Top 27 Joan Z. Borysenko Quotes

#1. Busy is an opportunity, not a dirty word.

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#2. Unpredictability is closely related to uncontrollability.

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#3. Have we arrived at our own faith and our own path or simply internalized the beliefs of parents, clergy, spouse, or friends?

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#4. If we believe that the universe is unfriendly and that our very souls are in danger, peace will be elusive at best.

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#5. The question is not if we are going to die or not, but how are we going to live.

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#6. Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the

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#7. Learning to listen to ourselves is a way of learning to love ourselves.

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#8. May I be at peace. May I awaken to the light of my own true nature. May I be healed and may I be the source of healing for others.

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#9. A spiritually optimistic point of view holds that the universe is woven out of a fabric of love. Everything that is happening is ultimately for the good if we're willing to face it head-on and use our adversities for soul growth.

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#10. We drop like pebbles into the ponds of each other's souls, and the orbit of our ripples continues to expand, intersecting with countless others.

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#11. Every act of kindness and compassion toward others gets multiplied when they, in turn, pass it on. One by one the world becomes a better place. Service is indeed the gift that keeps on giving.

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#12. A mystic sees beyond the illusion of separateness into the intricate web of life in which all things are expressions of a single Whole. You can call this web "God, the Tao, the Great Spirit, the Infinite Mystery, Mother or Father," but it can be known only as love.

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#13. When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this moment isn't right, we will have peaceful hearts.

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#14. Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace.

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#15. Guilt is the teacher, love is the lesson.

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#16. Most research is a synthesis of problem solving and creativity.

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#17. Thank God for what doesn't need healing.

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#18. The question is not whether we will barbecue, but how we will barbecue.

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#19. Learning to be aware of feelings, how they arise and how to use them creatively so they guide us to happiness, is an essential lifetime skill.

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#20. Keep an open mind, but don't let your brain fall out.

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#21. The stereotype of aging as a progressive loss of function is generally true only for people who stop functioning.

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#22. Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wounds of others, to forgive, and to serve.

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#23. True peacefulness comes from abandoning the illustion that satisfying desires brings pleasure.

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#24. Throughout the life cycle we consciously and unconsciously edit the events of our life, trying to give them meaning.

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#25. To nourish the soul means to become kinder, more compassionate, wiser, and more loving, often through the making of difficult choices that foster growth rather than safety. The nourishment and growth of the soul is the very reason for human life ...

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#26. Healing is the rediscovery of who we are and who we have always been.

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#27. If you take a single step toward positive change, that divine energy will take a hundred steps toward you. New worlds and unbelievable possibilities will open up for you. The synchronicities that will begin appearing in your life will become a source of delight and amazement.

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