"People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices. They tend to respond automatically, blindly influenced by their circumstances and conditioning. Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act."

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Source : Gil Fronsdal (2008). “The Issue at Hand”, p.61, Insight Meditation Center

Gil Fronsdal

#Believe Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #People Quotes

“[The President is] the last person in the world to know what the people really want and think.”
“Beauty is Nature in perfection; circularity is its chief attribute. Behold the full moon, the enchanting golf ball, the domes of splendid temples, the huckleberry pie, the wedding ring, the circus ring, the ring for the waiter, and the "round" of drinks.”
“I was always in search of a perfect game and I never got it.”
“For as the law is set over the magistrate, even so are the magistrates set over the people. And therefore, it may be truly said, "that the magistrate is a speaking law, and the law is a silent magistrate.”
“It's not fear that keeps me up. I mean, every generation has thought, this is the worst generation; the world's going to hell in a hand basket. The reality is, people are living longer, and they're living better.”

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“Instapaper is much bigger today than I could have predicted in 2008, and it has simply grown far beyond what one person can do. To really shine, it needs a full-time staff of at least a few people.”
“Running helps me stay on an even keel and in an optimistic frame of mind.”
“One can find traces of every life in each life.”

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