Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don't give up after a mistake, when something doesn't come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we're not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished.
Sharon SalzbergWe all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser.
Sharon SalzbergCompassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
Sharon SalzbergMindfulness helps us to set boundaries by revealing what makes us unhappy & what brings us peace.
Sharon SalzbergIt is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn't depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn't depend on how long you've held on to the old view. When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn't matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades. The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn't see before. Its never too late to take a moment to look.
Sharon Salzberg