“Don't confuse acceptance with being a naïve or weak person. Acceptance does not mean condoning negative behavior, staying in a bad situation, or not working to improve our life and the world.” WorldMeanPersonsDoeSituationOur LivesAcceptanceBehaviorNegativeWeakStayingBad SituationsNegative Behavior Author:Lee L Jampolsky
“One of the most liberating personal discoveries I have made is the knowledge that whenever I am upset, there is another way of looking at any situation, person, or condition.” WayPersonsMadeSituationConditionsDiscoveryUpsetAnother WayLiberating Author:Lee L Jampolsky
“Though few would admit it, most of the time, when people are upset they don't actually want to feel differently, they want agreement and ways to make a situation, condition, or person change.” PeopleWayWantFeelsPersonsSituationConditionsUpsetAgreement Author:Lee L Jampolsky
“Most likely, when you are upset for any reason, it is rare that you will want to quickly see the real cause of your upset or the solution, but with practice you can begin to ask yourself honestly, is it the person/situation or is it my unforgiving thoughts about this person and the past that are upsetting me?” WantPersonsRealReasonPastAsksCausesSituationPracticeSolutionsHonestlyUpsetUnforgiving Author:Lee L Jampolsky
“Happiness is more about removing the blocks to Love and remembering who you are than changing your situation or another person.” PersonsRememberSituationWho You AreBlock Author:Lee L Jampolsky
“If you believe you are an effect of the world around you - that your happiness is dependent on this thing or that person - then you are always going to be a victim of circumstance to one degree or another.” IfsWorldBelievePersonsEffectsCircumstancesDegreesVictimDependentIf You BelieveVictims Of Circumstance Author:Lee L Jampolsky
“I trust that no loving thought goes unnoticed, even when I do not see immediate gratitude or behavior changes in the other person.” PersonsGratitudeBehaviorUnnoticedBehavior Change Book:Walking Through Walls: Practical Spirituality in an Impractical World Source: Walking Through Walls: Practical Spirituality in an Impractical World