I was first introduced to the writings of Og Mandino about 14 years ago by my husband. Og's books are treasures. Although occasionally he refers to the New Testament, he more often then not refers to great thinkers who inspire and who urge us to be fearless and to shine forth our inner-light & energy out into the universe.
In The Greatest Miracle in the World, Og writes a memorandum from God to you. Here's an excerpt from The God Memorandum:
Like a butterfly from its chrysalis you will fly ... fly as high as you wish, and neither the wasps nor dragonflies nor mantids of mankind shall obstruct your mission or your search for the true riches of life.
Feel my hand upon thy head.
Attend to my wisdom.
Let me share with you, again, the secret you heard at your birth and forgot.
You are my greatest miracle.
You are the greatest miracle in the world...
On that reasoning you are the most valuable treasure on the face of the earth, for you know who created you and there is only one of you.
Never, in all the seventy billion humans who have walked this planet since the beginning of time has there been anyone exactly like you.
Never, until the end of time, will there be another such as you...
You! One of a kind. Rarest of the rare. A priceless treasure, possessed of qualities in mind and speech and movement and appearance and actions as no other who has ever lived, lives, or shall live...
Imitate no one. Be yourself. Show your rarity to the world...Proclaim your rarity.
This YouTube clip is the first 10 min. of Og's lecture series called the Greatest Secrets of Success:
Thank you, Rabbi, for introducing me to Og Mandino. I have just listened to three of you videos, and will be listening to more.
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