The Yogic path is about disentangling the built-in glitches of the human condition, which I'm going to over-simply define here as the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I have searched frantically for contentment for so many years in so many ways, and all the acquisitions and accomplishments- they run… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you. — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under my jurisdiction. There are certain… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“The search for contentment is, therefore, not merely a self-preserving and self-benefiting act, but also a generous gift to the world. You… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“The Yogic path is about disentangling the built-in glitches of the human condition, which I'm going to over-simply define here as the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
That's your friend. My husband is my best friend. He's not the mirror that holds up my flaws. He's just the guy who's like,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Not to mention that I have finally arrived at that age where a woman starts to question whether the wisest way to get over… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“The Buddha taught that all human suffering is rooted in desire. Don't we all know this to be true? Any of us who have… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“And while [we] do have possibilities that are vast and magnificent and almost infinite in scope, it's important to remember that our choice-rich lives… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
Learn your way around loneliness. Make a map of it. Sit with it, for once in your life. Welcome to the human experience. — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
If we never leave our house except to drive to work, do we need to be even remotely aware of this powerful, humbling, extraordinary… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I will tell you why we have these extraordinary minds and souls, Miss Whittaker," he continued, as though he had not heard her. "We… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
Both the five-year-olds looked at me with bewilderment and a bit of fearful uncertainty. I had a sudden horrifying image of the woman I… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Clearing out all your misery gets you out of the way. You cease being an obstacle, not only to yourself but to anyone else.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
The ingredients of both darkness and light are equally present in all of us,...The madness of this planet is largely a result of the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I was full of a hot, powerful sadness and would have loved to burst into the comfort of tears, but tried hard not to,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“I live in nature where everything is connected, circular. The seasons are circular. The planet is circular, and so is the planet around the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image