“Truly being authentic is knowing what matters to you, on the deepest level of who you are, and committing always to act from that authentic center.”
― The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
― The Power of Starting Something Stupid: How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
“If you want to trust yourself, make decisions that are
grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t
cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success.”
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grounded in your authentic principles. Don’t lie. Don’t
cheat. Don’t push others down to obtain success.”
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“When we touch the center of sorrow, when we sit with discomfort without trying to fix it, when we stay present to the pain of disapproval or betrayal and let it soften us, these are times that we connect with bohdichitta.”
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
“We insist on being Someone, with a capital S. We get security from defining ourselves as worthless or worthy, superior or inferior. We waste precious time exaggerating or romanticizing or belittling ourselves with a complacent surety that yes, that’s who we are. We mistake the openness of our being—the inherent wonder and surprise of each moment—for a solid, irrefutable self. Because of this misunderstanding, we suffer.”
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
“Authentic inspiration endows individuals with mental or spiritual energy which they are then able to transform into positive action. It can make all the difference between a man, woman, or child allowing despair to permanently paralyze any dreams they may have for their lives, or, exercising sufficient strength of will to make those dreams a reality.”
― Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
― Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
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