Top 93 Richard Carlson Quotes

#1. The next time you find yourself in an argument, rather than defend your position, see if you can see the other point of view first.

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#2. Life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Nothing is ever good enough the way it is.

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#3. Learning to stop sweating the small stuff involves deciding what things to engage in and what things to ignore. From a certain perspective, life can be described as a series of mistakes, one right after another with a little space in between.

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#4. Change the things that can be changed, accept those that cannot, and have the wisdom to know the difference.

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#5. The key to a good life is this: If you're not going to talk about something during the last hour of your life, then don't make it a top priority during your lifetime.

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#6. They will pass away just as surely as the sun sets in the evening.

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#7. The ill effects of thought come about when we forget that thought is a function of our consciousness ... an ability that we as human beings have. We are the producers of our own thinking.

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#8. Fear is the single most self-defeating emotion in our lives.

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#9. Life didn't come with a fool-proof manual.

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#10. We take simple preferences and turn them into conditions for our own happiness.

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#11. It is our ability to forget our problems, through the process of thought, rather than the passage of time, that frees us from the circumstances of our past.

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#12. No one knows exactly where thought comes from, but it can be said that thought comes from the same place as whatever it is that beats our heart ... it comes from being alive.

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#13. Effective listening is more than simply avoiding the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It's being content to listen to the entire thought of someone rather than waiting impatiently for your chance to respond.

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#14. Circumstances don't make a person; they reveal him or her.

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#15. Your job is to try to determine what the people in your life are trying to teach you. You'll find that if you do this, you'll be far less annoyed, bothered, and frustrated by the actions and imperfections of other people.

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#16. No one has the right to force you to violate your own privacy.

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#17. Rather than being afraid to ask for help, remember this: When you ask someone to help you, you are actually doing them a tremendous favor by giving them an opportunity to feel needed.

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#18. We deny the parts of ourselves that we deem unacceptable rather than accepting the fact that we're all less than perfect.

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#19. Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.

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#20. Even though we often mess up, most of us are doing the best that we know how with the circumstances that surround us.

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#21. If someone throws you the ball, you don't have to catch it.

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#22. Make living your life with absolute integrity and kindness your first priority.

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#23. Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date.

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#24. We need to break the habit of overreacting because of our speedy assumption and judgments

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#25. Don't sweat the small stuff.

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#26. Children listen best with their eyes. What you do is what they hear.

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#27. Meanwhile, life keeps moving forward. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

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#28. Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.

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#29. Don't sweat the small stuff ... and it's all small stuff.

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#30. Those who are in the habit of correcting others are often resented and avoided.

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#31. The fact that we can't see the beauty in something doesn't suggest that it's not there. Rather, it suggests that we are not looking carefully enough or with a broad enough perspective to see it.

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#32. Do not sweat the small stuff.

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#33. Two rules of harmony. #1) Don't sweat the small stuff, and #2) It's all small stuff.

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#34. Many people spend their entire lifetimes wishing that other people would acknowledge them. They feel this especially about their parents, spouses, children, and friends.

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#35. One of the most dynamic and significant changes you can make in your life is to make the commitment to drop all negative references to your past, to begin living now.

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#36. When you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you're free.To hold on is to be serious and uptight. To let go is to lighten up.

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#37. So many people spend so much of their life energy 'sweating the small stuff' that they completely lose touch with the magic and beauty of life.

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#38. Your thoughts always create your emotions. Understanding the significance of this fact is the first step in escaping from unhappiness and depression.

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#39. If we could only live the way we know deep down we should, we would guarantee ourselves a life of richness & fulfillment.

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#40. It's always a good idea to ask yourself, Where is this decision likely to lead? When you do, you can avoid many hassles and mistakes that are otherwise inevitable. By asking this simple question, you can keep your energy directed in areas that will serve you and others well.

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#41. Slowing down your responses and becoming a better listeners aids you in becoming a more peaceful person

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#42. Trust in your own instincts and wisdom, and not in the words and fears of experts.

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#43. Retirement can and will be a glorious time in your life. You'll love the freedom and ability to try new things. It's a new phase of life; a chance to be a beginner again.

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#44. Proving yourself is a dangerous trap.

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#45. True happiness comes not when we get rid of all of our problems,but when we change our relationship to them, when we see our problems as a potential source of awakening, opportunities to practice, and to learn.

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#46. Rather than diluting the positive feelings by telling others about your own kindness, by keeping it to yourself you get to retain all the positive feelings.

