lion who does not remember his mistakes will repeat them." (30/1) |
| "Good taste is in the mouth of the beholder." (29/1) |
| No MQoD (26/1) |
| "True love doesn't fade, it deepens." (25/1) |
| "Only a foolish lion thinks he knows everything." (24/1) |
| "Only a foolish lion thinks he knows everything." (23/1) |
| "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." (22/1) |
| "Do not lie beneath the buzzards." (19/1) |
| "Don't underestimate a meerkat in a hula skirt." (18/1) |
| "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." (17/1) |
| "A compromise is the art of dividing a zebra in such a way that everyone believes he or she has the biggest piece." (16/1) |
| "You can tell a lot about a lion's character by the company he keeps." (15/1) |
| "Never laugh in the face of danger." (4/1) |
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