We are all, in some way, afraid of the future – we do not know what tomorrow brings. Life is full of surprises but we are not powerless pawns in a meaningless existence. We are magic, we are power, we are promise. This book awakens us to all the small things that we can do to make those around us feel better and in doing so, bring ourselves happiness. It tells stories which give names and voices to those who have none. This will encourage us to use our abilities and, by doing so, help ensure that all will be well.

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What do we seek? I believe that we are all looking for the same thing. Whether we be students or businessmen, prostitutes or priests – we are looking as best as we can for this same thing. I think we are in search of being our deeper selves. We can only be our true selves when we accept ourselves, and are accepted, completely just as we are.

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We often limit ourselves. We have to learn that we are infinite and have unlimited possibility. We have to learn to think outside the concepts and notions of reasoned ideas and reach beyond our horizons. We can be more than we pretend to be. We are not one but many.

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We live in such cynical times, but they will pass. There is too much goodness in the world to be overcome by darkness. If you light a single candle in total darkness, you can see it for miles. If you give a single smile, it’s amazing how it spreads. We can do the impossible if we believe in ourselves. Yes, that’s it! When I learned this, I resolved to become the person I had always wanted to be.

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Like all great mysteries, the secrets of inner joy are very simple. They thrive all around us and are, as with everything that really matters, within our grasp. The dance we spoke of is simply the living of a happy life, a life full of love. Some people are so connected to the stream of life that Rabindranath Tagore speaks of that they exude not just happiness but energy.

For us all, every thought, every word, every interaction is energy. Each time we laugh, cry, watch television, go shopping - in everything we do there is an energy given and