Words are the foundations of cultures, societies, and individuals. Words help us connect with both our ancestors and our contemporaries. Words and expressed thoughts are often the seeds that lead to personal change, growth, and development. They are the building blocks that touch, arouse, provoke, and stir the individual passions and desires that stimulate personal motivation.Words that stand the test of time, such as the ones found in Asian Words of Inspiration, and are passed down from generation to generation assume an aura of greatness and significance enhanced by their longevity. Within Asian Words of Inspiration you will find over 700 motivational quotations, thoughts, and phrases from some of Asia's leading thinkers: Buddha, Confucius, Dalai Lama, Gandhi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Lao-Tzu, Paramahansa Yogananda, Rumi and many others. These quotations will provide readers with a wealth of beliefs and ideas to spark their own personal inspiration on: self-awareness, mindfulness and being present, peace and peacefulness, love, your life's journey, attaining personal goals, and the mystical, supernatural topic of interconnectedness. Reflecting on the words of wisdom and thoughts within Asian Words of Inspiration will provide inspiration and motivation for your own personal growth and development. Asian Words of Inspiration is part of the Asian Words of Wisdom series of books by Steven Howard. In his Asian Words of Wisdom series of books, Howard, who lived in Singapore for 21 years, shares hundreds of quotes from across Asia that moved, impressed, or got him thinking a bit harder, deeper, or even more lightly.