Quotes About Openness

Originality and creativity do not result from calculated effort, but from the natural state of consciousness—an open mind at play.

Walk with those seeking truth... RUN FROM THOSE WHO THINK THEY'VE FOUND IT.

Nothing brings down walls as surely as acceptance.

Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.

The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe.

Don't follow someone else's map. You should glean teachings from all directions, keeping true to those that bring progress yet remaining open to changes in yourself.

Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.

that's how love is. It creates pain and joy at the same time, and for the same reason, because deeper aspects of ourselves are brought to light. The openness that love brings, if you are lucky, isn't just being open to the best things in life. You also feel like a child again, and that brings a sense of need that is very vulnerable.

A third way to put the Law of Least Effort into action is to practice defenselessness. This means relinquishing the need to convince others of your point of view. By doing this, you gain access to enormous amounts of energy that have previously been wasted.

Success comes from any and all directions.

But you can't be alive without feelings, and you can't feel unless you expose your vulnerability.

Getting caught up in rigid habits is not an option.

The universe has no restrictions. You place restrictions on the universe with your expectations.

Uncertainty, on the other hand, is the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom.

Hablar de cómo uno se siente realmente no es pelearse —afirmó Raj—, es ser honesto.

Belief systems are complex—they hold together the self we want to present to the world. It is much simpler not to have beliefs, which means being open to life as it comes your way, going with your own inner intelligence instead of with stored judgments.

Puedes calcular la adaptabilidad de una persona observando su capacidad para dejarlo pasar, ser flexible y tomárselo con calma cuando se enfrenta a dificultades. Del mismo modo, puedes saber que las personas se adaptan mal cuando el predominio de las viejas costumbres y el condicionamiento las mantienen estancadas.

instead of fighting everything so much, you could just open your heart and see where it leads you.

Open up your heart and see where it leads you...

If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.

There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.

Step beyond right and wrong, and resist passing judgment. Who you've been and what you've experienced in the past isn't good . . . and it isn't bad. You might not know the whole story.

When you practise trust and let go of things that no longer suit you, you open a space for what is exactly right for you now.

People are beset with great trouble because they define their lives so narrowly.