Quotes About Mindfulness

The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.

When you know your intention, you are in a position to choose the consequences that you will create for yourself. When you choose an intention that creates consequences for which you are willing to be responsible, that is a responsible choice.

The willingness and ability to live fully in the now eludes many people. While eating your appetizer, don't be concerned with dessert.

There is absolutely no inevitability as long as there is the willingness to think.

Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.

I practice martial arts not to win over other people but to win over my own heart.

I'm just living in the moment, trying to win every game. That's all I'm focused on.

Believe me, I'm much easier to be around when we win than when we lose.

No matter if you win or lose, the most important thing in life is to enjoy what you have.

Win or lose, I believe in giving my best and that is what I always do.

Win or lose, just stay calm.

Win or lose, I always focus only on giving my 100%.

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?

Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.

We never look deeply into the quality of a tree; we never really touch it, feel its solidity, its rough bark, and hear the sound that is part of the tree. Not the sound of wind through the leaves, not the breeze of a morning that flutters the leaves, but its own sound, the sound of the trunk and the silent sound of the roots.

What to do when inspiration doesn't come; be careful not to spook, get the wind up, force things into position. You must wait around until the idea comes.

I'm a person that doesn't have that many goals or plans. I feel like I'm the wind and I blow through life; it's whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I'm happy and I embrace it.

It's hard to wind down, but then I beat myself up because I have a tense back.

I could happily lean on a gate all the livelong day, chatting to passers-by about the wind and the rain. I do a lot of gate-leaning while I am supposed to be gardening; instead of hoeing, I lean on the gate, stare at the vegetable beds and ponder.

Especially in wind, each shot and stance can feel different, so it's important to first get comfortable.

People may think I'm crazy, but one of the ways I like to wind down my Friday is to get some of our household chores done, whether it's cleaning or doing a big food shop, so the house is all nice for the weekend.

I love to take a walk to get myself present and to wind my mind down.

Have a good sense of perspective and be able to snap yourself out of bad moods, as we often wind ourselves up about the silliest things.

I'm not much of a coffee person, but when I wake up and the sun is shining through the window, I'll get a lil' bit of green tea and get to work.