“Life offers its wisdom generously. Everything teaches. Not everyone learns. Life asks of us the same thing we have been asked in every class: "Stay awake." "Pay attention." But paying attention is no simple matter. It requires us not to be distracted by expectations, past experiences, labels, and masks. It asks that we not jump to early conclusions and that we remain open to surprise.” Has BeensMatterPastAsksSimplePayAttentionClassTeachAwarenessOffersExpectationsSurpriseConclusionLabelsPay AttentionAwakeMaskDistractedPast Experiences Author:Rachel Naomi Remen
“The ego, as a collection of our past experiences, is continually offering miserable lines of thought. It's as if there were a stream with little fish swimming by, and when we hook one of them there is a judgment. The ego is constantly judging everybody and everything. It has its constant little chit chat about things that can happen in the future, things about the past, too, and these are the little fish that swim by. And what we learn to do-this is why it takes work-is to not reach out and grab a fish.” IfsLittlesHappensPastLinesJudgingEgoJudgmentConstantFishesMiserableStreamsCollectionsSwimSwimmingReach OutOfferingOur PastHookPast ExperiencesChit Chat Author:Hugh Prather
“A lot of people talk about life. Some love it. Some disparage it. And a few realize that life can be what you make it because they have learned from past experiences. Lessons learned from these experiences have often contributed greatly toward seeing the possibilities in what some people call "the game of life." When we've "been there" and "done that," we can have as good of an idea of what we don't want as what we do want. Experience is certainly an excellent teacher!” PeopleWantIdeasDonePastGamesRealizingTeacherSeeingPossibilityLessonsExperienceExcellentPast ExperiencesLesson Learned Author:John Templeton
“Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it's fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I've healed very well.” WellsBookPastKnownWorryArmsWell KnownHealedAbnormalPast ExperiencesNormal And Abnormal Author:Bethany Hamilton
“Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach.” MindPastApproachAsanaPast Experiences Book:Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom Source: Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom
“Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes.” LongHomeGovernmentRunningPastEconomyTaxesPerformancesRaisesSpendingLong RunsGovernment SpendingAusterityPast Experiences Author:Mark Zandi