Quotes About Equanimity

coming to acceptance is one of the hardest things in the world. Ultimately, it means realizing how things are and finding ways to be in wise relationship with them.

But if you don't see and accept things as they actually are, you won't know how to act. Or you might be overwhelmed by fear, and that fear might cloud the mind just when you most need clarity and equanimity, or at least, if clarity and equanimity seem elusive, just when you need to be aware of the fear so that you can find ways to work with it rather than have it work against you.

I know it does not matter that I do not understand.

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid.

The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.

From the passions arise worry, and from worry arises fear. Away with the passions, and no fear, no worry.

If you are not concerned about the outcome of a circumstance, you will experience no fear. Whatever the outcome will be, will be, whether you fear it or not.

No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide.

Are you experiencing restlessness? Stay! Are fear and loathing out of control? Stay! Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What's for lunch? Stay! I can't stand this another minute! Stay!

Realize that life isn't always fair. Accept what you must, and change what you can.

Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart....

Life is a struggle but you have to learn everything wont go your way you have to create peace and be calm.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

Life is not fair; get used to it.

Let's not spoil good weather by worrying about the storm.

Don't waste a single minute on thinking or worrying about something you can't control.

Don't stress over things that don't matter and don't worry about things you can't control.

Life is unfair, but it doesn't matter whether you're up or down. What matters is how you play the game in life.

I really need to gain patience, tired of being annoyed all the time.

It takes a great of courage to live according to your principles and values that are behind them, and to tolerate the pain, the isolation, and the anxiety of being different from other people, of being creative, of living a unique existence; the courage to face death with equanimity. To stand by one's beliefs is part of that, too. It takes courage to stand behind one's beliefs when they run counter to a society or a group or pressures from other people.

It is not right to vex ourselves at things, for they care not about it.

Nothing is burdensome if taken lightly, and how nothing need arouse one's irritation so long as one doesn't make it bigger than it is by getting irritated.