“When our minds are clouded by hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and anger, we lose not only control but also our judgment.”
― How to See Yourself As You Really Are
― How to See Yourself As You Really Are
“regret with dignity and grace.”
― The Art of Happiness: The classic handbook for living well from the world's most-loved spiritual leader
― The Art of Happiness: The classic handbook for living well from the world's most-loved spiritual leader
“Her secret, we would discover, was that once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers, that the mind can never break off from the journey.”
― The Prince of Tides
― The Prince of Tides
“When life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back and remind ourselves of our overall purpose, our overall goal. When faced with a feeling of stagnation and confusion, it may be helpful to take an hour, an afternoon, or even several days to simply reflect on what it is that will truly bring us happiness, and then reset our priorities on the basis of that. This can put our life back in proper context, allow a fresh perspective, and enable us to see which direction to take.”
― The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
― The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
“In the process of developing an accurate assessment of who you actually are, you need to appreciate the disparity between how you appear to your own mind and how you indeed exist.”
― How to See Yourself As You Really Are
― How to See Yourself As You Really Are
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