“Ironically, there are only three ways that you spend time - in the past, the present or the future.”
― Life Hacks For Mindful Living
― Life Hacks For Mindful Living
“People often silence themselves, or "agree to disagree" without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting a relationship and maintaining connection. But when we avoid certain conversations, and never fully learn how the other person feels about all of the issues, we sometimes end up making assumptions that not only perpetuate but deepen misunderstandings, and that can generate resentment.”
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
“Over the last week, if there's anything I've learned, it's that you're only who you choose to be. Every moment. The past is gone. Memories are no more solid than dreams. The only real thing, the only true thing, is the present. That's it.”
-- “So the things we've done don't count?”
“Of course they do. But we can decide how much. And we can decide what we want the present to be like. We can live it however we want.”
― The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes
-- “So the things we've done don't count?”
“Of course they do. But we can decide how much. And we can decide what we want the present to be like. We can live it however we want.”
― The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes
“There is this classic thing about surfers as they grow up,' John McCarthy said one day. 'The adult surfer says, "Oh yeah, I got the wave and rode it all the way to the beach!" But when you talk to a five year old who has just surfed, he or she will say, "Oh, the wave picked me up and brought me the whole way to the beach.”
― Cliffs of Insanity
― Cliffs of Insanity
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