Quotes About Mindfulness

Inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic energy striving, but it comes to us slowly and quietly and all the time.

The smaller the drink, the clearer the head.

The joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.

The man who has no inner life is the slave of his surroundings.

The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt.

True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient.

Do not worry; eat three square meals a day; say your prayers; be courteous to your creditors; keep your digestion good; exercise; go slow and easy. Maybe there are other things your special case requires to make you happy, but my friend, these I reckon will give you a good life.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings - not your birthdays.

We all have 100% to deal with in our lives: 10% is important, 90% unimportant. The secret to a happy, productive life is to deal with the 10% and let the 90% slip.

With a little discipline and regular self-checks, you can learn to do one thing at a time. And do it better. And be happier doing it.

The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here.

It has always seemed to me that hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.

The most delightful advantage of being bald one can hear the snowflakes.

Be content with what you are, and wish not change; not dread your last day, not long for it.

If a man thinks about his physical or moral state, he usually discovers that he is ill.

Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year.

Living in the past has one thing in its favour - it's cheaper.

To live long, it is necessary to live slowly.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

Each day is a new life. Seize it. Live it.

To be seeing the world made new every morning, as if it were the morning of the first day, and then to make the most of it for the individual soul as if each were the last day, is the daily curriculum of the mind's desire.

Do not shorten the morning by getting up late; look upon it as the quintessence of life, and to a certain extent sacred.

The first thing each morning, and the last thing each night, suggest to yourself specific ideas that you wish to embody in your character and personality. Address such suggestions to yourself, silently or aloud, until they are deeply impressed upon your mind.

My credo is etched on my mirror in my bathroom and I see it when I brush my teeth in the morning. It says, "Don't worry, Be Happy, Feel Good." When you see that first thing, and you reflect on it, the rest of the day seems to glide by pretty well.