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title: "1 Having Moment Quotes By J. Mark G. Williams"
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> [“Expecta­tions can become goals, which only get in the way of the experience we are having in this moment.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/expecta-tions-can-become-goals-which-only-get-in-the-way-of-the/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

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## More by J. Mark G. Williams

> [“When we stop trying to force pleasant feelings, they are freer to emerge on their own . When we stop trying to resist unpleasant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/when-we-stop-trying-to-force-pleasant-feelings-they-are-freer-to/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Get out of our heads and learn to experience the world directly, experientially, without the relentless commentary of our thoughts. We might just open…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/get-out-of-our-heads-and-learn-to-experience-the-world-directly/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Expecta­tions can become goals, which only get in the way of the experience we are having in this moment.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/expecta-tions-can-become-goals-which-only-get-in-the-way-of-the/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“The Exhaustion Funnel. The narrowing area of the circles illustrates the narrowing of life as we give up the things in life that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/the-exhaustion-funnel-the-narrowing-area-of-the-circles-illustrates/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Our reactions to unhappiness can transform what might otherwise be a brief, passing sadness into persistent dissatisfaction and unhappiness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/our-reactions-to-unhappiness-can-transform-what-might-otherwise-be-a/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“It is actually okay to stop trying to solve the problem of feeling bad. In fact it is wise because our habitual ways of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/it-is-actually-okay-to-stop-trying-to-solve-the-problem-of-feeling/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“If we have been depressed before, a low mood can become easier and easier to trigger over time, because each time it returns, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/if-we-have-been-depressed-before-a-low-mood-can-become-easier-and/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“We simply have to learn how to skillfully get out of our own way. Getting out of our own way allows the deep reservoirs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/we-simply-have-to-learn-how-to-skillfully-get-out-of-our-own-way/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Being mindful means that we suspend judgment for a time, set aside our immediate goals for the future, and take in the present moment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/being-mindful-means-that-we-suspend-judgment-for-a-time-set-aside-our/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Why, then, do depression and unhappiness outlast the situations that trigger them? Or why, sometimes, does a sense of malaise and dis-­satisfaction go on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/why-then-do-depression-and-unhappiness-outlast-the-situations-that/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“In this way, little by little , moment by moment, life can slip by without us being fully here for it. Always preoccupied with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/in-this-way-little-by-little-moment-by-moment-life-can-slip-by/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“And when we make choices informed by a depressive state of mind, they're more than likely to keep us stuck in our unhappiness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/and-when-we-make-choices-informed-by-a-depressive-state-of-mind-they/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Mindfulness cultivates our ability to do things knowing that we're doing them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/mindfulness-cultivates-our-ability-to-do-things-knowing-that-we-re/)

[J. Mark G. Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mark-g-williams/)

> [“Mindfulness could also be described as "heartfulness" because it is really about a compassionate awareness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mark-g-williams/mindfulness-could-also-be-described-as-heartfulness-because-it-is/)

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