Quotes about Mindfulness
Total relaxation is the secret to enjoying sitting meditation. I sit with my spine upright, but not rigid; and I relax all the muscles in my body.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered that my interruptions were my work.
— Henri Nouwen
I thought the secret of life was obvious: be here now, love as if your whole life depended on it, find your life's work, and try to get hold of a giant panda.
— Anne Lamott
Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.
— James Allen
People who work hard often work too hard. ... May we learn to honor the hammock, the siesta, the nap and the pause in all its forms.
— Alice Walker
Send out love and harmony, put your mind and body in a peaceful place, and then allow the universe to work in the perfect way that it knows how.
— Wayne Dyer
The true contemplative is one who has discovered the art of finding leisure even in the midst of his work, by working with such a spirit of detachment and recollection that even his work is a prayer
— Thomas Merton
When you begin to think and grow rich, you will observe that riches begin with a state of mind, with definiteness of purpose, with little or no hard work.
— Napoleon Hill
Do every act of your life as if it were your last.
— Marcus Aurelius
You are engaged in a work so spiritual, so far above all human power, that to forget the Spirit is to ensure defeat.
— Charles Spurgeon
Remember that this is not something we do just once or twice. Interrupting our destructive habits and awakening our heart is the work of a lifetime.
— Pema Chodron
I could eat healthier, I could drink less. I should be learning another language and working out more, but I'm just always saying, 'Ah, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow.'
— Melissa McCarthy