You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, (“to think”) and tra (“tool’). So the literal translation is “a tool of thought.”
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No matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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And that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
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The greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
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When the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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I’m a full disclosure kind of person.
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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best
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No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might’ve caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
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Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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