“Everyone takes the limits of his own vision for the limits of the world”

        –German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer

Life will take us only as far as we dream of going while erecting impenetrable walls at the edges of our vision. To live a life without limits, therefore; it is imperative, that we dream big.

May you always be willing to embrace big dreams.

Love

Bill Martuge

“Things don’t go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.”

          –Charles “Tremendous” Jones

 Even a lump of clay thrown on the potters’ wheel undergoes pressure. It is the pressure of the potter’s hand that coaxes the beauty out.

May you always be aware that even the most difficult situations in your life are happening to expose the love and peace and light that is You.

Love

Bill Martuge

“Truths For Living: The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become. The more outgoing we are, the more helpful we become. The more curious we are, the more creative we become. The more patient we are, the more understanding we become. The more persistent we are, the more successful we become.”

                                   –William Arthur Ward

 And the more willing we are the more of a blessing to others we become.

May you always be determined to be what, by your very nature, you already are: A blessing to the world.

Love

Bill Martuge

“Lord make me an instrument
of your peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light,
and where there is sadness, joy.”

 –St. Francis of Assisi

 Today we can sow seeds of peace with every thought we think and every word we speak. We can usher in a time when the power of love replaces the love of power because we have within us the divine ability to determine with every thought that such a holy state of love exists. Peace is our responsibility. It begins with us and the love and peace we are willing to bestow upon our fellow man, not in some distant time when all is well, but right now, in this moment, when it is needed most.

May you always be willing to sow seeds of love and peace. 

Love

Bill Martuge

“All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind.”

                                                                            –Abraham Lincoln

Creating a better life is a lot like gardening. We make certain we’ve planted the seed thoughts we want, pluck any weed thoughts that sprout, water our dreams with daily attention, and fertilize with joyful expectation. It’s amazing how quickly a beautiful life will grow when we pay attention to these simple gardening principles.

May you always be willing to tend the garden of your life.

Love

Bill Martuge