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Monday Musings: Think Good Thoughts Because What We Think, We Become!

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We took this picture of this wonderfully shaped tree stump that resembles a horse at the Carpinteria Bluffs, a 52 acre nature reserve.   We have been exploring the new trail which leads to the Tar Pit Park, where this sculptural stump is located.  Here are some of our favorite quotes on the effect of those thoughts one may choose to dwell on:

 

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

What we think we become!

Buddha

 

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Buddha

 

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Henry David Thoreau

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Marcus Aurelius

Happy Monday! 

Ron & Alexandra

 

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Comments (27)

Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Ron and Alexandra Seigel, what a beautiful, inspirational post. Thoughts and words affect us in more ways than we realize. Thank you for the selection of great quotes. 

Jan 15, 2018 12:45 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nick & Trudy Vandekar, 610-203-4543 we are recovering slowly.  Since last Wednesday, we have had trucks using the private road to the Salt Marsh Reserve to pick up mud from our creeks.  They have been here everyday including Sunday, and at 5 minute intervals as one goes in to get loaded, an empty one arrives.  Luckily our mud came from uninhabited areas.  In Montecito the same is happening, although I have a feeling it is a bit slower given that access is very slow.  Even the train takes one hour and a half to get to safe ground in Santa Barbara...A

Jan 15, 2018 01:04 PM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543

Cannot imagine what you guys have been going through these last weeks and how it has impacted you. Have not really noticed it in your posts, so your focus on the moment obviously helps you stay calm and centred.

Jan 15, 2018 01:51 PM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Love all the great quotes. Great photo for this post.

Jan 15, 2018 01:20 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I'd be hard-pressed to argue with any of these quotes, Alexandra and Ron. I'm also hard-pressed to pick a favorite... they are all my favorites.

Jan 15, 2018 01:22 PM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Ron and Alexandra,

 Glad you are recovering slowly but at least recovering! That is a great picture of the driftwood. I like all the quotes! 

Jan 15, 2018 02:14 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Beautiful photo and beautiful quotes....great choices!

Jan 15, 2018 02:43 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Hi Ron and Alexandra, love those quotes. As the photo was loading and the to of the tree stump came into view, I instantly thought of a giraffe. Horse works too!

Jan 15, 2018 03:27 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Good thoughts, counting your blessings are a magic carpet lift above the negative, the critical for sure Ron and Alexandra Seigel !

maine dragon horsemen photo

Jan 15, 2018 03:57 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I am thinking lots of good thoughts today and every day. This is going to be a wonderfully productive week. Hope yours is good.

Jan 15, 2018 04:03 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ron and Alexandra- I love it when Mother Nature offers up art work like the piece you found. And your quotes are very appropriate for today.

Jan 15, 2018 04:42 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Ron and Alexandra Seigel ,

Mother Nature is so inspirational! The quote I love the most is "What we think we become!" 

Jan 15, 2018 07:22 PM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

What a lovely post Ron and Alexandra Seigel the tree sculpture is so unusual and the quotes are a wonderful selection!

Jan 15, 2018 09:27 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Those are some of my favorite quotes and I appreciate your thought conveyed Alexandra

Jan 15, 2018 11:49 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning A.

I would love to be walking in that area today.  Forecast is for a high of 13 today.  Who knows I may be late getting to the office today, if I show up at all.

Jan 16, 2018 01:38 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing your photograph and your wonderful selection of quotes.

Jan 16, 2018 05:07 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Good morning Ron and Alexandra Seigel .  All great quotes!  Life is a self-fulling prophecy.  What you think you become.  Great way to start the day.

Jan 16, 2018 07:36 AM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I think that Buddha even believed that righteous anger could be harmful.

Jan 16, 2018 08:17 AM
Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

Love the photo, such a beautiful area that you both live. No wonder you have such a great attitude.  

Jan 16, 2018 11:42 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

My good thoughts this morning are that I have already shoveled the snow on our steps and sidewalk.

Jan 17, 2018 06:53 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Martin Luther King  what a wise man  --

Jan 17, 2018 07:16 AM