Brett

“your hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket – safe, dark, motionless, airless – it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.”
― Oliver Burkeman, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking

“SOMEONE MIGHT SAY: “I resolve to awaken, to practice a way of life conducive to that end, and to cultivate friendships that nurture it,” but he may feel exactly the opposite much of the time.”
― Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening

“Do you habitually find fault instead of looking for signs of goodness? Can you transform your disdain into a kinder feeling? Remember, you’ll be doing it not for the other person, but to protect your soul from toxic emotions.”
― Philip Goldberg, Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Calm, Clarity, and Courage

“Apprentice yourself to the curve of your own disappearance.”
― Frank Ostaseski, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully