“Time is the most frequent obstacle to change that my clients name. Luckily, it comes in small increments. It can be broken down and taken back in pocket-sized, clever little nuggets: one minute, five minutes, fifteen minutes at a time.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“We go after what we need to feel safe and secure, stimulated, alive, and at peace. That’s just being human. Sometimes we use methods that aren’t so healthy—and then those methods become habits. But if we tune in to what we’re aching for, we can find ways to fill those gaps in healthier, more productive ways.”
“The linchpin for successful change is in the reward. The reward for a new routine has to be pleasurable, and it has to be quick. If the payoff takes too long to arrive or doesn’t feel good, odds are you won’t stick with it.”
“The concept of a best self is dubious. Best implies a definitive conclusion, but we are not static creatures. We can’t achieve a state of perfection, nor should we strive to. We are spectacularly volatile, adaptable, highly attuned organisms—and what we need and want changes over time.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“Here, you know exactly what wellness means. It doesn’t mean perfection. It’s not about striving to be completely pain-free or blissed out.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“Here, your body ceases being a production and becomes a conduit for living. It is the apparatus that makes everything in your life possible: work, love, pleasure, purpose, and passion.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“This is what Danny loves about her. She is so infinitely astounded by the world.”
Source: Love Is an Algorithm
“Here, you know how it feels to value your fingers and toes, heart, lungs, and all the saggy parts, just as they are.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“Here, you get to stop fitting into all the molds.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“Like a geyser there is a life force bubbling from undernearth pushing forward and up with an energy to burst like fireworks. Keep that energy flowing. If you stuck and limit that energy all types of depletion will cause every kind of dis-ease...just release it straitght foward and in high. Keep that good vibe!! Mahalo and Aloha”
Source: Flat Feet: An Autobiography of a Cosmic Dancer