When making a decision, focus on what feels “shackles off” versus “shackles on”.
I’ve developed the habit of mentally listing things that make me optimistic about the future. I do it every day.
Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no matter how well meaning we may be.
Try seeing your world and yourself this way, eyes open to whatever is before you, mind free of dichotomies. Are you good or bad, fragile or tough, wise or foolish? Yes. And so am I.
The end goal of all of this striving is to live joyfully, and that there are often more direct ways of achieving this than conforming to rigid standards set by social custom.
Learning to quit while you’re not ahead, when the dull ooze of depression tells you things are not going to get any better, is one of the best financial and life skills you can master.
Does this feel warmer or colder?
If you’re feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.
Most of our stress and suffering come not from events, but from our thoughts. Reframe from negative thoughts, and stress subsides.
Every instance of heartbreak can teach us powerful lessons about creating the kind of love we really want.
If your life is cloudy and you’re far, far off course, you may have to go on faith for a while, but eventually you’ll learn that every time you trust your internal navigation system, you end up closer to your right life.
Creating ways to be happy is your life’s work, a challenge that won’t end until you die.
To attract something that you want, become as joyful as you think that thing would make you.
Adults under threat feel like children.
Forcing yourself to think happy lies doesn’t heal your dreams. Getting to the truth does.
In the pursuit of Knowledge, every day something is added. In the practice of the Way, every day something is dropped. Less and less do you need to force things, until finally you arrive at non-action. When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
From a place of stillness, openness, forgiveness and acceptance you can renew your commitment to any eating plan you like.
If you’re a bit spongy, vulnerable to the unsettling energy of others, count yourself lucky. You’ve been given an incentive to armor up, to consciously screen out the ubiquitous stresses that afflict humanity.
I want you to notice is that-right here, right now-you’re okay. You may be in pain, you may be in fear, you may be in grief. But you’re here, you’re surviving; this moment is okay.
Imagine the choices you’d make if you had no fear-of falling, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval.