Ever since 2010, we have been promoting blurbs (Quotations) as an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT self help tool to create Awareness, Reminder and Action. A Blurb is quick, simple - a matter of seconds-, easy to remember, and stirs action (given enough repeated exposure) especially in today's impossible ADD World of not more than 3 seconds.
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is over 1000 pages with about 900 pgs in quotes from famous or significant people and publications from all walks of life - religious, literary, political, corporate management types etc.
I have the luxury of the last few months to comb over quite a few key contributors in the Oxford book. I have not finished all 900 pages, but concluded that i will and i should. So far, i still believe what i believe back in 2010. Being a pretty avid reader and well read person, i believe back then that Idu have the best set of Blurbs out there in self help and life. It is simply 30 blurbs but i was convinced if one read them and remember them, and actually get to practice them, one could achieve Happiness in life.
I still believe that today.
Because the idu blurb set taken as a whole is simple, overarching, and all encompassing.
However, having said that, Idu would like to be a master Curator of self help blurbs- to present those meaningful blurbs from other sources in near future articles- those we think are significant and should be promoted regularly.
Below is the reprint of our 30 somewhat blurbs - we have published those repeatedly in numerous articles in the last 12 years. In near future articles, we will go over each blurb and explore in detail why we think each blurb is significant.
Idu Blurb Set
On Happiness:
"Happiness = Living your passion, sharing your passion"
Happiness= using your passion and talent to help others
When Work =passion = purpose,Work = doing without doing
On Love:
Love is a selfless energy = answer to all questions and dilemmas
Selfless = encompasses all, never partial
Selfless = Everyone as family
Proper Etiquette -
Full consideration of others in speech and actions at all times.
Give respect, tolerance & acceptance.
Politeness = awareness of proper tact and tone, manners, body language, observant of others. listening well.
Proper Culture -
Treat others the same way you want to be treated in ALL situations.
Treat everyone as family,
Helping others as first nature, daily habit.
Criticize with ONLY positive attitude to help, NO negative emotions and thinking.
Verify gossips to prevent misunderstanding and third party sabotage.
Doing the right things all the time, correct errors and misunderstanding NOW
Love and Compassion as first nature- being caring, compassionate.
Nice = when in doubt, put others first
Putting others first = key to all solutions
The Right or Left wont matter, if one "puts others first"
On Self
Practice "I desire, but I do not need"
(this maturity stage eliminates bad, negative emotions that led to wrongful actions)
On Others
Love is a selfless energy that encompasses ALL, never partial.
Selfless= everyone as family
Wish the best of others all the time= everyone as family
Love as solution- love is unconditional, no requirements, no obligations.
On anger- the evolved is above ridicule.
Learn peaceful conflict resolution and practice it.
On Society:
Action over inaction = u care = u matter
Doing the right things all the time = u care, u matter
Correct errors and misunderstanding NOW = u care, u matter
Be assertive on the important everyday
Freedom = responsibility
On Competition, self and others:
Win fair and square the evolved way- the true spirit of competition and self worth
On competition- true greatness comes from bettering others, not batter
Whatever you wish for, give to others as well. Highest level of success = helping others succeed.
What is greater than success is helping others succeed.
We don't complete ourselves without completing others.
Competition = to better ourselves, not batter
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