AOM Meditations: 020419

Self-portrait (1629) Rembrandt van Rijn

A great example of the art technique called, Chiaroscuro 

I'll talk about that a little further down the page

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“Live the Life of Your Dreams. When you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve.” 

~Roy T. Bennett, 

(The Light in the Heart)

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“My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight.” 

`George R.R. Martin

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“Most of the important things in the world 

have been accomplished by people 

who have kept on trying 

when there seemed to be no hope at all.” 

~Dale Carnegie

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“NEVER GIVE UP

No matter what is going on

Never give up

Develop the heart

Too much energy in your country

Is spent developing the mind

Instead of the heart

Be compassionate

Not just to your friends

But to everyone

Be compassionate

Work for peace

In your heart and in the world

Work for peace

And I say again

Never give up

No matter what is going on around you

Never give up” 

~Dalai Lama XIV