All Quotes By Tag: Mindfulness

“We have a right to decide how we want our bodies to look and feel, but unfortunately we do not exercise these rights. Instead, we tend to drift along, victims of our own ignorance of the fact that we can have what we want, if we are willing to take that first step toward developing the self-discipline to govern our thoughts.”

“Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.”

“Stay present for the “now” of your life. It’s your “point of power.”

“Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.”

“One doesn’t have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom.”

“Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.”

“My purpose is to translate the wisdom and science of mindfulness, compassion and positive psychology into practical language so we can live with more ease and joy.”

“Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.”

“Be where you are, and you will find the way. You lose your way when you lose your head.”

“Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others.”

“Obstacles in your life are not in your way, they are the way.”

“You will find happiness when you are lost in the moment.”

“Life is short. Don’t count the seconds. Enjoy the moments.”

“When we’re putting up the barriers and the sense of “me” as separate from “you” gets stronger, right there in the midst of difficulty and pain, the whole thing could turn around simply by not erecting barriers; simply by staying open to the difficulty, to the feelings that you’re going through; simply by not talking to ourselves about what’s happening. That is a revolutionary step. Becoming intimate with pain is the key to changing at the core of our being—staying open to everything we experience, letting the sharpness of difficult times pierce us to the heart, letting these times open us, humble us, and make us wiser and more brave. Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.”

“One day, I would like to turn on the news and hear, there is Peace on Earth”