Don’t Do Only One Thing (Quote with Commentary)
The most successful experts also belong to the wider world. … it appears as though they are scattering and dissipating their energies, while in reality they are channeling and strengthening them
The most successful experts also belong to the wider world. … it appears as though they are scattering and dissipating their energies, while in reality they are channeling and strengthening them
Why does that feel so rare when unabashedly genuine?
I hope you prioritize meeting your own needs. There is only one you and this is first and foremost, your job. You are worth it and deserve it.
We are here to witness the creation and abet it. We are here to notice each thing so each thing gets noticed.
This all feels miracle to me, and I’m so very grateful for the shepherding and care I’ve the whole way.
Err in the direction of kindness nd avoid the things that would reduce you and make you trivial.
You are not your thoughts, and not all thoughts are true or helpful, or even your own. You are not their originator but rather, their arbiter.
Just as saplings will grow from the crevices in a great boulder, splitting the stone with persistence and the gentle passage of time…
Starting the long drive home, I do not turn on the radio to hear news of the broken world…
I find it enormously helpful, especially in long, many-stepped projects, or when there is inconsistent time in which to work.
Doing more is way more potent than knowing more or obtaining more.
Non-violence in a love-centered way to thinking, acting and engaging that leads to personal, cultural, and societal transformation.
Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is assertive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
Alysa Liu opted out of pressuring herself in favor of feeling joy and having fun performing at the Olympics, and it totally worked for her. I find myself referring to her example this week when trying to help out stressed people.
Outside the buzz, clatter and clang of your daily demands, find time to commune in magnificent space. When you realize that enduring space is always with you, and that the essential nature of your mind/heart is boundless,
I find it is difficult to think my way into a better mood. When I sit and stew, the problem usually grows larger in my mind.
As thin as this sheet of paper is, it contains everything in the universe. So the one contains the all.