Quotes from Richard Carlson

Those who are in the habit of correcting others are often resented and avoided.

Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest desires of the human heart.

Benjamin Franklin said it best: "Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances don't fit our ideas, they become our difficulties.

Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest desires of the human heart. And those who learn to listen are the most loved and respected.

Mental health has commonly been called conscience, instinct, wisdom, common sense, or the inner voice. We

Remember, when you die, there will still be unfinished business to take care of. And you know what? Someone else will do it for you! Don't waste any more precious moments of your life regretting the inevitable.

Success originates in the mind and translates into the material world.

Without getting too psychoanalytical about it, the reason we are tempted to put others down, correct them, or show them how we're right and they're wrong is that our ego mistakenly believes that if we point out how someone else is wrong, we must be right, and therefore we will feel better.

We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do little things with great love.

While most of us wouldn't write ourselves a nasty letter, read it, and then feel offended, this is precisely what we do with regard to our thinking. We

Your thoughts always create your emotions. Understanding the significance of this fact is the first step in escaping from unhappiness and depression.

I find that if I remind myself (frequently) that the purpose of life isn't to get it all done but to enjoy each step along the way and live a life filled with love, it's far easier for me to control my obsession with completing my list of things to do.

I find that if I remind myself (frequently) that the purpose of life isn't to get it all done

We take simple preferences and turn them into conditions for our own happiness.

One of the most important questions you can ever ask yourself is, "Do I want to be 'right'—or do I want to be happy?" Many times, the two are mutually exclusive!

The sooner we accept the inevitable dilemma of not being able to win the approval of everyone we meet, the easier our lives will become.

He chuckles at all the people he knows who have taken out bank loans to travel to exotic places like Europe but who have never seen a single state park right here near home.

Rather than stumbling and fighting against their negative feelings, they are graceful in their acceptance of them.

If you can begin to see that your thoughts are not the real thing – they're just thoughts, and as thoughts they can't hurt you – your entire life will begin to change today. I have witnessed many times this very same realization transform someone from a life of fear and depression into a life of happiness.

It doesn't seem to make any difference how much we have; we just keep expanding our list of desires

Pascal said, "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.

Although airing your grievances with others may help you feel less alone and on rare occasions gets you good advice, more often than not it keeps you stuck in a bad mood.

speaking, as your level of understanding rises, you will have the experience of deeper feelings such as gratitude, calmness, peace, hope, and joy.

Accepting people's quirks or flaws doesn't just take changing them off your to-do list—it also gives you the time and energy to change the things you can.