Courageous Dreaming Quotes

“People who suffer from learned helplessness think they have no control over their situations, so even if their suffering is great, they won’t take the smallest action to change matters because they figure, What’s the point?”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“The Earthkeepers believe that the world is real, but only because we've dreamed it into being. But dreaming requires an act of courage, for when we lack it, we have to settle for the world that's being created by our culture or by our genes - we feel we have to settle for the nightmare. To dream courageously, we must be willing to use our hearts.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“With the courage of the soul, we don’t focus only on self-preservation, security, or safety; in fact, such courage compels us to risk our comfort and safety, and sometimes even our lives, as we act according to our most deeply held values. This kind of valor comes from a higher source and is the necessary ingredient for us to create a different dream.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“With courageous dreaming, you discover that your problems are no longer overwhelming you or defining your life. While the difficulties you face feel very real, you always have the choice to create a heroic account about your relationship to them instead of a disempowering saga of suffering. You’ll recognize that you can stop being a victim, trying to fix the world all on your own, or feeling vindictive toward those who harmed you. You’ll see that your life is exactly as it should be right now, and you’ll be able to let go of all the stories that keep you feeling trapped and unhappy and venting in your therapist’s office. You’ll begin to practice dreaming the world into being, and everything will change.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“you recognize your connection to others and perceive that you aren’t the only one who matters, and you genuinely care about the good of all of Earth’s creatures.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“Unlike longings, hopes, or even concrete goals, these affirmations can manifest in every moment when you hold them in your heart. Then you naturally and easily behave in accordance with your dream, accessing the tremendous power of courage.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“The dreamtime infuses all matter and energy, connecting every creature, every rock, every star, and every ray of light or bit of cosmic dust. The power to dream, then, is the power to participate in creation itself. Dreaming reality is not only an ability but a duty, one all humans must perform with grace so that our grandchildren will inherit a world where they can live in peace and abundance.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. — Buddha”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“Courageous dreaming allows you to create from the source, the quantum soup of the universe where everything exists in a latent or potential state. Physicists understand that in the quantum world nothing is “real” until it is observed.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

“The nature of the cosmos is such that whatever vision you have about yourself and the world will become reality. As soon as you awaken to the power you have, you begin to flex the muscles of your courage.”
― Alberto Villoldo, Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being