All Frederick Lenz Quotes
- It is necessary to go through all the daily tasks and bring perfection to them. All
- When you do something half-heartedly, you don't get much of a result. When you do it fully, you get a great result. Fully
- You are moving in and out of different advanced states of mind through your practice of meditation and mindfulness. It's that level of excellence that… Advanced
- Any area you slough off in your life will reflect in your meditation. Be happy when you could be depressed. Push jealous, fear, and anger… Anger
- We are trying to do our best to bring perfection into whatever we turn our attention to. Attention
- Why do everything perfectly? Isn't perfection just an illusion? Tell me if it's an illusion if they don't fix your car perfectly next time you… Bring
- You can just sweep the floor generally and gain nothing from it. Or you can figure out the best way to sweep the floor, put… Best
- If you are just spaced out and you have no purpose in life, you pick everything up. Everybody else's thoughts will come into your mind,… Desire
- It doesn't matter what your work really is. It is exciting to do well at something. It empowers you. Empowering
- Personal power, knowledge and fun come from how you approach something, not what you approach. Approach
- Sitting around idly contemplating doesn't produce much. In work you can discipline your attention, forget about your misery. Attention
- If President Bush does a lousy job, then he'll lose power. If the guy at McDonalds who's selling burgers does a great job, then he'll… Burgers
- There comes a time in life when you just buckle down and have a good time with what you're doing. It doesn't matter much what… Buckle
- What we do outwardly will only interrupt the flow of our perfect attention is it is not in harmony with the dharma. Attention
- Stop trying to be different. Just do what you are good at, and work really hard. You have to work hard to be chaos. Chaos
- The best form of meditation is the sitting meditation. But work is next. Work is a great way to meditate. Best
- If you are mindful in your work, if you put your best effort into it, then something comes back to you. Best
- It is necessary to have a strong focus. Work will give you that focus. Focus
- Thought control is the ability to direct mind and attention anywhere. Ability
- There is no fanaticism in any of this. There is intensity. You have to make it happen. You have to put your will into perfecting… Any
- You don't have to do anything to meditate. That's what makes it so difficult. Everybody wants to do something. Difficult
- Mindfulness is the ability to do physical things in a harmonious way; it is a way to remain centered in a physical world that is… Ability
- Begin to live in other levels of attention all the time whether you're at work, driving or running on the beach. When you begin to… All
- Mindfulness is the direct application of Buddhist teachings to a physical event, a way of doing or accomplishing something, or a way of thinking and… Accomplishing
- We are so absorbed in our thoughts that every thought that comes through is a reality. We have to start to detach ourselves from thought… Absorbed