Quotes About Consciousness

Instead, the birth of consciousness must be the result of organization: Arranging atoms in certain ways appears to bring about an experience of being that very collection of atoms. This is undoubtedly one of the deepest mysteries given to us to contemplate.4

Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'

I am conscious of my own limitations. That consciousness is my only strength.

Every time you reach for food, ask yourself, 'Will this cleanse or clog me?'

There is nothing respecting which a man may be so long unconscious as of the extent and strength of his prejudices.

[Courage] arises in a great measure from the consciousness of strength . . .

And what causes fear? Ignorance of our own nature.

We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us.

Sooner or later it would happen: strength would change into consciousness.

The world is such-and-such or so-and-so only because we tell ourselves that that is the way it is.

Meditation is the only way to freedom from stress as it is a dimension beyond the mind. All the stress and struggle are of the mind.

It is easy to be swept away by some overwhelming feeling, so it's helpful to remember that any stressful feeling is like a compassionate alarm clock that says, "You're caught in the dream."

The components of anxiety, stress, fear, and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do.

You can choose to be peaceful right here and now ... it has nothing to do with what other people do or think.

Clarity moves much more efficiently than violence or stress.

Triggers are like little psychic explosions that crash through avoidance and bring the dissociated, avoided trauma suddenly, unexpectedly, back into consciousness.

To fly as fast as thought, to anywhere that is, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived.

The secret of success is… to be fully awake to everything about you.

The key to success isn't just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking.

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

Everything begins as an internal reality and then is externalized through perception.

It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.

Each person is the universe from a particular perspective.

Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.