The Compassion Book Quotes

“In the morning when you wake up, you reflect on the day ahead and aspire to use it to keep a wide-open heart and mind. At the end of the day, before going to sleep, you think over what you have done. If you fulfilled your aspiration, even once, rejoice in that. If you went against your aspiration, rejoice that you are able to see what you did and are no longer living in ignorance. This way you will be inspired to go forward with increasing clarity, confidence, and compassion in the days that follow.”
― Pema Chödrön, The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart

“The key instruction is to stay in the present. Don’t get caught up in hopes of what you’ll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters.”
― Pema Chödrön, The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart

“Obsessing about getting what you want and avoiding what you don’t want does not result in happiness.”
― Pema Chödrön, The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart