Quotes About Mindfulness

I can't afford it' shut down your brain. it didn't have to think anymore. besides, it also brings up sadness. a helplessness that leads to despondency and often depression. 'How can I afford it?' opened up the brain. forced it to think and search fro answers. it also opens up possibilities, excitement and dreams and created a stronger mind and dynamic spirit.

Simplicity, like all virtues, is valuable because it is useful. I have come to understand that making life simpler does for our minds what getting in shape does for our bodies. It makes us feel more in control, more centered, more effective. And as with getting into shape, you have to want it sincerely, and you have to work at it consciously every day.

We focus so much on what the five senses tell us, and on what we want, and on how to use our will to create what we want, that we forget there is another side to our nature. This

It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves.

Thereís no music like a little riverís ... It takes the mind out of doors ... and... sir, it quiets a man down like saying his prayers.

Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.

In every part and corner of our life, to lose oneself is to be the gainer; to forget oneself is to be happy.

Quite minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.

In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.

The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.

The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there.

We take a handful of sand from the endless landscape of awareness around us and call that handful of sand the world.

Small things with great love. . . . It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into the doing. And it is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving. To God there is nothing small.

Once you've experienced the joy of taking the first step, you can decide whether it's appropriate to take another. You'll know you're ready when your current step becomes automatic, effortless, and even pleasurable. But don't let anyone pressure you... If you ever feel yourself dreading the activity or making excuses for not performing it, it's time to cut back on the size of the step.

What shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask." —Sam Keen

Small things with great love. . . . It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into the doing. And it is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving. To God there is nothing small." —Mother Teresa

If you tend to berate yourself with negative questions (Why am I so fat?), try asking: What is one thing I like about myself today?

consider how the world might be different if more of us conducted our social, business, and romantic lives with the belief that small steps matter, that even the shortest contact with another person is inherently important.

Kaizen offers the possibility that through small acts of kindness, and even small moments of compassion and curiosity, we can change ourselves—and, eventually, humanity.

we secretly enjoy rush hour; drive-time is the only time most of us are ever alone.

they often do not have the mental and emotional capacity to handle the sudden abundance of money, so the money overflows and runs away.

One of the most common forms of laziness is staying busy.

Si no necesitas dinero, ganarás mucho dinero. La gente que necesita dinero nunca será realmente rica. Es esa necesidad lo que te priva de tu poder. Debes trabajar duro y aprender a no necesitar dinero.