{"author":"Latika Teotia","author_id":"Latika+Teotia","total_quotes":122,"quotes":[{"text":"God has removed some people from your life for a reason, respect that or else you won’t be able to live a life He wants you to. Do not keep going back to the people who have been removed from your life or who have hurt you. Be firm and stand up against the injustice that is being heaped on you. Refuse to be cowed down. Not putting up with the nonsense of others will not be construed as being rude or unkind, you will still continue to be a sweet, loving, kind and gentle person that you really are.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["faith","god","let-go","life-lessons","move-on","trust"],"id":5518,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"The situation and the people you meet in everyday life are designed by God for your future. So follow Him because He alone knows what’s best for your well being.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["everyday-life","faith","future","god","life-lessons","wellbeing"],"id":6519,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"It is quite likely that while you are praying for God’s mercy and your wishes to be answered He too may be waiting to give you the desired wish. But, you have to at least start working towards it. You can’t just be sitting idle waiting for miracles. You have to work towards it and when the going gets tough, pray to Him to help you out. To seek God’s help you have to help yourself too.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["god","help-yourself","life-lessons","miracles","pray","work-hard"],"id":10813,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"You don’t have to feel disappointed with yourself for not being able to alleviate the suffering of others. There are some things that are just beyond us. But what lies within our reach is to empathize, to love, to try very hard to be a good companion, a good listener and above all a good human being. That’s what we can do and that is what we must do. Sincerely love those who need us and show genuine care to them. Commit yourself a hundred percent to your relationship- give it all that you have. If you can do this you have done enough and that should give you a sense of satisfaction.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["compassion","disappoint","empathize","human","life","listening","people","suffering"],"id":15623,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"When in doubt, look inwards and honestly count your blessings. We often grumble when things go wrong or when we get hurt. We are prone to crib about what we don’t have and forget to see what we already have. Comparing yourself with the good fortune of others is bound to bring a lot of misery in its wake. If you really want to get into that comparison mood then compare yourself with those who are less fortunate. A man who had just lost his job was sitting dejectedly in his balcony and watching people pass by when his eyes fell on a beggar who was rummaging through garbage for some food. The man in the balcony felt happy that at least he had enough to eat and was not reduced to what the beggar was doing. The beggar saw a one legged man who was hobbling around on crutches and felt happy that he had all his limbs intact. The one legged man saw a man being taken in a wheel chair and counted himself fortunate that he could at least move around on his own. The man in the wheel chair saw a hearse taking away a dead body and thanked God that he was alive.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["accept","blessings","comparison","god","gratitude","life-lessons"],"id":18122,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"I am focusing on positive thoughts – thoughts of hope, thoughts of love, thoughts of faith ….","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["faith","faith","hope","hope","love","positive-thoughts"],"id":26524,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"Whenever I am sad and depressed; whenever I cry tears of pain or frustration I ask my little heart, why do I cry. Why does this emotion overtake me time and again. Then a little voice from within say that it’s OK to cry once in a while. If you’ve been hurt, it’s better to cry yourself to calmness, to console yourself instead of retaliating. These tears make me human instead of becoming a hard hearted person. Tears retain the innocent being within me. So tears are my biggest strength, they are my best friends….","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["cry","depressed","human","life-lessons","pain","strength","tears"],"id":26609,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"Strange are the ways of God. At times He showers His gifts when we least expect them. Treat each day as an important one; you never know He may have decided to send you a gift through a small child looking for help or an unknown stranger seeking directions to a place or a person unable to pay his coffee bill because his pocket has been picked or a lady on the next table who absent mindedly leaves her purse in the café. Anyone of them could be the carrier of God’s gifts. Be alert His miracles can come up any time, in any form and through anyone. Your life may be about to change, His Angel is on the way so don’t be caught napping. Don’t treat today or any day as just another day.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["angel","change","everyday","gift","god","life","miracles","today"],"id":31183,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"We all are busy in our lives handling our homes, work, various issues, ailments and so on… sometimes we don’t have a second to spare even for our own selves, so caught up with life we are…But, despite our problems, despite the pressure of anything, despite all kinds of challenges we face in our daily lives, if we can still just pause and stop to look at someone else’s problems, if we can just smile at the other person, believe me, we would have not only made someone’s day but will also feel that our own burden has become lesser and our problems may not appear to be that big after all! That’s the beauty of caring for others. Have you noticed how much at peace those people are who walk up to a perfect stranger and lend a helping hand, without being asked to and without expecting anything in return? That is what unconditional caring for others and helping others do to you. That is what service, good deeds and kindness do; they help the receiver as well as the giver.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["challenges","compassion","help","kindness","life","take-time","unconditional"],"id":36509,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"},{"text":"That dull ache in the heart, those wistful eyes with unshed tears looking at the road waiting for the one who broke your heart to return, that sinking feeling that it’s over, the finality of the whole thing strikes you deep down within. Wake up, come to terms that there’s been a breakup and that it’s over. A breakup is no reason to breakdown, come on you are much stronger. Wipe those unshed tears, chin up, chest out, shoulders back, wear your most beautiful smile and let the world see that you are not down and out. It’s a new phase, a new day, start with a spring in your step and move on. There’s more to life than breakup and you have a long way to go on a beautiful journey.","author":"Latika Teotia","tags":["heart","life","move-on","self","self-improvement","self-love"],"id":36938,"author_id":"Latika+Teotia"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":122,"pages":13,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}