“Imagine a world where people were 10% happier and less reactive. Marriage, parenting, road rage, politics - all would be improved upon.… — Dan Harris Change the world Copy Share Image
“retreat, with nothing to look forward to, nowhere to be, nothing to do, we are forced to confront the “wound of existence”… — Dan Harris Life Copy Share Image
“It’s like we’ve been enchanted,” he says. “We’ve been put under a spell—believing that this or that is going to be the… — Dan Harris Freedom Copy Share Image
Prepare like no other, know that there was nothing left for you to do when it's all said and done. This way… — Dan Harris Better man Copy Share Image
“Picture the mind like a waterfall, they said: the water is the torrent of thoughts and emotions; mindfulness is the space behind… — Dan Harris Easier said than done Copy Share Image
“They had a term, too, for that thing I did where something would bother me and I would immediately project forward to… — Dan Harris Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Marturano recommended something radical: do only one thing at a time. When you’re on the phone, be on the phone. When you’re… — Dan Harris Computers Copy Share Image
“I’m thinking: Yes, right—there is a point to sitting around all day with your eyes closed: to gain some control over the… — Dan Harris Ur Eyes Copy Share Image
“in our seat, every bite of food, every pleasant daydream—is designed to avoid pain or seek pleasure. But if we can drop… — Dan Harris Happiness Copy Share Image
Meditation is just simple brain exercise. I exercise and this made sense to me. — Dan Harris Brain Copy Share Image
“Perhaps the most meaningful exchange I had on the subject was a completely random discussion with my uncle Martin at my parents’… — Dan Harris Memory Copy Share Image
“While I may not have been physically addicted, I was certainly psychologically hooked. I missed getting high so badly that it was… — Dan Harris Getting high Copy Share Image
“was elated and relieved, light-headed with glee. It was as if I had totally forgotten all of Joseph’s dharma talks about the… — Dan Harris Buddhism Copy Share Image
“The route of true happiness, the Buddha argued, was to achieve a visceral understanding of impermanence, which would take you off the… — Dan Harris Clinging Copy Share Image
“The Sufi Muslims say, "Praise Allah, but also tie your camel to the post." In other words, it's good to take a… — Dan Harris Islam Copy Share Image
“I could see the value of recognizing thoughts for what they are—fleeting, gossamer, unsubstantial—but aren’t some thoughts connected to concrete realities that… — Dan Harris Philosophy of Mind Copy Share Image
Meditation is hard. You are constantly trying to focus on one thing, usually your breath, and your mind is going to go… — Dan Harris Berserk Copy Share Image
“We now know that happiness, resilience, and compassion are skills, susceptible to training. You don't have to resign yourself to your current… — Dan Harris Compassion Copy Share Image
If you're meditating and it's easy, you're either enlightened or you're cheating. — Dan Harris Cheating Copy Share Image
“Everyone wants the same thing—happiness—but we all go about it with varying levels of skill.” — Dan Harris Happiness Copy Share Image
“pursuit of happiness becomes the source of our unhappiness.” — Dan Harris Happiness Copy Share Image
“Make the present moment your friend rather than your enemy. Because many people live habitually as if the present moment were an… — Dan Harris Friendship Copy Share Image
“Everything in the world is ultimately unsatisfying and unreliable because it won’t last.” — Dan Harris Copy Share Image
“I had long assumed that ceaseless planning was the recipe for effectiveness, but Marturano's point was that too much mental churning was… — Dan Harris Bad decisions Copy Share Image
