Points to Ponder

this was forwarded to me by a friend


Written by Albert Einstein.

Sometimes in our relentless effort to find the person we love,
we fail to recognize and appreciate the people who love us.
We miss out on so many beautiful things simply because
we allow ourselves to be enslaved by our own selfish concerns.

Go for the man of deeds and not for the man of words,
for you will find rewarding happiness,
not with the man you love
but with the man who loves you more.

The best lovers are those capable
of loving from a distance
far enough to allow the person to grow
but never too far to feel the love within your being.

To let go of someone
doesn't mean you have to stop loving,
it only means that you allow that person
to find his own happiness without expecting him to come back.

Letting go is not just setting the other person free,
but is also setting yourself free from all the
bitterness, hatred, and anger
that you keep in your heart.

Do not let the bitterness take away your strength
and weaken your faith,
and never allow pain to dishearten you;
but rather let yourself grow with wisdom in bearing it.

You may find peace in loving someone from a distance
not expecting something in return.
But be careful, for this
can sustain life but can never give enough room
for us to grow.

We can all survive with just beautiful
memories of the past,
but real peace and happiness
come only with
open acceptance of what reality is today.

There comes a time in our lives when
we chance upon someone so nice and beautiful
and we just find
ourselves so intensely attracted to that person.

This feeling soon becomes a part
of our everyday lives and
eventually consumes our thoughts
and actions.

The sad part of it is when
we begin to realize that this person feels
nothing more for us than j
ust a friendship.

We start our desperate attempt
to get noticed and be closer,
but in the end our efforts are still
unrewarded and we end up being sorry for ourselves.

You don't have to forget someone you love.
What you need to learn is
how to accept the verdict of reality
without being bitter or sorry for yourself.

Believe me,
you would be better off
giving that dedication
and love to someone more deserving.

Don't let your heart
run your life, be sensible
and let your mind speak for
itself.

Listen not only to your feelings
but to reason as well.
Always remember that if you lose someone today,
it means that someone better is coming tomorrow.

If you lose love that doesn't mean
you failed in love.
Cry if you have to,
but make sure that tears
wash away the hurt
and the bitterness that the past
has left with you.

Let go of yesterday and love will
find its way back to you.
And when it does, pray that it may be the love that
will stay and last a lifetime.

There are two ways to live your life:
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.

there is no mistake so painful that love cannot forgive...
no past so bitter that love cannot accept...
and no love so little that we cannot start all over with...