Quotes from Joseph Parent

The greatest interference is fear of unwanted results. Yet that is precisely what we get from a lack of commitment.

Golf can't be taught, it can only be learned.

Don't complain   About anything     Not even to yourself.

Milarepa was. "He's the Buddhist meditation master who lives in those mountains. He has tamed his mind, so he is always comfortable. He knows his own nature, so he doesn't need confirmation from others. He is completely content with whatever he has, so he never needs anything. That makes him the richest man in the world.

Revealed for what they are, thoughts lose their power. Watching them come and go, dissolving as easily as they arose, you have a choice about what you pay attention to and what you disregard. They have power only to the extent that you give it to them.

Instead, learn to surf on the waves of nervousness. Why

On a cloudy day, the sun is not absent; it is merely obscured by the clouds. To experience the sun, we don't need to manufacture a new sun in front of the clouds. When the clouds part, the sun will be there, shining brightly.

Don't complain About anything Not even to yourself.

Without an accepting and kind attitude toward ourselves, it's difficult to be caring and compassionate for others.

Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others. —from Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh Wake Up Your Body

If you take a bigger perspective, letting them come and go, they don't hold such power over you.

Working with mindfulness to overcome negative attitudes and believe in yourself is a journey, not a quick fix. It is simple, but not easy. In the process, it's important that you not reject or throw away qualities of your personality, even ones you think you don't like. Instead, find a way to use them to open up to a bigger world.

It's really not about doing, it's more about being. You might find it relaxing," said Pooh. "I know I do.

The key point to remember is, take care of the process and the results will take care of themselves.

multitasking isn't actually possible. In the same way that we can only focus on one sense perception, we can really only focus on one task at a time.

Mindfulness also means experiencing the present moment without self-conscious judgment.

Focus totally on the routine, and thoughts of results are less likely to imperil any of your transitions.

The past is history, the future's a mystery. Being alive in this moment is a gift—that's why they call it the present." Whether it's between shots, between holes, or between rounds, don't forget to smell the flowers along the way. This is the most important transition, because it is only in the present that we can connect with our nature of basic goodness and simply appreciate being alive.

Keep your thinking in the present—don't count your chickens before they hatch, and you won't be so disappointed with a broken egg once in a while.

It's not hard to be me, thought Pooh. Just be Here and Now, and be Kind.