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6 Quotes Applicable to Practicing Mindfulness
Even if this was not the original intent, all of these speak of a focus on mindfulness.
A lot of people see mindfulness as this broad, out-there idea that has gotten a lot of attention in different circles. Whether new-age notions, psychology, self-help, or what-have-you, mindfulness has gotten a lot of attention recently.
First and foremost, mindfulness is NOT a quick-fix solution of any kind. It’s important to recognize that there are no real quick-fix options for much of anything.
To become who you have become now took you years of environment, experience, thoughts, feelings, actions, inactions, and more. It may not take quite as much time to create change now, but it is still going to take effort.
Mindfulness, in practice, is relatively easy. Be aware of your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Of course, that’s easier said than done.
This awareness of your thinking, feeling, and acting puts you in the present. Being in the present, here and now, lets you see time and reality in their most evident forms.
What does that even mean? Reality is unique, depending on your individual perception. How you experience life is not how I experience it. That’s because no two people think alike…