Max Smirnoff > Max's Quotes

“The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.”
― Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.”
― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are

“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up.
Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love.
So if you love a flower, let it be.
Love is not about possession.
Love is about appreciation.”
― Osho

“Nothing is wrong with and never was”
― Cheri Huber, There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate

“If you can't attract a woman, you are, by dictionary definition, sterile.”
― Mystery, The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed

“Attraction is not a choice”
― David DeAngelo

“. If you really want to know how you are you, simply pay attention to everything, believe nothing, and don’t take anything personally. Everything is a clue. Every resistance, every little bit of miserable conditioning, every cry of helpless victimization brings you a gift of clarity, wisdom, and compassion. Don’t miss any of it.”
― Cheri Huber, How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“Rather than going from where we are to where we want to be, we need to remember to be where we are, here, now. We don 't need to go anywhere else or do anything else. We don't need to go from here to there; we need to
return from there to here.”
― Cheri Huber, How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“Zen philosopher Cheri Huber once said, “If you had a person in your life treating you the way you treat yourself, you would have gotten rid of them a long time ago.”
― Men in Blazers, Men in Blazers Present Encyclopedia Blazertannica: A Suboptimal Guide to Soccer, America's "Sport of the Future" Since 1972

“You can date attractive local women right now - without waiting until your language or social status improves.”
― Max Smirnoff

“When immigrants arrive in another country, we experience a lot of stress. We learn a new language, go to school, and work in a new environment, which is most likely some survival or transitional job initially. We probably lose social and professional status, and the overall experience is unpleasant and stressful. It sucks. I’ve been there myself.

We also have less time compared with locals. For example, we have to spend time learning English - they don’t. Most likely, they can get a job with a higher pay. In our case, we most likely get a minimum-paying job first, which means we have to work more and longer hours.

This means that if we want to progress in private and business life at the same rate as locals, we need to be better organized, more efficient, and more disciplined and use more effective and innovative tools and approaches. There is no other way around it.

Therefore, I wanted to emphasize that we immigrants need our unique approach to dating.”
― Max Smirnoff