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1 " Our first step towards finding some sort of freedom from the ups and downs of daily life is to relinquish the control the external world has over us and our emotions. The key to doing this is learning to live mindfully. "
― David Johnson , A Practical Guide to Mindful Living
2 " Many people go through their entire life without any idea how busy their mind is. Without that discovery, they never come to understand the parallel between their turbulent mental state and their unsatisfying physical reality, nor do they feel motivated to do anything about it. "
3 " We expect people to behave in a particular way, and then get upset when they don’t. We then blame that unhappy feeling on them, when the actual cause was our own expectation. "
4 " We treat our life as if it is all about the destination and not about the journey. But life can be seen as a piece of music, where the goal is not to get to the end of the song but to savour and enjoy each beautiful moment. After all, life unfolds in moments, and the joys available in this life are experienced in this moment and not the next. "
5 " We often drag the fears of the past and future into the present, forgetting that in this moment right now, we are ok - nothing is going wrong, all is well, and we're safe. Don't lose this potential moment of quiet, joyful serenity. "
― David Johnson
