Most of us, if we are truly honest with ourselves, have an ever-evolving and ever-growing list of what we think we must change in order to be at peace or to be happy. Lee L Jampolsky More Quotes by Lee L Jampolsky More Quotes From Lee L Jampolsky For years I was so busy building walls I did not see I was imprisoning myself behind them, and did not recognize this pattern as being addiction. My addictive thinking and behavior became the bars of my cell. Denying feeling empty inside, I constantly looked for new things to acquire, people to be around, substances to take, and new goals to achieve in order to feel better about myself. Over the last four decades I have focused on healing my addictive mind and helping others do the same. Lee L Jampolsky wall feel-better healing How important is it really that you feel satisfied right now for 2 minutes, compared to getting yourself free from addiction forever? Lee L Jampolsky addiction encouragement forever I trust that no loving thought goes unnoticed, even when I do not see immediate gratitude or behavior changes in the other person. Lee L Jampolsky behavior-change unnoticed gratitude What if nothing needs to change other than our perception of what we see? Lee L Jampolsky what-if perception needs Though few would admit it, most of the time, when people are upset they don't actually want to feel differently, they want agreement and ways to make a situation, condition, or person change. Lee L Jampolsky upset agreement people Happiness is more about removing the blocks to Love and remembering who you are than changing your situation or another person. Lee L Jampolsky situation block remember If you believe you are an effect of the world around you - that your happiness is dependent on this thing or that person - then you are always going to be a victim of circumstance to one degree or another. Lee L Jampolsky degrees believe world There is never a circumstance, no matter how catastrophic, that also does not hold within it an opportunity to better things, to better yourself. Every moment brings with it an opportunity to love, to forgive, to grow beyond your shortcomings. Lee L Jampolsky forgiving doe opportunity Forgiveness is essential to health, growth, and healing. Lee L Jampolsky essentials growth healing The core of who you are, your true nature, is Love. Lee L Jampolsky true-nature core who-you-are You can learn from your health challenge what is most important and become a better human being. Lee L Jampolsky important humans challenges The paradox of acceptance: When our mind becomes less attached and dependent on things being a certain way our happiness in life dramatically improves. Lee L Jampolsky acceptance mind way Don't confuse acceptance with being a naïve or weak person. Acceptance does not mean condoning negative behavior, staying in a bad situation, or not working to improve our life and the world. Lee L Jampolsky acceptance mean negative Within Inspirational Psychology, health doesn't refer to just the state of the body, but also the state of the mind, which affects the body. Lee L Jampolsky psychology body mind The body can limit our ability to experience life to the fullest, especially if we identify ourselves as being only our bodies. Lee L Jampolsky ability body limits Freedom, which is an aspect of health, remains impossible as long as we perceive our bodies as a complete definition of ourselves. Lee L Jampolsky definitions body long When the mind no longer sees itself as a body, forever in bondage to the body, the mind can be free and at peace even when we are physically sick. Lee L Jampolsky sick mind forever Becoming less focused on the past and future and not resisting the moment is how to overcome fear, physical pain, and all suffering. Lee L Jampolsky pain suffering past You can learn to direct yourself to be peaceful inside regardless of what is happening with your body. Lee L Jampolsky happenings peaceful body Freedom rests on finding the meaning and lessons even in our greatest pain. Lee L Jampolsky findings lessons pain
