Wakefulness is the way to life.
The fool sleeps
As if he were already dead,
But the master is awake
And he lives forever.

He watches.
He is clear.

How happy he is!
For he sees that wakefulness is life.
How happy he is,
Following the path of the awakened.

With great perseverance
He meditates, seeking
Freedom and happiness.

So awake, reflect, watch.
Work with care and attention.
Live in the way, and the light will grow in you.

The fool is careless.
But the master guards his watching.
It is his most precious treasure.

He never gives in to desire.
He meditates.
And in the strength of his resolve
He discovers true happiness.

He overcomes desire —
And from the tower of wisdom
He looks down with dispassion
Upon the sorrowing crowd.
From the mountaintop
He looks down on those
Who live close to the ground.

Mindful among the mindless,
Awake while others dream,
Swift as the race horse
He outstrips the field.

By watching
Indra became king of the gods.
How wonderful it is to watch,
How foolish to sleep.

The beggar who guards his mind
And fears the waywardness of his thoughts
Burns through every bond
With the fire of his vigilance.

The beggar who guards his mind
And fears his own confusion
Cannot fall.
He has found the way to peace.

~The Dhammapada

From the time we open our eyes in the morning until we sleep at night,
if we can pass the whole day with a kind-hearted mind and cheerful face,
on good terms with people and talking pleasantly to them, our mind will
be relaxed when we go to sleep at night. ~The 17th Karmapa

Not attached to happiness nor depressed about suffering, we should seek a stable and constant path. If we are always looking to feel good, and if on top of that our minds are lost in distraction thinking about feeling good, then what will become of our life? We will be diverted from our true purpose and open ourselves to harm. ~17th Karmapa

In the game of life, we don’t know all the rules but still
we are playing where God is umpiring.
~Vikrant Parsai

In homes with more than one cat, it is best to have cats of the opposite sex. They tend to be better housemates. Talk about Facetime: Cats greet one another by rubbing their noses together. Source: AnimalPlanet

Instead of looking for the right person, you yourself should try to be the right person first. Keeping your focus on the simplest things offers an immediate experience of abundant joy. May you embrace simplicity in your daily life filled with lightness, disciplined routine life, honesty to to your work, honesty to the family, and it will bring sunshine in your life.   ~Anil Sinha 

To lead a life in which we are inspired and can inspire others,
our hearts have to be alive; they have to be filled with passion
and enthusiasm.
~Senora Roy

Some people consider hedgehogs useful pets because they prey on many common garden pests. While on the hunt, they rely upon their senses of hearing and smell because their eyesight is weak. Hedgehogs have a coat of stiff, sharp spines. If attacked they will curl into a prickly and unappetizing ball that deters most predators. They usually sleep in this position during the day and awaken to search for food at night. Hedgehogs hibernate in cold climates. In deserts, they sleep through heat and drought in a similar process called aestivation. They remain active all year in more temperate locations. Source: NationalGeographic