Björn Natthiko Lindeblad

“We tend to think life should be the way we want it to be, the way we planned. But often, things don’t turn out that way. In fact, they rarely do. And there’s wisdom in not expecting life to turn out the way we think or feel it ought to. There’s wisdom in understanding that we are essentially clueless.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“there are two kinds of thoughts that dominate almost all humans: thoughts revolving around our own history and thoughts revolving around our own future. These thoughts are mesmerising, and they all have the same fingerprints: my life. It’s as though you’re walking through life lugging these two big, heavy, important bags with you – one containing all your thoughts about your history, the other all your thoughts about your future. They’re wonderful, valuable bags. But try putting them down, just for a bit. See if you can greet some part of life more immediately, here and now. And if you’re successful, you can pick the bags back up later. If you want to.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk