Quotes about Mindfulness

Detachment is based on the premises that each person is responsible for himself, that we can't solve problems that aren't ours to solve, and that worrying doesn't help.

Today, I will wait, if waiting is the action I need in order to take care of myself.

We relinquish regrets over the past and fears about the future. We make the most of each day.

Here's an interesting phenomenon about gratitude: it's difficult to feel too bad when we're feeling grateful. Your mind has room for only one thought at a time. If you fill it with gratitude, there isn't room for negativity.

A good rule of thumb is: You need to detach most when it seems the least likely or possible thing to do. I

Not two things at once, but one thing done in peace.

Generosity is the value we practice. Nonattachment is a gift.

Today, God, help me relax and enjoy the scenery. Help me know I'm right where I need to be on my journey.

The longer this lifetime goes, the more convinced I am that our primary responsibility in life is to find a way to make peace with ourselves, our past, and our present—no matter what we face and no matter how often we need to do that.

Something way more profound and lasting than happiness is peace.

Today, I will identify what I want and need; then, I'll be willing to let go of it. I will devote my energy to living my life today, so I may master my lessons as quickly as possible. I will trust that what I want and need is coming to me. I will let go of my need to control the details.

Today, I will take actions that appear appropriate. I will let go of the rest. I will strive for the balance between self-responsibility, responsibility to others, and letting go.