Worried thought prevents practical thought which could prevent worried thought.

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Other Vernon Howard Quotes

The power of the present moment is so immense it is capable - when lived in fully - of destroying forever every past mistake and regret. - View Quote Details on The power of the present moment is so immense it…
Honestly face your inner poverty as a means of discovering your inner wealth. - View Quote Details on Honestly face your inner poverty as a means of discovering…
If we will repeatedly suffer the humiliation of admitting that we really do not know what we’re talking about, eventually we will. - View Quote Details on If we will repeatedly suffer the humiliation of admitting that…
Everyone has imaginary ideas of himself as being this or that sort of person. And you can be sure that the images are highly complimentary! But since they are purely imaginary, they are highly sensitive to assault by reality. - View Quote Details on Everyone has imaginary ideas of himself as being this or…
All heartache is caused by wrong viewpoints. - View Quote Details on All heartache is caused by wrong viewpoints.
Consciously risk the loss of something before losing it, and you will lose the fear of losing it. - View Quote Details on Consciously risk the loss of something before losing it, and…
If we choose the easy way, by letting another think for us, we must eventually tread the hard way. If we select the hard way, by insisting upon our own mental integrity, we eventually come to the easy way. - View Quote Details on If we choose the easy way, by letting another think…
What a dawning appears to the man or woman who earnestly inquires, ‘Who is living my life for me?’ Am I really thinking for myself or am I unknowingly projecting acquired ideas which may be all wrong? - View Quote Details on What a dawning appears to the man or woman who…
The need to impress others causes half the world’s woes. Don’t add to them. Be real, not impressive. - View Quote Details on The need to impress others causes half the world’s woes…
A person obsessed with the need to be happy will never be so. The obsession is the obstruction. He does not really seek happiness, rather he seeks for a condition which matches his personl idea regarding the nature of happiness. But happiness is not a mere idea, for one idea will always have competition from another idea. The is why the unhappy man chases for ever from one attraction to another. Happiness will come when he stops chasing, that is, when he stops thinking that an idea about happiness is the same as happiness. A man enjoying the sunshine does so without analysing it. - View Quote Details on A person obsessed with the need to be happy will…