Robin Williams on attention
Robin Williams102 quotes“You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren’t paying attention to.”
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More on attention
You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
Jon Kabat-ZinnJon Kabat-Zinn Prayer consists simply in giving to God all the careful attention of which the soul is capable.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention.
Simone WeilSimone Weil I encourage everyone to know that God has a plan for their life and that God never makes a mistake even though it seems like He is not listening or paying attention sometimes.
Nick VujicicNick Vujicic If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there’s an arrow in your heart.
Pema ChodronPema Chodron No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.
Robert GreeneRobert Greene Intelligence is the door to freedom and alert attention is the mother of intelligence.
Jon Kabat-ZinnJon Kabat-Zinn We need to make sure our activities and our attitudes line up with what pleases God first and foremost. Wherever we focus our attention the most will become the driving force in our lives.
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