(18 quotes found)
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness”
Richard Carlson
“You will not suddenly develop wealth consciousness if and when you become "wealthy". It's the other way around. You develop wealth consciousness by eliminating worry, by trusting in the universe and in your own inner resources. Once you secure your wealth consciousness, true abundance is just around the corner.”
Contributed by: Anna Williams
“Imagine everyone around you is enlightened. Take every question posed to you as a test.”
Contributed by: Michelle
“Ask yourself this question: “Will this matter a year from now?"”
“When you let someone else win an argument, often you both end up winners”
“Our minds can work for us or against us at any given moment. We can learn to accept and live with the natural psychological laws that govern us, understanding how to flow with life rather than struggle against it. We can return to our natural state of contentment.”
“No one knows exactly where thought comes from, but it can be said that thought comes from the same place as whatever it is that beats our heart... it comes from being alive.”
“Will this matter a year from now?”
“[But it's never too late, or too early, to be happy -- a message Carlson wants everybody to listen to.] There is a big payoff to learning to be happier, ... You handle your parents better, you handle your peer pressure, you handle life in general with a lot more equanimity, and it just gets to be a lot more fun.”
“There's a huge number of people stuck in a lousy commute or a tiny house, or they finally got the raise they're hoping for. It's not a bottomless pit, but it's a large, large group.”