Robert A. Giacalone > Quotes

“Avoid the trap of seeing your errors as catastrophic and your limitations as defining.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Too often we develop a blindness for all of the wonderful things in life.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Errors carry the keys to your salvation.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“We are worthy simply because we exist.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“When we are approaching or living our essence, we experience increasing feelings of connectedness; something “clicks” inside of us, as we experience a sense of wholeness in which everything feels right with the world and with us. We feel an increasing sense of emotional connectedness to each other and to everything that surrounds us. We come to know ourselves as never before, to think of ourselves as a single blade of grass within a large pasture; self-defined and unique, yet intricately connected to the greater whole.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“There is something to be gained with each misstep that is ultimately understood.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Remember the people who made your life better and say a prayer of gratitude for them”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“We cannot create joy and fulfillment by subtracting complexity and stress from our lives”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Focus away from ideas that get you nowhere and toward ideas that can change your life.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“At birth, each of us is graced with the simple job of remembering, understanding, and living the essence of who we are.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“It’s best never to think that the worst of today will be the framework of tomorrow.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“What is good is irrepressible.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Measure your life by improvements rather than mistakes.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“When connectedness to others is truly understood, hurting others simply becomes impossible. Ignoring the plight of others or failing to appreciate what they add to the world is also impossible. Connectedness inherently creates an interest in the welfare of others because it becomes indistinguishable from self-interest.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“When our gifts are remembered and lived, we discard the idea that happiness requires an ideal life in which we are comparatively the best. Many beautiful and enjoyable things are messy and far from ideal. Some of the greatest cooks have the messiest of kitchens, and beautiful gardens are the result of sweat and dirt. As we move closer to our essence, we better understand that we can have a wonderful life in the absence of perfection.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“In every moment, we’re sailing on oceans where wonders are not just the exception; they are the rule.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Errors should free you from the prison of your ignorance rather than shackle you to your lowest moments.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“A seed is not an imperfect plant, and a caterpillar is not an imperfect butterfly. Each is the manifestation of a particular stage in the process of development. Similarly, while we may not have yet remembered or understood our gifts, it is not because we are imperfect, but because we have not yet matured into memory and understanding.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Much of what is most simple is most miraculous.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“Look through the reels of your memory and embrace them with gratitude.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“We have become a society of fakes, so intent copying the famous that we cannot figure out who we are.”
― Robert A. Giacalone, The Essence of Living: Three Stories on the Path to a Meaningful Life

“We spend our lives drowning in the sea of things we never wished to experience.”
― Robert A. Giacalone

“Too often we focus more on the nice house than the happy family living in it.”
― Robert A. Giacalone