Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world.
PEMA CHODRONLet your curiosity be greater than your fear.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don’t lose your sense of perspective.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back.
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Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.
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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
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So many of us start along the spiritual path because we are suffering. But you must realize that for real healing to occur, there must first be deep compassion for yourself, especially the parts of yourself you dislike or consider ugly.
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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
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One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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The best spiritual instruction is when you wake up in the morning and say, ‘I wonder what’s going to happen today.’ And then carry that kind of curiosity through your life.
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We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have this choice.
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