I came to the conclusion then that "continual mindfulness". . . must mean, not a sergeantmajor-like drilling of thoughts, but a continual readiness to accept whatever came.
Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already I am.
You know you've been in flow when time seems to have disappeared.
In this moment, there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite possibility.
Paradoxically, we achieve true wholeness only by embracing our fragility and sometimes, our brokenness.
Don't think you have to be solemn to meditate. To meditate, well, you have to smile a lot.
Mindfulness can create a foundation for emotional bonding that allows you to be fully present and authentic during dialogues or a discussion. A mindful approach to entering difficult conversations keeps both parties out of the heat of emotions and able to explore the needs, wants and interests on both sides. Judgement is suspended and, with a strong bond, the mind is able to focus on and look for the mutual benefit of the common goal.
If you have truely attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.
I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.
We cannot overstate our debt to the Past, but the moment has the supreme claim.
Mindfulness is passive meditation. It is passive because your energy and your attention are divided between your actions and your practice, your meditation.
Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of present experience. It isn't more complicated than that.
Every part of our personality that we do not love will become hostile to us.
Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what's the use of seeing?
In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go
I love that I live a creative life. It is in the work that I do - acting, writing, and directing. It's also in the mindfulness of every part of my life, from a meal that I prepare for family and friends to putting my imagination to work in a garden.
Confine yourself to the present.
I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred. I wish the days to be as centuries, loaded, fragrant.
By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole.
Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves.
