Gratitude — one of Merlin’s seven most magical words — is not just an emotion, it’s also an action.
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How Do You Spread Kindness?
I believe that kindness is an altogether different entity from being nice. The sad truth is that you can be nice out of politeness while still thinking mean thoughts.
Merlin’s Guide to Living Your Best Life
Now, more than ever, there is a desperate need to be kind, seek positivity, focus on personal growth, and appreciation of our fellow humans.
It’s Good to be Good — Celebrating Random Acts of Kindness
Witnessing a random act of kindness can inspire others, giving them a gentle nudge in their own hearts and minds toward positive action.
Merlin’s Final Magical Word: Love
Every one of Merlin’s 7 Magical Words for a Meaningful Life relies on Love to strengthen it and fill it with significance. Love binds to the other concepts so strongly, in fact, that it’s hard to imagine any them existing without it.
Merlin’s Seven Magical Words: Gratitude
I believe that to be wholly alive is to be grateful—for every breath we take, every song we sing, every person we love, every day we discover.
Merlin’s Seven Magical Words: Generosity
Generosity is not giving others what they want. Rather, it’s giving away what you yourself want.
Merlin’s Seven Magical Words: Courage
Merlin has been a part of my life for more than 20 years. Though he may be but a mythical being to some, and a great character in an epic story for many more, after 12 books devoted to his life and the telling of his story, he is truly much more than that for me. He has grown into a friend, an intimate, and a significant and meaningful part of my life that I have come to relate to on a near-daily basis.
Merlin’s Seven Magical Words: Belief
Belief, one of Merlin’s seven most magical words in the universe, can give us comfort in times of chaos, strength in moments of weakness, And direction when we feel lost. Our beliefs — whether they’re a belief in our own abilities, a belief in the nature of the world and the universe, or a belief in a higher power — guide us on our journey through life and allow us to find meaning and purpose in uncertain situations, and discover clarity among the muddled waters of our daily lives.
Merlin’s Seven Magical Words: Hope
Darkness, despair, anger, destruction—the images of these things feature daily in our media. No matter where we look, we’re met with images that leave us questioning. We’re left feeling hopeless, without options or solutions to the things that plague us.