Quotes for Any Occasion
All of us encounter an unpleasant mental clutter at some point in our lives and struggle with finding an ideal solution to end it. Many think of this problem as rocket science, but the steps to overcoming it are simple and immediate implementation of them can yield incredible results.
The material clutter of contemporary living is mainly due to the rise of consumerism in the 20th century. It lead many people in the world over to question this way of life and opt for a more simple means of living. This could mean letting go of excess and pursuing goals based on moral and ethical as opposed to monetary or material considerations.
A miracle may be defined as an event that cannot be fully explained through natural or scientific laws. Such an event would typically be described as unlikely to occur and would widely be ascribed to a particular deity, saint, miracle worker or religious leader. Miracles may occur through the culmination of a certain series of natural events triggered by a higher power or by means of supernatural occurrences. God is, therefore, capable of working through nature to perform a miracle or directly intervening in an event of particular significance. Such an event would typically be described as supernatural.
There’s just something about that moment when you realize you’ve hit the ultimate gastronomical jackpot. An ideal alignment of tastes can go a long way and it really impacts the way you look at food. Many of us view it simply as a means to implement nutrients to our body, but it is much more.
Most of us make complex long-term schemes and plans but stay blind to the simplicity of everyday life. Every goal can seem less possible by the minute if its realization isn’t constructed well.
Life can be overwhelming when we’re focused on what’s approaching or what’s behind us. We need to stay grounded in where we are now and fully embrace the present moments we are living in. Be present with the help of these quotes about living in a state of true mindfulness.
In Asian languages, the word for ‘mind’ and the word for ‘heart’ are same. So if you’re not hearing mindfulness in some deep way as heartfulness, you’re not really understanding it. Compassion and kindness towards oneself are intrinsically woven into it. You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
– Jon Kabat-Zinn
