Quotes About Mindfulness

I could feel the day offering itself to me, and I wanted nothing more than to be in the moment-but which moment? Not that one, or that one, or that one

Some people seem to be so afraid of being alone with themselves and their thoughts that they have to be talking to someone on the phone constantly. And talking really, really loudly. It's as though they're trying to shout the quiet out of their lives. 'HELLO? YEAH! I'M ALL RIGHT, HOW ARE YOU?' And as soon as one call ends, they're desperately trying to call someone else before the silence settles back. 'HELLO?' It's madness.

When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way in.

Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Anxiety and fear are like baby tigers: The more you feed them, the stronger they grow.

Everyone has temptations but some folks entertain them . . .Get your eyes off the temptation and onto Christ!

Be very sure that you do not deliberately place yourself in a position to be tempted.

Happy is the person who has learned the secret of being content with whatever life brings him, and has learned to rejoice in the simple and beautiful things around him.

No matter how much you exercise, no matter how many vitamins or health foods you eat, no matter how low your cholesterol, you will still die—someday. If you knew the moment and manner of your death in advance, would you order your life differently?

You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time.

We spend all our time and energy pampering our bodies and minds, but if we ignore our souls, we will end up spiritually starved and malnourished.

We spend enormous amounts of time and money on fad diets, expensive exercise machines, and health clubs. For many people, these things only demonstrate their preoccupation with the physical side of life . . . but even more important is taking care of our souls.

Worries flee before a spirit of gratitude

Some people spend so much time worrying about what might happen that they never enjoy what is happening. Take one day at a time. Today, after all, is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday

You cannot afford to be too busy to pray.

Whether prayer changes our situation or not, one thing is certain: Prayer will change us!

It is not the posture of the body, but the attitude of the heart that counts when we pray . . . The important thing is not the position of the body but the condition of the soul.

Some people spend so much time worrying about what might happen that they never enjoy what is happening [now] . . . Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

It doesn't matter about money having it, not having it. Or having clothes, or not having them. You're still left alone with yourself in the end.

A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, 'I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, violent one, the other wolf is the loving compassionate one.' The grandson asked him, 'Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?' The grandfather answered, 'The one I feed.' ~Blackhawk

The sum of a man's problems come from his inability to be alone in a silent room.

All sorrow has its root in man's inability to sit quiet in a room by himself.

Most of the evils of life arise from man's being unable to sit still in a room.

All man's troubles come from not knowing how to sit still in one room.