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> [“So few people are really aware of their thoughts. Their minds run all over the place without their permission, and they go along for the ride unknowingly and without making a choice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/so-few-people-are-really-aware-of-their-thoughts-their-minds-run-all/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

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## More by Thomas M. Sterner

> [The problem with patience and discipline is that it requires both of them to develop each of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/the-problem-with-patience-and-discipline-is-that-it-requires-both-of/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

> [“So few people are really aware of their thoughts. Their minds run all over the place without their permission, and they go along for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/so-few-people-are-really-aware-of-their-thoughts-their-minds-run-all/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

> [“The feeling "I'll be happy when X happens" will never bring you anything but discontentment.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/the-feeling-i-ll-be-happy-when-x-happens-will-never-bring-you/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

> [“Most of us spend very little time in the present moment. We usually are either thinking about something that has not yet happened (and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/most-of-us-spend-very-little-time-in-the-present-moment-we-usually/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

> [“You are going to find that buying the car is much less satisfying than working for it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/you-are-going-to-find-that-buying-the-car-is-much-less-satisfying/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

> [“So, as an adult, try to notice the carefree nature that comes naturally to a child, who lives for and in the present. Try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/so-as-an-adult-try-to-notice-the-carefree-nature-that-comes-naturally/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

> [“Progress is a natural result of staying focused on the process of doing anything.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-m-sterner/progress-is-a-natural-result-of-staying-focused-on-the-process-of/)

[Thomas M. Sterner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-m-sterner/)

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