—Ha Jin https://t.co/DC0w5Cbk6O
There comes a moment in life, often in the quietest of hours, when one realizes that the world will continue on its wayward course, indifferent to our desires or frustrations. And it is then, perhaps, that a subtle truth begins to emerge: the only thing we truly possess, the only thing we might, with enough care, exert some mastery over, is our min
... See moreBill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
There is a frontier we seldom cross, a threshold into the interior of our own being, where for hours we might wander and meet no one. It is a solitude that demands strength, a remoteness akin to that of a child watching the affairs of adults—those mysterious figures who moved with purpose, their actions veiled by the incomprehensible weight of resp... See more
Solitude can be a profound teacher. It can teach us how to hold ourselves—how to affirm ourselves and listen. How much is the sound of your own voice worth?
Cole Arthur Riley • This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
Thus the Master travels all day without leaving home. However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself. Why should the lord of the country flit about like a fool? If you let yourself be blown to and fro, you lose touch with your root. If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.
Jon Kabat-Zinn • Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
There comes a moment in life, often in the quietest of hours, when one realizes that the world will continue on its wayward course, indifferent to our desires or frustrations. And it is then, perhaps, that a subtle truth begins to emerge: the only thing we truly possess, the only thing we might, with enough care, exert some mastery over, is our min... See more