“The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.”
Letting go is one of the hardest skills to learn and one of the most necessary. These quotes explore what it takes to leave behind relationships, grudges, old versions of yourself, and the past in general.
“Getting over someone is a grieving process. You mourn the loss of the relationship, and that's only expedited by 'Out of sight, out of mind.' But when you walk outside and see them on a billboard or on TV or on the cover of a magazine, it reopens the wound. It's a high-class problem, but it's real.”
“The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self.”
“I don't live in the past at all I'm always wanting to do something new. I make a point of constantly trying to forget and get things out of my mind.”
“I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. It's a journey of recovery. It's a journey of uncovering your own inner nature. It's already there.”
“The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.”
“O! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!”
“The heart will break, but broken live on.”
“Getting over someone is a grieving process. You mourn the loss of the relationship, and that's only expedited by 'Out of sight, out of mind.' But when you walk outside and see them on a billboard or on TV or on the cover of a magazine, it reopens the wound. It's a high-class problem, but it's real.”
“I've been heartbroken. I've broken hearts. That's part of life, and its part of figuring out who you are so you can find the right partner.”
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all this, too, shall pass.”
“Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.”
“I must be careful not to get trapped in the past. That's why I tend to forget my songs.”
“Blessed are the hearts that can bend they shall never be broken.”
“I mean, don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?”
“The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you change your name.”
“It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet. In the end, the price that anyone can provide for voice transmission on the Net will trend toward zero.”