Brian Johnson > Quotes

“If we can’t control the contents of our consciousness and tame those gremlins of fear and anxiety and self-doubt, none of the rest of this stuff matters. Period.”
― Brian Johnson, A Philosopher's Notes - On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness

“When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it.“ That’s”
― Brian Johnson, A Philosopher's Notes - On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Christianity (Matthew 22:36~40)”
― Brian Johnson, A Philosopher's Notes - On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness

“SPIRITUAL FARTS Reverend Michael Beckwith2 tells us that if we simply study and talk about spiritual truths but never actually LIVE the stuff, we’re gonna get spiritual indigestion and constipation. Spiritual farts. It’s not a pretty thing. Seriously.”
― Brian Johnson, A Philosopher's Notes - On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness