Favorite Inspiring Quotes
You're Unique!
Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“We are all equal in the sense that each of us is a unique person, with a unique perspective on the world, a member of a class of one.” ~ W. H. Auden
Helen M. Luke explains further: “Each of us, as we journey through life, has the opportunity to find and to give his or her unique gift. Whether this gift is quiet or small in the eyes of the world matters not at all. Not at all; it is through the finding and the giving that we may come to know the joy that lies at the center of both the dark times and the light.”
“Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.” ~ Deepak Chopra
Nobody is better nor worse than you - we are each of us simply unique. Like flowers... Not good or bad, but ourselves - special!

“If we could look into each other's hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance and care.” ~ Marvin J. Ashton
And Sandara Park: “All of us have times when we think we are ugly, but all of us have a unique beauty others do not have.”
“I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and to find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
Kevin Hall says, “Every individual is authentic. Every person is an unrepeatable miracle.”
“It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone.” ~ Hans F. Hansen
Some walks you have to take alone. As Marianne Williamson points out: “Each of us has a unique part to play in the healing of the world.”

Here’s some further reading on this theme...
Living in Your Own Bubble ~ by Dr. Linda Sapadin
Recognize that you are not right about everything. You may be wrong. Or, partially wrong. Or, it may have nothing to do with right or wrong. Just different. Different childhoods. Different baggage people carry with them. Different communities people live in. Different experiences they’ve had. Different shows they watch. Different books they read. Different temples they attend. Continues...
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others ~ by Mark Tyrrell
Being able to compare yourself to others is a tool for managing your integration in society and your personal development. It can be useful to inwardly compare yourself to others sometimes. However, when social comparison becomes a dominant mode of functioning you are more likely to harm yourself with it than help yourself. Continues...
Embracing Your Magnificence ~ by Harold W. Becker
We are part of an intricate web of life that permeates the very subatomic aspects of our being, of which we are just beginning to realize even exists, to a universe that is so expansive, we can barely grasp and understand the enormity of it all. Our consciousness is connected to every particle and parsec, yet somehow through these extraordinary characteristics that we are continually discovering, we keep forgetting just how miraculous and incredible our actual lives really are. Continues...
PODCAST by Peter Shepherd ~ Namaste
This podcast is about YOU - the unique magical being that is yourself, and come to that, the unique magical being that is each and every person. It's about moving to the point where we can sincerely show respect, kindness and compassion to all people when we recognize them as divine and special beings, just like ourselves.