I read the book. Now here are my favorite passages to note:
-”As Michelangelo sugestd, the greater danger is not that your hopes are too high and you fail to reach them; it’s that they’re too low and you do.”
-”Suppose you had a choice between two magic wands. With Wand A, you can have any physical thing you desire by simply waving it. With Wand B, you can have a sense of peace for the rest of your life regardless of what circumstances arise. Which would you pick? If you opt for peace, you already have Wand B.”
-”You can end any and all suffering by reminding yourself that nothing in the universe is personal.”
-”My purpose is about giving. I’ll direct my thoughts off of me, and spend the next few hours looking for a way to be of service to anyone or any creature…”
-”Place your thoughts on what it is you’d like to become – an artist, a musician, a computer programmer, a dentist, or whatever. In your thoughts, begin to picture yourself having the skills to do these things. No doubts. Only a knIowing. Then begin acting as if these things are already reality. As an artist, your vision allows you to draw, to visit art museums, to talk with famous artists, and to immerse yourself in the art world. In other words, you begin to act as an artist in all aspects of life…taking charge of your own destiny at the same time that you’re cultivating inspiration.”
-In regard to your children “Catch them doing things right.”
-Expect more/the best from others and that’s what you’ll get. Others live up to the expectations you set for them.
-”To live in guilt is to use up your present moments being immobilized over what has already transpired. No amount of guilt will ever undo what’s been done.”
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