“Objects of Appreciation: Every time you go to use a utensil or instrument, take pleasure and feel gratitude for the fact that you have such an object available. If you focus on this, you'll be able to be lifted many many times each day. Some common examples include: a pen, fork, cup, key, computers, clock, chair, stapler, and eyeglasses.” IfsFeelsFactsUseAblePleasureCommonFocusExampleObjectsKeysGratitudeComputerInstrumentsAppreciationAvailableCupsClockEach DayChairsPensForksEyeglassesUtensils Author:Zelig Pliskin
“In a way I do hate the process of writing. It's like learning a role where you never think you're going to be able to conquer it when you start and it just takes enough focus and narrowing and getting enthusiastic and not losing it and so on. It's never good enough, but you aim for something and you hope it comes somewhat close. But it is a pleasure once you have written it.” ThinkingWayWritingEnoughAbleHateProcessPleasureRolesFocusWrittenLosingAimConquerGood EnoughEnthusiasticNever Good Enough Author:Julie Andrews
“When you're comfortable and secure, it's not enough. The mind doesn't stop there because it has to continue to focus itself as this body, so it moves to pleasure. And pleasure really is a non-existent thing. When we're experiencing pleasure, we're trying to hold onto it as it leaves, so it really isn't pleasure. Pleasure is pain because we're grasping.” TryingMindEnoughBodyPainMovingPleasureFocusComfortableSecureGrasping Author:Byron Katie
“The focus of Satan's efforts is always the same: to deceive us into believing that the passing pleasures of sin are more satisfying than obedience.” BelieveSinPleasureEffortFocusPassingPassingsObedienceSatanSatisfyingDeceiving Author:Sam Storms
“I have friends who are capable of writing a very rough draft and then going back and embroidering - they're sort of the cathedral builders of fiction. I never really know what I'm doing, and all my pleasure's on the level of the line. It's a weird way to move forward. It's kind of like a way to caterpillar your way through these great woods. The best ones, whatever I feel like I'm writing about, some other secret thing will begin to come into focus.” KnowsWayFeelsWritingKindMovingLinesPleasureLevelsSecretFictionFocusCapableWoodsMoving ForwardRoughBuilderCathedralsCaterpillarsRough Drafts Author:Karen Russell