If you find yourself rushing or becoming impatient, slowing the pace can help take the edge off your rushing
and remind you that you are here now,
and that when you get there, you will be there.
If you miss the here, you are likely also to miss the there.
Jon Kabat Zinn, Wherever you Go, There you Are
Contentment isn’t about getting what you want – it’s about being at peace with what is.
When you stop measuring life by your preferences,
the heart settles into a natural ease.
Ajahn Sucitto, Kamma and the End of Kamma
As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you.
Don’t bother to brush it off.
Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance.
Having a sense of humor saves you.
Joseph Campbell
As I grow older, I discover more and more that the greatest gift I have to offer is my own joy of living, my own inner peace, my own silence and solitude, my own sense of well-being.
When I ask myself, “Who helps me the most?” I must answer, “The one who is willing to share his or her life with me.”
Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved
We are always seeking something from the outside
and forgetting that our fundamental well-being and strength depend on how we relate to our own minds.
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Old Relationships, New Possibilities
And we advise you to begin doing it now.
We are not living in eternity.
We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand – and melting like a snowflake.
Let us use it before it is too late
Marie Beynon Ray, died 1969, American journalist and popular self-help writer, The Best Years of Your Life
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