--- title: "1 Wisdom Ability Quotes By Richard Carlson" description: "1 Wisdom Ability quotes by Richard Carlson. Plus more from Richard Carlson and more Wisdom Ability sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/351/richard-carlson-8710_history_wise-people-throughout-history-have-been_1275507.jpg" --- > [“Wise people throughout history have been those who saw that while life is real, life’s problems are an illusion, they are thought-created. These people know that we manufacture and blow problems way out of proportion through our own ability to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/wise-people-throughout-history-have-been-those-who-saw-that-while/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/351/richard-carlson-8710_history_wise-people-throughout-history-have-been_1275507.jpg) ## More by Richard Carlson > [...when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you're free.To hold on is to be serious and uptight.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/when-you-let-go-of-your-expectations-when-you-accept-life-as-it-is/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [“I’m merely talking about learning to be less bothered by the actions of people.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/i-m-merely-talking-about-learning-to-be-less-bothered-by-the-actions/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [“slowing down your responses and becoming a better listeners aids you in becoming a more peaceful person”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/slowing-down-your-responses-and-becoming-a-better-listeners-aids-you/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [“Don't sweat the small stuff.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/don-t-sweat-the-small-stuff/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [You are what you practice most.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/you-are-what-you-practice-most/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/life-is-a-process-just-one-thing-after-another-when-you-lose-it-just/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [What interferes with this peaceful feeling is our expectation of reciprocity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/what-interferes-with-this-peaceful-feeling-is-our-expectation-of/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [One of the most dynamic and significant changes you can make in your life is to make the commitment to drop all negative references…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/one-of-the-most-dynamic-and-significant-changes-you-can-make-in-your/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [ Minding your own business . . . includes \[avoiding\] eavesdropping, gossiping, talking behind other people's backs, and analyzing or trying to figure out other people. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/minding-your-own-business-includes-avoiding-eavesdropping-gossiping/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [If, however, you take a moment to observe how you actually feel immediately after you criticise someone, you'll notice that you will feel a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/if-however-you-take-a-moment-to-observe-how-you-actually-feel/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [“In our relationships, weatherproofing typically plays itself out like this: You meet someone and all is well. You are attracted to his or her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/in-our-relationships-weatherproofing-typically-plays-itself-out-like/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [“Get Comfortable Not Knowing There once was a village that had among its people a very wise old man. The villagers trusted this man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/get-comfortable-not-knowing-there-once-was-a-village-that-had-among/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and graceful when it is low.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/the-trick-is-to-be-grateful-when-your-mood-is-high-and-graceful-when/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [Retirement can and will be a glorious time in your life. You'll love the freedom and ability to try new things. It's a new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/retirement-can-and-will-be-a-glorious-time-in-your-life-you-ll-love/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) > [If someone throws you the ball, you don't have to catch it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-carlson/if-someone-throws-you-the-ball-you-don-t-have-to-catch-it/) [Richard Carlson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-carlson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wisdom-ability/richard-carlson/#itemlist", "name": "1 Wisdom Ability Quotes By Richard Carlson", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Wise people throughout history have been those who saw that while life is real, life’s problems are an illusion, they are thought-created. 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