The Wisdom of No Escape: How to love yourself and your world

by Pema Chödrön

Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.

That sense of wonder and delight is present in every moment, every breath, every step, every movement of our own ordinary everyday lives, if we can connect with it. The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment. Joy has to do with seeing how big, how completely unobstructed, and how precious things are.

Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives, and awareness is the natural thing that happens: life begins to open up, and you realize that you’re always standing at the center of the world.