Charlotte Selver Born : April 4, 1901 Died : August 22, 2003 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Charlotte Selver It is not what you think should be, but what is, that is interesting. When you have the expectation that something should be such and such a way, you will never learn what your nature wants. Charlotte Selver expectations interesting thinking Actually, something is always happening. People who don't love the moment are always trying to achieve something, but when one is on the way, every moment is 'it.' Charlotte Selver always-trying moments people If you have these two things - the willingness to change, and the acceptance of everything as it comes, you will have all you need to work with. Charlotte Selver acceptance two needs There’s a certain relationship which we have to have with our inner functioning. That of respect and that of wonder. When we are quiet enough and positive enough that we can follow these fine indications inside which lead us to more functioning, we will find out what precious abilities we have which we usually don’t use. Charlotte Selver use wonder quiet Are you open for this possibility of the energy source of breathing to go through you or are you collapsing? Are you open to this coming and going of air and the possibility-wea ther we sit, or stand, or lie-to allow this exchange of air through us? Charlotte Selver breathing air lying Every moment is a moment. Every moment makes a certain request of us. The question is how we answer it. Charlotte Selver certain moments answers Life cannot be mastered by a method but needs to be met with an attitude of openness and discovery Charlotte Selver discovery attitude needs Through the most simple things which we do all the time, we can feel out to which degree we honor everything with our inner attention. Charlotte Selver degrees simple honor The very basis of the work- the very core of the work, is that everything we do can come always new. Charlotte Selver core bases
