3,675 Quotes About Meditation

Perfection is fragile; interacting with something that seems perfect puts it in peril.

Clinging to our ideas of perfection isolates us from life and is a barrier.

Though it may seem counter intuitive to our inner perfectionist, recognizing our mistakes as valuable lessons (not failures) helps us lay the groundwork for later success.

The wholesome pursuit of excellence feels quite different from perfectionism.

When we approach the journey acknowledging what we do not know and what we can’t control, we maintain our energy for the quest.

The journey to loving ourselves doesn’t mean we like everything.

When we contemplate the miracle of embodied life, we begin to partner with our bodies in a kinder way.

Wherever the responsibility lies, shame creates a solid and terrible feeling of unworthiness that resides in our bodies: the storehouse of the memories of our acts, real or imagined, and the secrets we keep about them.

The heart contracts when our bodies are overcome by shame.