Meister Eckhart Quotes

If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don't really know where we are standing... We may only go in circles.

Being obsessed by goals is bad for you. You should set goals, even ambitious goals, regularly. But focus on them only to the extent that they give you direction.

I try to practice with my life.

I've gotten my personal life all the way intact and made sure that it's straight. Without that, you have no foundation. Your building is going to crumble.

I'm always calculating what I want to do, who I want to be, what I want to accomplish. I don't need to worry about that - that's always there on a slow simmer. The muscle I have to work on is being more present.

Let planning be the springboard, so that spirituality can be our splash.

I have an ability that I've already honed in on to get better.

I did find my direction at an early age.

Women need to think about where they've been, where they are, where they're going, and how they're going to get there.

I think what I can do is to focus more on what I'm good at and see if I can improve on these positive qualities so that I can continue on the path I'm on now.

When we work on carving out balance in our lives, we are then shuttled to the superhighway of our best life fueled by our intention. The power and confidence comes from the knowledge that we can absolutely do something to achieve balance.

I think the frustration you can get into as a young artist is when you realize your limitations, but you want to accomplish that rather than seeing that you don't have to do everything. Just focus on your strengths.

I have many aspects of my game I need to improve, and that's what I am focusing on. I prefer not to say what they are in public - for me, it's a secret, and I just want to work hard.

I'm here in the present, and I want to make sure I don't stumble on my own feet.

You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.

I don't need to tell stories about how I prepare or manage myself.

What I try to do is to look ahead of me and not look back. Whether that's a good thing or bad thing, I'm just focused on trying to get better.

You create a good future by creating a good present.

That's basically what I have people do, I have them become aware. Once you set a goal, once you become aware of something, it becomes part of your consciousness.

The fuel of ambition is not the problem; it is the focus of ambition that frees or betrays us.

A goal is different from a wish. You may wish to be rich, but there's no responsibility for it. With a goal, it's on you to achieve it.

When priorities are proper, the power to endure is increased. And when internalized, those priorities will help keep you from "going overboard."

The great secret of education is to direct vanity to proper objects.

You must have goals in your life, or otherwise be prepared to be used by those who do have them.

I start every day making sure I'm where I need to be and thinking like I need to think.