Robert Fulghum Quotes

I was really involved with other people's opinions of me, and it got heightened during my film career. I don't have any opinion, good or bad about it, it just was. It's not the way I feel now, and I think yoga has a lot to do with that.

I try to keep away exterior events that are going to make me do something negative internally to myself.

Without meditation, I'd probably be dead.

Mindfulness can help people of any age. That's because we become what we think.

You have to find balance. Whenever I start feeling stressed or not feeling myself, it's about balance, and it means I need to find it again.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening. This mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy. We should do everything we can to improve outer circumstances - remedying poverty, inequalities, conflicts, and so on - while also doing our best to achieve a state of mind that give us the inner resources to deal with the ups and downs of life.

The quality of your life is determined by the focus of your attention.

We deal with our mind from morning till evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

Meditation is a way to be narcissistic without hurting anyone

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.

You must first get along with yourself before you can get along with others.

If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that will allow you to accomplish much more.

I cry so much less than I used to. I used to be one of the most teary people.

Every goal, every action, every thought, every feeling one experiences, whether it be consciously or unconsciously known, is an attempt to increase one's level of peace of mind.

To be happy when you are travelling, you need to be happy inside before you leave. A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

I still get crazy once in a while, but just less crazy.

It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in - especially if, like me, you finished school early.

Easy mind, light heart. A mind that is too easy hides a heart that is too heavy.

Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don't just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It's a daily struggle.

The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself.

In focusing towards the outer world, we celebs forget to focus on our inner well-being. We don't lead perfect lives, and only when we learn to have peace with our family members can we have peace in life.

I have had moments where I've had mental-health issues and I've felt like yoga and meditating and reading these Buddhist self-help books actually really help.

In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.

I'm just not in a place in my life where I worry about something unnecessarily.