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Gems of
Wisdom To Help You Beat Frustration
By Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
The first
is a word of advice from Cicero:
"To live long, live slowly." And you might add, if one may presume to improve on
Cicero, "To live well, live slowly."
The second is from Confucius: "The way of a superior man is threefold: virtuous,
he is therefore free from anxiety; wise, he is therefore free from perplexity;
bold, he is therefore free from fear."
Third, is
a great thought from Robert Louis Stevenson: "Sit loosely in the saddle of
life." Don't ride life too hard.
Fourth,
St. Theresa's famous words, "Let nothing disturb you; let nothing frighten you;
everything passes except God; God alone is sufficient."
And from Isaiah, "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength."
And, finally, the words of Jesus, "My peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid."
To these six I would add a seventh: "Let the peace of Christ rule in your
hearts."
With this formula you not only can live with frustration you can master it. You
can rule it by the peace of Christ in your heart.
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