Jon Kabat-Zinn: Yourself

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

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“Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.”

Source: Wherever You Go, There You Are

“look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your thoughts about them…. Without knowing it, we are coloring everything, putting our spin on it all.”

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?”

“Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.”

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

“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.”

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

“Be a light unto yourself.”

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (2005)

“If you know anything about Buddhism, you will know that the most important point is to be yourself and not try to become anything that you are not already. Buddhism is fundamentally about being in touch with your own deepest nature and letting it flow out of you unimpeded.”

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (2005)

“A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation—to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.”

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (2005)