Quotes About Awareness

can think, I can wait, I can fast.

Los tres minutos siguientes: «Concentración total en la percepción de la presencia de Dios, por decirlo de alguna manera, o como quieras llamarlo tú.

Take time to stop and smell the roses, or—in this case—to count the pea pods.

People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience of being alive."–Joseph Campbell American mythologist and writer, known for The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Básicamente es la idea de que es fácil que oigas decir tu nombre en medio de una multitud.

meditation simply helps you channel drive toward the few things that matter, rather than every moving target and imaginary opponent that pops up.

Only those who are asleep make no mistakes. —INGVAR KAMPRAD, founder of IKEA,

Cuando terminas de sentir una emoción (alegría, enfado, tristeza o cualquier otra) notas que se ha acabado. Se fue.

There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant. —RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803–1882)

What Does It Feel Like? "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." —Lao Tzu

21-Day No Complaint experiment that I've written about before on my blog (fourhourblog.com):

As soon as I stopped fixating on the destination—where I wanted to hit the ball—and instead focused on what was in front of me—the point of impact—everything began to work.

En el fondo, el cerebro no es capaz de procesar todo en ese entorno, ni por asomo. Así que a lo máximo que llega es a aplicar esos pequeños filtros. Y

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.

cuando juzgas a los demás sólo es una manera de no mirarnos a nosotros mismos;

siempre que te encuentres con alguien le digas en tu cabeza "te quiero

Be the silence that listens."–Tara Brach Teacher of meditation and emotional healing, author of Radical Acceptance

If you're in a dangerous place, call this number: (800) 273-8255. I didn't have it, and I wish I had. It's the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. They also have live chat at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in both English and Spanish.

suicide.org for a list of international hotlines.

Time without attention is worthless, so value attention over time.

being able to view things as they are as opposed to what everybody says about them,

There is more to life than increasing its speed. —MOHANDAS GANDHI

Show up in every moment like you're meant to be there, because your energy precedes anything you could possibly say.

The quality of your questions determines the quality of your life.