“Being mindful is not being bereft of thoughts and also not expecting the mind to be full of thoughts. Both of these wear us down.”
Source: Mindfulness in 8 Days: How to find inner peace in a world of stress and anxiety
“Mindfulness as a trait refers to the effortless mastery of being anchored in a state of awareness constantly.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“Secular mindfulness focuses on mental and physical health, and more importantly, well-being.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“One of the key premises on which Mindfulness-Based leadership is built is that leadership is a role, not you.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“My goodness doesn't come from God,
God's goodness comes from me.
God and I are not two, but one,
God and I are one existentiality.”
Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets
“Mindfulness helps leaders to constantly be aware of the culture they envision and to align their thoughts, words and actions with that desired culture.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“In mindfulness, awareness can be thought of as one’s core, which is being. This awareness can also be thought of as a witness or witnessing consciousness, sometimes also called metacognition. It is in this awareness that all cogitations and actions arise.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“Mindful leaders consider themselves as a blank screen on which all their mental and physical activities take place. this is one reason why mindful leaders have greater resilience and control – they are detached observers rather than involved actors.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“A mindful leader looks at his being (witnessing consciousness or awareness) as the substratum on which he plays his leadership role. Sometimes he succeeds, sometimes he does not. Sometimes he is the manager, then he might become a follower. But his awareness remains unchanged.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One
“Being a leader is only one of many roles you might play. You also play personal roles such as a sibling, parent, child, spouse, grandparent, etc. all of these roles depend on you for their existence. But what mindfulness shows us is that your awareness can be independent of these roles.”
Source: Mindfulness-Based Leadership: The Art of Being a Leader - Not Becoming One