Leo Buscaglia's video is what I call "concisely rich" because in just a matter of minutes he was able to encapsulate all the great thoughts that make people, specially me, ponder about the shortness and importance of life and how to make every single waking hour matter by making a difference.
The following are the best quotes from his talk that hit me. Following each quote is my brief explanation/reaction.
“You alone can bring magic ( humor, and joy) to the people you encounter.”
Every day we meet a variety of people from all walks of life and each of them has as much (if not more) concerns, pains, worries, joys, and triumphs as we have. Hence, we cannot constantly wait on them to bring magic to our life. It would be better if we make the first move by smiling at them, giving a polite remark, or by simply offering or spending time to listen to them. The spark we may be able to create in them might return back to us. If it won't then at least we are certain that it will ripple to someone else.
“Anything you dream, by the very nature that you can dream it, makes it possible.”
I firmly believe in this thought as it is supported by the "law of attraction" imparted by the book "The Secret". Hence, we always get what we confess. Everything that happens in our life is a product of our dominant thoughts. Therefore, it's better to constantly be optimistic so our lives would be enriched.
“The purpose of life is to help others. And if you can't help them, would you at least not hurt them?"
We were created by God in His image and likeness. As such, we are expected to do more good things than bad ones. We always feel lighter if we are able to help others in whatever small ways we can...and if we can't then we have no right to hurt them.
“The greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.”
I think life always involves taking risks and if we are afraid to take risks we will definitely not know what great things await us. Yes, we may stumble along the way but these stumbling blocks will sharpen us, help us grow, make us more mature and enable us to seek better opportunities.
“To be is to do - and to do is to do now, because tomorrow might not be there.”
The future is absolutely not in our hands and we perfectly do not know what lies ahead so we must seize every opportunity we have and make every moment count. Live each day as if it's our last - in this manner, we are able to love and care deeply and give the best performance each day.
“The time for action is now - and only YOU can make the difference.”
We cannot put off for tomorrow what we can do today or wait for another time to come to do something worthwhile because, again, tomorrow might not be there for us. What I am and the simplest thing I can give to and do for others are things that may somehow make a difference in their lives. I should not think that because I am just a speck in this universe, I cannot do anything. I should therefore believe that in my simplicity, I am still unique, therefore I can still make a difference.
The bottom line of everything is, how we act and think has a rippling effect. Hence, despite our imperfections, we must try our best to create a ripple of magic, a ripple of positive thoughts, and and a ripple of difference.
The following are the best quotes from his talk that hit me. Following each quote is my brief explanation/reaction.
“You alone can bring magic ( humor, and joy) to the people you encounter.”
Every day we meet a variety of people from all walks of life and each of them has as much (if not more) concerns, pains, worries, joys, and triumphs as we have. Hence, we cannot constantly wait on them to bring magic to our life. It would be better if we make the first move by smiling at them, giving a polite remark, or by simply offering or spending time to listen to them. The spark we may be able to create in them might return back to us. If it won't then at least we are certain that it will ripple to someone else.
“Anything you dream, by the very nature that you can dream it, makes it possible.”
I firmly believe in this thought as it is supported by the "law of attraction" imparted by the book "The Secret". Hence, we always get what we confess. Everything that happens in our life is a product of our dominant thoughts. Therefore, it's better to constantly be optimistic so our lives would be enriched.
“The purpose of life is to help others. And if you can't help them, would you at least not hurt them?"
We were created by God in His image and likeness. As such, we are expected to do more good things than bad ones. We always feel lighter if we are able to help others in whatever small ways we can...and if we can't then we have no right to hurt them.
“The greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.”
I think life always involves taking risks and if we are afraid to take risks we will definitely not know what great things await us. Yes, we may stumble along the way but these stumbling blocks will sharpen us, help us grow, make us more mature and enable us to seek better opportunities.
“To be is to do - and to do is to do now, because tomorrow might not be there.”
The future is absolutely not in our hands and we perfectly do not know what lies ahead so we must seize every opportunity we have and make every moment count. Live each day as if it's our last - in this manner, we are able to love and care deeply and give the best performance each day.
“The time for action is now - and only YOU can make the difference.”
We cannot put off for tomorrow what we can do today or wait for another time to come to do something worthwhile because, again, tomorrow might not be there for us. What I am and the simplest thing I can give to and do for others are things that may somehow make a difference in their lives. I should not think that because I am just a speck in this universe, I cannot do anything. I should therefore believe that in my simplicity, I am still unique, therefore I can still make a difference.
The bottom line of everything is, how we act and think has a rippling effect. Hence, despite our imperfections, we must try our best to create a ripple of magic, a ripple of positive thoughts, and and a ripple of difference.
