Thoughts From Within - Woody Harrelson

"You alone are the author of your future- experience teaches you that. Your behavior is not an unchangeable law of nature. At every moment, you have the opportunity to change- to alter your thoughts, your speech, your actions. If you train yourself to be mindful of what you do, and ask yourself whether it is likely to lead to positive results or negative, you'll be guiding yourself in the right direction. Repeated good intentions can generate a powerful inner voice that will keep you on track. It will remind you- whenever you trap yourself in a cycle of unhappiness- that you can get out of that trap. Periodically you will have glimpses of what it is to like to be free. You make this vision a reality by acting in positive ways and letting go of misery."

 in Eight mindful steps to happiness: walking the buddha's path
by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

We, anonymous people of this world are never happy with what we have. specially the weather. we always have to complain: either is too cold or too hot to muggy too wet to dry too  windy too grey too white...
well, i caught myself today thinking how grateful i am for everything around and beyond me, but i am grateful  specially to Yoga. 
I am grateful that i came across Yoga already so many years ago, if i think about it it's been more than 10 years, and that i followed this path and because of this amazing journey i allow myself to appreciate things and people around me each day a little more. 
I have come across so many kind, generous inspiring people, fellow practitioners- students and teachers. 
Yoga has brought me to myself. I can say that today i am a more balanced peaceful person and more positive person as well. Point five of Sivananda school: Positive thinking and Meditation.
So I THANK Yoga for existing in this world of mine and in this world of ours. 
And I THANK all the teachers, sages, gurus, yogis, for passing and sharing this fundamental knowledge since more than five thousand years ago.

Hari  Om Tat Sat