Stillness, insight, and wisdom arise only when we can settle into being complete in this moment, without having to seek or hold on to or reject anything.
JON KABAT-ZINNJust watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?
More Jon Kabat-Zinn Quotes
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You are only here now; you’re only alive in this moment.
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Maybe the fear is that we are less than we think we are, when the actuality of it is that we are much much more.
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Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.
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If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.
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Mindfulness is not about getting anywhere else.
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Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
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Make a list of what is really important to you. Embody it.
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But you cannot have harmony without a commitment to ethical behavior. It’s the fence that keeps out the goats that will eat all the young shoots in your garden.
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See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance , or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation – to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.
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When you’re walking, just walk. When you’re eating, just eat. Not in front of the TV, not with the newspaper. It turns out, that’s huge.
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Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.
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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
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When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.
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Intelligence is the door to freedom and alert attention is the mother of intelligence.
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