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#47. One of the cardinal rules of joyful living is that judging others takes a great deal of energy and, without exception, pulls you away from where you want to be.

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#48. Mistakes are really not that big of a deal. in fact , as most of us acknowledge we need to make mistakes in order to learn and grow

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#49. The first step to becoming a more peaceful person is to have the humility to admit that, in most cases, you're creating your own emergencies. Life will usually go on if things don't go according to plan. It's helpful to keep reminding yourself and repeating the sentence, "Life isn't an emergency".

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#50. It is in our lowest moods, when we are least equipped to do so, that we are tempted to try to solve problems or resolve issues with others.

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#51. This is pretty simple stuff. But the truth is, the reality of making money and wise decisions isn't very complicated. However, not many people understand the importance of a don't-worry attitude. If you do, you're one step ahead of the game.

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#52. The need for perfection and the desire for inner tranquility conflict with each other.

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#53. The trick is to be grateful for our good moods and graceful in our low moods
not taking them too seriously.

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#54. Seeking first to understand isn't about who's right or wrong; it is a philosophy of effective communication.

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#55. It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of stress, who can handle loads of stress, and those who are under a great deal of pressure.

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#56. If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it's helpful to do kind, peaceful things.

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#57. We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do little things with great love.

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#58. The sooner we accept the inevitable dilemma of not being able to win the approval of everyone we meet, the easier our lives will become.

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#59. I am certain that a quiet mind is the foundation of inner peace. And inner peace translates into outer peace.

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#60. I'm merely talking about learning to be less bothered by the actions of people.

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#61. If we would just slow down, happiness would catch up to us.

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#62. Your heart, the compassionate part of you, knows that it's impossible to feel better at the expense of someone else.

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#63. Criticism, like swearing, is actually nothing more than a bad habit.

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#64. Life is a process
just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.

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#65. As you begin to eliminate your need for perfection in all areas of your life, you'll begin to discover the perfection in life itself

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#66. Inner peace is accomplished by understanding and accepting the inevitable contradictions of life - the pain and pleasure, success and failure, joy and sorrow, births and deaths. Problems can teach us to be gracious, humble, and patient.

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#67. Now is the only time we have, and the only time we have any control over.

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#68. Ask yourself this question, will this matter a year from now?

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#69. Trust your intuitive heart. How often have you said to yourself, after the fact, "I knew I should have done that"? How often do you intuitively know something but allow yourself to think yourself out of it?

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#70. What interferes with this peaceful feeling is our expectation of reciprocity.

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#71. Success originates in the mind and translates into the material world.

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#72. Mental health has commonly been called conscience, instinct, wisdom, common sense, or the inner voice. We

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#73. Choose to be kind over being right and you'll be right everytime.

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#74. Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them.

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#75. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest desires of the human heart. And those who learn to listen are the most loved and respected.

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#76. While most of us wouldn't write ourselves a nasty letter, read it, and then feel offended, this is precisely what we do with regard to our thinking. We

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#77. Try to maintain the perspective that, in time, everything disintegrates and returns to its initial form.

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#78. People who live the most fulfilling lives are the ones who are always rejoicing at what they have.

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#79. Often a single act of kindness sets a series of kind acts in motion.

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#80. To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are - always!

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#81. People are no longer human beings. We should be called human doings.

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#82. You are what you practice most.

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#83. Admit that you're wrong- or that you've made a mistake.

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#84. When you let someone else win an argument, often you both end up winners.

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#85. Happiness is a state of mind, not a set of circumstances.

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#86. As Mother Teresa reminds us, We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do small things with great love.

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#87. The old adage, 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' isn't always correct. In fact, the suspicion, cynicism, and doubt that are inherent in this belief can and does keep people from taking advantage of excellent opportunities.

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#88. When you have what you want (inner peace), you are less distracted by your wants, needs, desires, and concerns. It's thus easier to concentrate, focus, achieve your goals, and to give back to others.

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#89. speaking, as your level of understanding rises, you will have the experience of deeper feelings such as gratitude, calmness, peace, hope, and joy.

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#90. Being heard and understood is one of the greatest desires of the human heart.

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#91. The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and graceful when it is low.

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#92. Reading is a gift. It's something you can do almost anytime and anywhere. It can be a tremendous way to learn, relax, and even escape. So, enough about the virtues of reading. Time to read on.

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#93. Ironically, when you surrender your need to hog the glory, the attention you used to need from other people is replaced by a quiet inner confidence that is derived from letting others have it.

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