I May Be Wrong Quotes

“We tend to think life should be the way we want it to be, the way we planned. But often, things don’t turn out that way. In fact, they rarely do. And there’s wisdom in not expecting life to turn out the way we think or feel it ought to. There’s wisdom in understanding that we are essentially clueless.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“On an intellectual level we're well aware of it, of course, the fact that we're all going to die one day. But it's the work of a lifetime to allow that knowledge and insight to sink down from our brains to the rest of us. And it's worth the effort.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“It's worth bearing that in mind when you make decisions and navigate your way through life. We can choose to bring out what's beautiful in ourselves. Human life is short. When we truly understand that, when we stop taking each other and what we have for granted, then we move through our own lives differently.

We can't affect all possible outcomes or make everything come together exactly the way we want. But we can choose to act from our brightest intentions. We can take responsibility for the moral quality of our actions and our words. That's no small thing. It matters a great deal. And we can all do it.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“Letting go of our need for control, being aware, is a lot about mustering the courage to face uncertainty. Most of us find that challenging. Human beings want to know. It's natural and we all have that urge. When we don't know, when things are uncertain, we often feel frightened and become inflexible. So we pretend that things are more predictable than they really are, even though we actually live with enormous uncertainty all the time. We cling to our plans and ideas about how things should be and turn out ever so desperately. And there's nothing wrong with having plans. It is wonderful, we all need to plan our lives to some extent. I think it's a beautiful thing. But there is a difference between planning and thinking all your plans have to come to fruition.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“Nothing lasts. Not even the difficult times.

Directing our attention, choosing what we aim it at, is the best and possibly the only thing we can do when things get really hard.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“there are two kinds of thoughts that dominate almost all humans: thoughts revolving around our own history and thoughts revolving around our own future. These thoughts are mesmerising, and they all have the same fingerprints: my life. It’s as though you’re walking through life lugging these two big, heavy, important bags with you – one containing all your thoughts about your history, the other all your thoughts about your future. They’re wonderful, valuable bags. But try putting them down, just for a bit. See if you can greet some part of life more immediately, here and now. And if you’re successful, you can pick the bags back up later. If you want to.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“The universe responds to the intentions behind what we do and say. What we send out eventually comes back. The world is not as it is. The world is as you are. So be what you want to see in it.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“A big part of spiritual growth is about finding the courage to face uncertainty. When we learn to endure not knowing and not being in control, we gain access to a wise part of ourselves. Trying to cling to life is like trying to cling to water. It's in its nature to be in constant flux.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“You won't always have what you want, but you'll always have what you need.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“If you don't unquestioningly believe everything you think, if you're completely mindful (and only when you are), if your attention is unfettered, you will discover a fundamental truth. That the universe operates according to this principle:

You will know
what you need to know
when you need to know it”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“A job, what we spend our days doing, has to nourish and stimulate some deeper part of our being. That type of nourishment is rarely derived from success. Rather, it comes from feeling connected to the people you work with, feeling that your work has meaning, that your talents are somehow making a difference.”
― Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk

“- ”Ska du ha ett glas?”
- ”Nej, tack. Som munkar och nunnor i vår tradition avstår vi från alkohol.”
- ”Men kom igen, ingen kommer ju få veta.”
- ”Jag kommer ju få veta.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, Jag kan ha fel och andra visdomar från mitt liv som buddhistmunk

“Kunskapen är stolt inför allt den vet. Visdomen är ödmjuk inför all den inte vet.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, Jag kan ha fel och andra visdomar från mitt liv som buddhistmunk

“Någon som försökte lugna mig efteråt menade att anledningen till att ormen var så långsam och inte hann hugga efter mig var att detta var en av de giftigaste ormarna och de behövde inte vara så snabba.

Okej, tack, nu känns det mycket bättre.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, Jag kan ha fel och andra visdomar från mitt liv som buddhistmunk

“Buda enfatiza que nossa relação com os pais é especial. A gratidão pelas pessoas que nos criaram tem seu valor. Mesmo que não tenham feito um bom trabalho, eles provavelmente fizeram o melhor que podiam.”
― Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, Eu posso estar errado: E outras lições de vida de um monge budista