Summer Quote by Martha N. Beck

“it becomes a problem when we mistake the stories in our minds for The Truth.”

— Martha N. Beck

“Paradoxes haunt the lives of born wayfinders, driving them to seek resolutions to the apparent contradictions in their lives, enticing them into the world…

— Martha N. Beck

“Research has shown that focusing on appreciation and gratitude has all kinds of positive health effects, lowering indicators of disease-causing stress and increasing the…

— Martha N. Beck

“In any situation where our brains perceive extreme threat, the neocortex (the most recently evolved layer of the brain, which performs logical calculation) may…

— Martha N. Beck

“The only way to get out of this suicidal pattern is to leave the battlefield by going to the Watcher’s place of peace. EXERCISE:”

— Martha N. Beck

“In this chapter, we’ll picture these rule-making and rule-breaking parts of you as humans. Tiny humans. We’ll call them the Dictator and the Wild…

— Martha N. Beck

“Career miracles happen when you’re so in love with your life that pushing yourself is actually easier than stopping, when you “do without doing.”…

— Martha N. Beck

“Emotions are virtually always responses to thoughts. That’s great news, because while it’s impossible to control an emotion once a thought has triggered it,…

— Martha N. Beck

“It’s been said that the entire philosophical foundation of Zen is contained in three small words: “Not always so.” If you want to stop…

— Martha N. Beck

“The good news is that you can step off the battlefield any time. You do this by aligning yourself with the Watcher part of…

— Martha N. Beck

“The urge to find the real facts is destructive only to people or systems (friendships, family dynamics, political dynasties) that are based on lies.…

— Martha N. Beck

“research on meditation does indicate that staying in a compassionate mode toward one’s self removes brain activity from zones that trigger flight, fight, and…

— Martha N. Beck