Andrew Daley > Quotes

“Suffering is inevitable in the cosmos, but preventing that suffering from manifesting as bad moods or bad behavior is absolutely possible in even the worst situations.”
― Andrew Daley, ZEN: A Simple Path to More Happiness, More Tranquility, and Less Problems

“Optimism and positivity are very valuable to learning perfect mindfulness. Pessimism and negativity make it much harder to achieve expertise in attaining calm and tranquility at all times.”
― Andrew Daley, ZEN: A Simple Path to More Happiness, More Tranquility, and Less Problems

“In a nutshell, Buddhists understand that all negative memories are associated with problems from the past, even if only a few seconds into the past, and they understand that all negative worries are associated with problems of the future, even if only a few seconds into the future. So, by taking note of what’s occurring right now, in real time, people can escape from negative memories and worries.”
― Andrew Daley, ZEN: A Simple Path to More Happiness, More Tranquility, and Less Problems