Quotes about Mindfulness

My son, do not aspire for wealth and labor not only to be rich. Strive instead for happiness, to be loved and to love, and most important, to acquire peace of mind and serenity.

I will live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.

Hafid, so far as material wealth is concerned, there is only one difference between myself and the lowliest beggar outside Herod's palace. The beggar thinks only of his next meal and I think only of the meal that will be my last. No, my son, do not aspire for wealth and labor not only to be rich. Strive instead for happiness, to be loved and to love, and most important, to acquire peace of mind and serenity.

Most of all I will love myself. For when I do I will zealously inspect all things which enter my body, my mind, my soul, and my heart.

Therefore, each hour of this day will I cherish for it can never return.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the mext moment

I don't believe in failure. It's not failure if you enjoy the process.

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is 'Thank you,' it will be enough." —Meister Eckhart

Balance lives in the present.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you conentrate on what you don't have, you'll never, ever have enough!

It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.

My primary and most essential goal in life is to remain connected to the world of spirit. Everything else will take care of itself—this I know for sure. And my number-one spiritual practice is trying to live in the present moment Ãƒ¢Ã¢'¬Ã‚¦ to resist projecting into the future, or lamenting past mistakes Ãƒ¢Ã¢'¬Ã‚¦ to feel the real power of now. That, my friends, is the secret to a joyful life.