Eknath Easwaran Quotes

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

You know how some people get worked up about things? That's a very human thing to do. Sometimes, I don't know - like, I feel like I don't want to waste my energy doing stuff like that. I think about this on the court, too.

I've learned that I can be calm during important points.

Sometimes I think I'm a bit impatient, and a bit more patience would help me in some cases.

With time, you learn to be calmer.

I want to show I can control my emotion and aggression and stay calm.

I'm constantly trying to be strong, to be calm when things get tough. The biggest part of that is keeping things in perspective, not being afraid of playing long matches, not putting too much pressure on yourself. It can't be all or nothing, right here, right now.

I just try to stay cool, calm and collected.

When we meditate every morning we are putting on armor for the day's battle against our own impatience, inadequacy, resentment, and hostility.

When there is pain, the animal instinct is 'fight or flight' (i.e., to either strike back or run away) - reflect instead. When you can calm yourself down, thinking about the dilemma that is causing you pain will bring you to a higher level and enlighten you, leading to progress.

Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don't lose your sense of perspective.

If you act anxiously to hasten your results, you delay their arrival. Calm poise reveals the shortest route home.

We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.

By far the most difficult skill I learned as a C.E.O. was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process design, metrics, hiring and firing were all relatively straightforward skills to master compared with keeping my mind in check.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.

I don't lose my temper. I used to, but I realised I would probably die of a brain hemorrhage. So I've governed myself not to mind about things. I have no road rage or anything like that. Because it's life-shortening. And also, there's no need for it; it uses up energy.

I hope I will be a calm mother; I do yoga and I meditate, and those should help.

If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

When we are fully conscious and aware, we actually know when we are about to overreact. When we are mindful, we have the mental space and are aware of when our moods change. When we are mindful, we are aware of when our mental models are being challenged and when expectation does not meet with reality, which can trigger an emotional response.