We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
THICH NHAT HANHYou have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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