Nikki Reed Quotes

Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment.

My mind's my kingdom.

Control your own mind, and you may never be controlled by the mind of another.

It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.

I am not driven.

If you focus on the actions of others and allow them to constantly upset you, then you are handing your peace over to them and giving away your power.

You can't control your mind. Why would you want to?

Between stimulus and response, there is a space where we choose our response.

Freedom is from within.

Freedom is internal. Another group cannot give you freedom.

The mind has to be gradually and systematically brought under control.

You have two choices: to control your mind or to let your mind control you.

Beware of the anger of the body. Master the body. Let it serve truth. Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth. Beware of the anger of the mind. Master your thoughts. Let them serve truth.

You are not a helpless victim of your own thoughts, but rather a master of your mind. What do you need to let go of? Take a deep breath, relax, and say to yourself, 'I am willing to let go. I release. I let go. I release all tension. I release all fear. I release all anger. I release all guilt. I release all sadness. I let go of all old limitations. I let go, and I am at peace. I am at peace with myself. I am at peace with the process of life. I am safe.'

Your mind is a tool you can choose to use any way you wish.

Renunciation is of the mind.

Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body

That mind which understands itself is the mind of a free man.

Discipline is necessary to curb the mind, otherwise there is no peace.

If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.

The mind in itself wants nothing, unless it creates a want for itself; therefore it is both free from perturbation and unimpeded, if it does not perturb and impede itself.

If you work with your mind, instead of trying to change everything on the outside, that's how your temper will cool down.

If you keep your attention in the body as much as possible, you will be anchored in the Now. You won't lose yourself in the external world, and you won't lose yourself in your mind. Thoughts and emotions, fears and desires may still be there to some extent, but they won't take you over.

You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.

I thought The Limits of Control could be interpreted in two ways: as the limits of one's self-control; and as the limits of allowing other people's control over one's - consciousness - which I kind of thought was a double meaning that was appropriate.