"The underlying motivation that drives all addiction is……" — Leonard Jacobson
"The underlying motivation that drives all addiction is our insistence on avoiding pain. However, the pain you are avoiding is based in the past, and has nothing to do with the present moment."
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64 Quotes by Leonard Jacobson
Leonard Jacobson has 64 quotes on this site.
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We are on a journey of becoming that which we already are. That is the impossible paradox of our lives.
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If you can see it, hear it, feel it, taste it, touch it, or smell it, you can be present…
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You don't realize that if you stop looking backwards craving the love and acceptance which you didn't receive from your…
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You can be sad for others but you don't have to take on their pain.
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It is not until you awaken and become fully present that you will realize that you have not been present.…
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Wanting others to love you, you give away your heart. Wanting others to see you, you give away your eyes.
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If you fully awaken, you will not know yourself. Understand this, and you will understand all.
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You get lost because you think there is somewhere to go. If you give up believing in a goal or…
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You can live in a house, but your real home is inside you.
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It is far wiser to ask for a question than an answer. When you think you have all the answers,…
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"What do I want?" is your question. And what you want is always changing with the flow. So go with…
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THE JOURNEY IS FROM HERE TO HERE. AND THE ONLY TIME YOU CAN ARRIVE IS NOW.
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A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.
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