Pema Chodron Quotes

I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.

I've been trying to avoid goal-oriented behavior.

One of the commitments I made to myself when I decided to write a book was to be brutally honest, particularly about myself.

Coaching works best with high potential people who are willing to make a concerted effort to change, not as a religious conversion activity.

I needed to focus on what is good for my career long-term and when you decide to do something - you stay true to yourself.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.

If you say that you're all about a certain something, and look back and see that the choices that you've made don't reflect that, then there's something for you to look at.

The biggest obstacle to people becoming better is that you have to really want to be a good person in order to be a better person, and most people would rather be other things.

I work on myself daily to be a better person. When I react in a negative way to somebody, I sit back and think about why I did it, so I'm always working on myself, and my music is the same.

I'd always vaguely expected to outgrow my limitations. One day, I'd stop twisting my hair, and wearing running shoes all the time, and eating exactly the same food every day. I'd remember my friends' birthdays, I'd learn Photoshop, I wouldn't let my daughter watch TV during breakfast. I'd read Shakespeare.

You don't wake up at 18 and necessarily become the person you want to be as an adult - you have to work hard to become them.

The biggest breakthroughs in consciousness occur when things are difficult; when we have a choice to fall to the worst of ourselves or rise to the best of ourselves.

This year has been full of lessons learned and soul searching and realizing I'm an adult. It's time to take responsibility and not take the easy way out.

Meditation is a lifelong process. Give it a try. As you get deeper and more disciplined into the process, you'll get deeper and more disciplined in your mind and life.

Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

The last thing I think I am is perfect. I'm just trying to do the best job I can. I'm trying to be the best father I can to my kids. I'm trying to do the best job I can running my business.

It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest.

The most valuable insight on choosing whom to love is to be honest with yourself about the man standing before you.

As wonderful as they were, my parents didn't teach me anything about self-discipline, concentration, patience, or focus. If I hadn't had a family myself, I probably never would've done anything. Marriage taught me responsibility.

I liked the fact that I was forced to get inside of my emotions and to really try to figure out a lot of what I was going through.

I guess, we were people who just dedicated to trying to get better.

Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all.