“The four Ways reflect a pervasive belief that life will be simple if we practice four basic principles: Show up or choose to be present, Pay attention to what has heart and meaning, Tell the truth without blame or judgment, and Be open, rather than attached to, the outcome.” IfsWayHeartShowsBeliefSimplePayAttentionPrinciplesPracticeFourJudgmentBlamePay AttentionOutcomesTelling The TruthBasic Principles Author:Angeles Arrien
“I blame the newspapers because every day they call our attention to insignificant things, while three or four times in our lives,we read books that contain essential things. Once we feverishly tear the band of paper enclosing our newspapers, things should change and we should find--I do not know--the Pensées by Pascal!” KnowsShouldBookThreeAttentionKnowledgeFourOur LivesTearsBandEssentialsPaperNewsBlameNewspapersPensInsignificantPascalInsignificant Things Author:Marcel Proust
“On the question of taking credit for what goes right and blame for what goes wrong - having led the Conservative party for four years, I have never heard of this notion before.” YearsPartyFourHeardBlameNotionConservativeCreditFour YearsConservative Party Author:William Hague