Indian Wisdom

"We no longer fall down when something challenges us.  We no longer see ourselves as victims.  But we are strong and able to overcome the most severe critic and break every habit that kept us bound."

"Few things are permanent.  We are born of change but we still have to keep a commonsense attitude or we can lose our footing.  We need to prove, long before we accept something as fact, that it is true.  If it is right, it can be proved.  Silence is golden.  We speak little and listen long.  It is wise to save words and use them only when they can be effective.  A restful moment is a perfect moment.  But we have to be open to it, and receptive to anything that gives us peace of mind with no side effects."

I'm reading a daily meditation book written by a native American woman.  While I read all the time from A.A. approved literature I also like to read stuff written by outside sources.  It really helps me feel a connection to people of all colors and ethnicities and religions which I find important because, at the heart of the matter, we're all looking for the same things so the wisdom repeats itself over and over and over again.  Finding peace by being quiet and seeing the hand of God in nature are two themes that have spoken to me over the years so this Cherokee wisdom is right down my alley.