9 Quotes by Max Strom

Peace is not only the absence of war, but also a way of seeing the world, and the choices we make are how we express and manifest that vision of the world.

The more light you shine into the world, the more you can help others with your very presence.

Humility is the elixir that invites harmony into the world, for power without humility is tyranny. Physical beauty without humility is ugliness. Material wealth without humility is gluttony. The ego mistakenly sees humility only as lack, so it turns away from it, while, in truth, practicing humility brings balance and beauty to our minds, hearts, and into the world itself.

When you help, educate, heal, or nurture other people, your days become more and more meaningful, and you enrich the quality of your hours.

I attribute much of my rapid transformation to learning how to breathe well early on. That is when things really started to move. Through the breathing practice I really felt the way I thought.

If I have no appetite – it is because I am already full. If I have no desire to go anywhere – it is because I have already arrived.

We lose our gratitude so easily in this commerce-driven world, and take for granted our health, friendships, food, warm shelter, running water, etc. We can become so spoiled that we actually feel the universe is conspiring against us if we aren’t being handed an Academy Award, or if we aren’t as famous as U2.

So, I gave myself permission to be the stiff guy in the back row, the guy who was trying hard but was kind of embarrassing to watch. I just didn’t care anymore, and it felt so good to me.

A poor leader can manage people by the stick. A better leader uses the carrot and the stick. The greatest leaders, who champion a cause larger than themselves and who show respect to others, need no stick at all.