I have been writing down some of my favorite quotes for some time. I have realized that some of these are not really quotes as much as they are ideas and concepts to help myself and others to achieve a greater sense of contentment. Sometimes our automatic or preprogrammed thinking/perspective about ourselves, our relationships and the world around us contributes to a unnecessary distress. So I am sharing these quotes and concepts with others to remind us to remain attentive to our thinking to insure our perspective is grounded in accurate, mature thinking. I know, some quotes can get a bit hokey but I have found so much wisdom from others' experiences and insights. If you have ever been in a session with me, you may have heard me reference a few of these!
"Show up. Tell the truth. Let go of the outcome."
-unknown but rooted in Native American philosophy
"We must become the change we wish to see in the world."
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
"Change is such hard work."
-Billy Crystal
"Nothing exciting happens within your comfort zone."
:)
"We don't beat the Grim Reaper by living longer, we beat the Reaper by living well and living fully, for the Reaper will come for all of us. The question is what do we do between the time we are born and the time he shows up."
-Randy Pausch
"Complaining doesn't work as a strategy."
-Randy Pausch
"All great changes are preceded by chaos."
Deepak Chopra
"Tell the truth.
All the time."
-Randy Pausch
"Be the best person you know to be and walk away with your integrity intact."
:)
“An apology is only as good as the behavior change that follows.”
:)
“Sharing your feelings is not an invitation to debate their legitimacy.”
:)
"God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.”
- Reinhold Niebuhr (Serenity Prayer)
“Change what you see,
by changing how you see.”
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
"We always want to pathologize anxiety because it's uncomfortable. But sometimes, our anxiety is actually our mind trying to get the attention of our body to say, 'Hey! You are not acting in a way that is consistent with how you think and feel!' I believe that a good deal of our anxiety can be diminished if we live honestly and transparently."
:)
“If you don't like something, change it.
If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
- Maya Angelou
“Miss Clairee, there are still good times to be had!”
-Shelby, Steel Magnolias
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
-Maya Angelou
"Show up. Tell the truth. Let go of the outcome."
-unknown but rooted in Native American philosophy
"We must become the change we wish to see in the world."
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
"Change is such hard work."
-Billy Crystal
"Nothing exciting happens within your comfort zone."
:)
"We don't beat the Grim Reaper by living longer, we beat the Reaper by living well and living fully, for the Reaper will come for all of us. The question is what do we do between the time we are born and the time he shows up."
-Randy Pausch
"Complaining doesn't work as a strategy."
-Randy Pausch
"All great changes are preceded by chaos."
Deepak Chopra
"Tell the truth.
All the time."
-Randy Pausch
"Be the best person you know to be and walk away with your integrity intact."
:)
“An apology is only as good as the behavior change that follows.”
:)
“Sharing your feelings is not an invitation to debate their legitimacy.”
:)
"God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.”
- Reinhold Niebuhr (Serenity Prayer)
“Change what you see,
by changing how you see.”
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
"We always want to pathologize anxiety because it's uncomfortable. But sometimes, our anxiety is actually our mind trying to get the attention of our body to say, 'Hey! You are not acting in a way that is consistent with how you think and feel!' I believe that a good deal of our anxiety can be diminished if we live honestly and transparently."
:)
“If you don't like something, change it.
If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
- Maya Angelou
“Miss Clairee, there are still good times to be had!”
-Shelby, Steel Magnolias
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
-Maya Angelou