153 Quotes by Richard Carlson

What interferes with this peaceful feeling is our expectation of reciprocity.

If we would just slow down, happiness would catch up to us.

we need to break the habit of overreacting because of our speedy assumption and judgments

Life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Nothing is ever good enough the way it is.

If, however, you take a moment to observe how you actually feel immediately after you criticise someone, you'll notice that you will feel a little deflated and ashamed, almost like you're the one who has been attacked. The reason this is true is that when we criticise, it's a statement to the world and to ourselves, "I have a need to be critical." This isn't something we are usually proud to admit.

Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.

Children listen best with their eyes. What you do is what they hear.

Find your true path. It’s so easy to become someone we don’t want to be, without even realizing it’s happening. We are created by the choices we make every day. And if we take action in order to please some authority figure, we’ll suddenly wake up down the road and say, “This isn’t me. I never wanted to be this person.

Choose to be kind over being right and you'll be right everytime.