» 9 Mindfulness Rituals to Make Your Day Better. “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk Post written by Leo Babauta. Are you simply moving through your day, without fully living? I did this for many years. It was as if life were just passing by, and I was waiting for something to happen. But today isn’t preparation for tomorrow. Fully live today by being mindful. You don’t need to do all of these, but give a few of them a try to see if they make your day better. Mindfulness Rituals Ritual isn’t about doing a routine mindlessly. Here are a few of my favorites: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. These rituals aren’t the only time you should be mindful, but they’re great reminders. 9 Mind-Bending Epiphanies That Turned My World Upside-Down.
Over the years I’ve learned dozens of little tricks and insights for making life more fulfilling. They’ve added up to a significant improvement in the ease and quality of my day-to-day life. But the major breakthroughs have come from a handful of insights that completely rocked my world and redefined reality forever. The world now seems to be a completely different one than the one I lived in about ten years ago, when I started looking into the mechanics of quality of life. It wasn’t the world (and its people) that changed really, it was how I thought of it. Maybe you’ve had some of the same insights. 1. The first time I heard somebody say that — in the opening chapter of The Power of Now — I didn’t like the sound of it one bit. I see quite clearly now that life is nothing but passing experiences, and my thoughts are just one more category of things I experience.
If you can observe your thoughts just like you can observe other objects, who’s doing the observing? 2. Of course! 3. 4. 5. Secrets of Truly Happy People. Bucket List: 225 Things to Do Before You Die. Inspirational Quotes to Live By. Good quotes are often powerful words of wisdom that inspire, educate and even motivate a person to take action. They usually share common themes such as: Positive thinking leads to positive outcomesFailure is a stepping stone to successHelp yourself by helping othersDetermination, initiative and persistence are the foundation of success And yet these lessons of life are typically condensed into 1-2 lines.
Therefore we thought it’d be a great idea to come up with the ultimate list of 100 inspiring quotes to live by. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ”An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” - M.K. 9. ”Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” - John F. 10. ”I haven’t failed. 11. ”It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle 12. ”It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” - Howard Ruff 13. ”It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” - Vince Lombardi. How To Deal With Indecision. “People say I’m indecisive, but I don’t know about that.” – George Bush “Ummm… I’m not sure…” We all suffer from indecision at times. If we are not careful, this can become a debilitating problem which feeds on itself.
Indecision is often related to lack of self confidence and a tendency to worry about potential problems. To overcome indecision we need to have the faith to follow our intuition, bearing in mind that sometimes it is not what we do, but rather how we do things that is important. Both Options Can Work “Indecision is often worse than wrong action.” – Henry Ford Sometimes we feel that it is of vital importance to choose the right course of action.
I know a friend who regrets a choice he made at age 21 (not getting a certain job). Indecision often occurs because we lack self confidence and doubt our abilities. Don’t Worry About What Others Expect You To Do Related to the previous point is the concern about what others may think of our decisions. Speak With A Friend Set Priorities.