Jon Kabat-Zinn: Quotes about the trip

Jon Kabat-Zinn is American academic. Explore interesting quotes on way.

Jon Kabat-Zinn: 54 quotes6 likes

“If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don't really know where we are standing… We may only go in circles…”

Source: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

“Note that this journey is uniquely yours, no one else's. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else's journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honor your uniqueness in this way?”

“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.”

Source: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

“We must be willing to encounter darkness and despair when they come up and face them, over and over again if need be, without running away or numbing ourselves in the thousands of ways we conjure up to avoid the unavoidable.”

Source: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life