Paulo Coelho Quotes

I've tried very hard to stay grounded with my family, my ol' buddies, nature, music, and creativity.

In the jungle, you learn about the other beauties in life. In everyday life, it's all about looking perfect, but in there, there's none of that.

I know what I like and what I want, and I can sit and enjoy every 10 minutes that go by. And truly enjoy it.

Be present. Be meditative. Form real friendships. Stay away from business networking events or friendships where there is always an underlying business angle.

What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?

At the entrance, my bare feet on the dirt floor, Here, gusts of heat; at my back, white clouds. I stare and stare. It seems I was called for this: To glorify things just because they are.

I sometimes struggle, because my job is like the antithesis of what surfing is all about. Surfing's simple. It's real.

I was lucky in the sense that I was never blessed with an overly reflective nature.

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools.

From being in Tibet and being around Tibetans, I feel like I've learned so much more about what brings a person happiness, about what actually brings myself happiness.

I'd feel bad pretending my life was anything other than pretty good, so I do the role as well as I can and then I go home, have a cup of tea, see my family and friends, and appreciate what I've got.

My theory is that if I can stay present in the moment in my life as frequent as possible the artwork will be more reflective of my nature and my experiences.

Life isn't easy but it's not as complicated as we make it out to be.

In a strange way, I feel like we need to cultivate more boredom in our lives: like, boredom needs to be okay again. It needs to be seen as a good thing, and I think it's definitely a good thing for relationships.

I try to not to overanalyze, not to watch myself too much, but to be present in life and in my art. I'm so glad it comes off in that way.

My spiritual practice reminds me of what's really real, what's really hood.

We tend to rush through life, generally. We don't appreciate the people around us, the relationships we have, or anything.

When you're surrounded by majestic Norwegian nature, it's very easy to start thinking about stuff you don't have time to in everyday life.

My best source of grounding are animals and nature. Animals live more in the moment and don't worry so much! And nature is proof of a greater power than myself. Both put things in perspective, or at least gently move us forward.

When we think of digitally disconnecting and inviting presence into our lives, we are creating the conditions of integration within and between.

Just write the best you can about the things that concern you most. I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.

Before, it came easy for me. I don't have two speeds anymore. I need to focus on the small things that I once took for granted.

The main things to rebel against - over-production, too much technology, overthinking. It's a spoiled mentality; everything is too easy. If you want to record a song, you can buy Pro Tools and record four hundred guitar tracks. That leads to overthinking, which kills any spontaneity and the humanity of the performance.

We have forgotten what rocks and plants still know - we have forgotten how to be - to be still - to be ourselves - to be where life is here and now

I don't believe my own hype, I just take each day as it comes. And I always feel blessed.