Lee L Jampolsky famous quotes

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It is impossible to hold a grudge and have peace of mind at the same time. It would be like trying to have day and night exist in the same moment.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Night #Mind #Trying
I trust that no loving thought goes unnoticed, even when I do not see immediate gratitude or behavior changes in the other person.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Gratitude #Behavior #Unnoticed
How important is it really that you feel satisfied right now for 2 minutes, compared to getting yourself free from addiction forever?
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Encouragement #Addiction #Forever
There is no moment, ever, that does not either hold an opportunity or a lesson that God is offering.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Spiritual #Opportunity #Offering
The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships, material possessions.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Self #Roots #Addiction
You can learn to focus on love in your heart rather than the symptoms of your physical condition.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Heart #Focus #Symptoms
You may not have chosen what is happening to your body, but you can choose how you respond.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#May #Body #Chosen
For me, the more I don't foolishly waste my life wishing for a better past the more free I am today to create, grow, and love.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Past #Wish #And Love
Most likely, when you are upset for any reason, it is rare that you will want to quickly see the real cause of your upset or the solution, but with practice you can begin to ask yourself honestly, is it the person/situation or is it my unforgiving thoughts about this person and the past that are upsetting me?
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Real #Past #Practice
What many fail to realize is that being attached to what we think we want and don't have while resisting what is happening in the moment is the cause, not the cure, of much personal suffering and interpersonal conflict.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Thinking #Suffering #Want
When we combine acceptance with self-responsibility we can then see that whenever we are in a painful or disturbing situation we have two choices: We can work compassionately to bring something positive to the situation or leave. However, the key is the mental stance that we make the choice from, and thus the first step is always accepting the moment without resistance.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Responsibility #Acceptance #Keys
Resistance is a result of our mind being attached to having things a certain way rather than the way they actually are. It is a mental habit of the ego that we need to become aware of in order to see the consequences. Only then can we see into our thought system and realize that nothing could be more of a waste of time than to resist and complain about what already is.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Order #Ego #Mind
One of the most liberating personal discoveries I have made is the knowledge that whenever I am upset, there is another way of looking at any situation, person, or condition.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Discovery #Upset #Way
If you believe you are an effect of the world around you - that your happiness is dependent on this thing or that person - then you are always going to be a victim of circumstance to one degree or another.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Believe #Degrees #World
For years I was so busy building walls I did not see I was imprisoning myself behind them, and did not recognize this pattern as being addiction. My addictive thinking and behavior became the bars of my cell. Denying feeling empty inside, I constantly looked for new things to acquire, people to be around, substances to take, and new goals to achieve in order to feel better about myself. Over the last four decades I have focused on healing my addictive mind and helping others do the same.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Wall #Healing #Feel Better
What if happiness is in fact more about remembering who we are, rather than attempting to change anything or anyone at all?
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#What If #Who We Are #Facts
Forgiveness is essential to health, growth, and healing.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Healing #Growth #Essentials
Many people live in a self-imposed prison and don't even know it.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Self #People #Prison
More succinctly put, Inspirational Psychology offers ways to live, learn about, and practice love.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Practice #Psychology #Way
Essentially, what the most important questions we can ever ask ourselves are, "Who am I? Who are we all? What do we share, and what is our purpose here? How do we discover meaning?" Addressing these questions is the core of Inspirational Psychology.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Psychology #Important #Purpose
The paradox of acceptance: When our mind becomes less attached and dependent on things being a certain way our happiness in life dramatically improves.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Acceptance #Mind #Way
You can learn from your health challenge what is most important and become a better human being.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Challenges #Important #Humans
There is never a circumstance, no matter how catastrophic, that also does not hold within it an opportunity to better things, to better yourself. Every moment brings with it an opportunity to love, to forgive, to grow beyond your shortcomings.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Opportunity #Forgiving #Doe
Inspirational Psychology includes the practical application of identifying the thoughts and mistaken beliefs that cause us pain, along with a contemplative practice to discover our true nature, which is Love.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Pain #Practice #Psychology
You can learn to direct yourself to be peaceful inside regardless of what is happening with your body.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Peaceful #Body #Happenings
No matter how sick your body is, extending Love will reduce your suffering and aid in healing.
-- Lee L Jampolsky

#Healing #Sick #Suffering

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