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30 Most Profound Deepak Chopra Quotes
Below, I share 30 of my all-time favorite Deepak Chopra quotes. No matter where you are in life and how you’re feeling, each beautiful quote is meant to uplift, inspire, encourage, and bring comfort to your mind, body, and spirit.
30 Profound Deepak Chopra Quotes Deepak Chopra is an author, public speaker, alternative medicine advocate, and leader in the New Age movement. His words have inspired millions to go after their dreams, live their truths, and cultivate deep relationships between their own minds, bodies, and spirits.
Personally, I find Deepak Chopra’s quotes comforting, inspiring, and often, they’re the exact words I need to hear. I have a handful of writers I can turn to when I’m unable to find the words within myself to lift myself out of a funk, or when I need to gather the courage to step forward onto an unfamiliar path, and he’s at the top of that list.
So when I thought about whose words I wanted to share with you here, I didn’t give it a second thought.
Below are 30 of my all-time favorite Deepak Chopra quotes, meant to comfort, uplift, inspire, and hopefully resonate within you. Feel free to save, share, and turn to these words when you need an extra dose of comfort, inspiration, and love.
Deepak Chopra Quotes
1. “You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” 2. “Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it’s realistic or not.” 3. “You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.”
Deepak Chopra4. “The past is gone, the future is not here, now I am free of both. Right now, I choose joy.” 5. “If you restore balance in your own self, you will be contributing immensely to the healing of the world.” 6. “In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself. It will be a permanent Self, rooted in awareness and creativity. Once you have captured this, you have captured the world.”
Deepak Chopra7. “Look at the world as a reflection of your inner state.” 8. “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” 9. “When you expand your awareness, seemingly random events will be seen to fit into a larger purpose.”
Deepak Chopra10. “But the real secret to lifelong good health is actually the opposite: Let your body take care of you.” 11. “Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” 12. “The whole world opens when we accept this moment, this very moment.”
Deepak Chopra13. “The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers.” 14. “Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real.” 15. “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there.”
Deepak Chopra16. “Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” 17. “The use of love is to heal. When it flows without effort from the depth of the self, love creates health.” 18. “Stop. Take three deep breaths and smile everywhere in your body, observing what’s happening in your body. Proceed now with kindness and understanding.”
Deepak Chopra19. “The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.” 20. “If you try to get rid of fear and anger without knowing their meaning, they will grow stronger and return.” 21. “I teach people that no matter what the situation is, no matter how chaotic, no matter how much drama is around you, you can heal by your presence if you just stay within your centre.”
Deepak Chopra22. “Our future is created from choices we make every minute.” 23. “Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it. Let go and it will be yours forever.” 24. “To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions.”
Deepak Chopra25. “You and I are essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence, we are in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of choices.” 26. “There are no accidents… there is only some purpose that we haven’t yet understood.” 27. “I was very afraid at the beginning, until Master told me that pain isn’t the truth; it’s what you have to get through in order to find the truth.”
Deepak Chopra28. “I am here to serve. I am here to inspire. I am here to love. I am here to live my truth.” 29. “Simply with a change of mind you can change your life.” 30. “You’re a spiritual being having a human experience. You’re not a human being having a spiritual experience.”
Deepak Chopra
Do you have a favorite Deepak Chopra quote that wasn’t on the list? Share it in the comments below! And if you have a favorite writer who inspires you, let me know so I can feature them in a future post!
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To Learn More About Deepak Chopra
30 Profound Deepak Chopra Quotes Zanna Keithley is an author, poet, and social media content creator who writes short prose dedicated to inspiring readers to follow their dreams, trust their intuition, and create beautiful and fulfilling lives. You can find her original writing on Instagram @zannakeithley.
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What is Mindfulness? Plus 15 Powerful Quotes
In this post, I’ll go in-depth on the three components of mindfulness, plus provide you with 15 life-changing quotes about mindfulness that will change the way you think. Be sure to check up my follow-up post, 10 Ways to Cultivate Mindfulness Today, where I provide you with ten simple and effective practices you can do today to cultivate a more mindful life.
What is Mindfulness? Plus 15 Powerful Quotes Mindfulness
This word has been gaining recognition and popularity over the past several years (for good reason), becoming more than just a concept reserved only for experienced meditators and skillful yogis. From mindfulness coaches to mindfulness bloggers (*raises hand*), we see reminders to be mindful all over social media, blogs, and news sites.
But what exactly does this mean?
I’ll be the first to admit that when I first heard the term mindfulness, I had no idea what it was actually referring to. From what I knew of the word mindful, I had some guesses: it probably had something to do with awareness and maybe having respect for yourself and others, such as to be mindful of your words or to stay mindful of somebody’s personal space. That didn’t seem too difficult. From that fuzzy and uncertain definition, I was pretty sure I already had a solid foundation in mindfulness already built up for myself.
Spoiler alert: I was wrong.
I’m not sure I ever actually sought out an actual definition of mindfulness. Rather, the practice found me, and as I opened myself up and made space for it in my life, more resources and guidance came to me to help me in my journey.
While meditation has been my greatest teacher in helping me discover mindfulness, you absolutely do not have to meditate to cultivate mindfulness. We begin cultivating mindfulness the moment we return our awareness to this present moment (and when our minds inevitably stray, gently bringing it back to the now, over and over again).
In this post, I’ll break down what mindfulness really means, including its three core components, as well as give you fifteen powerful quotes from past and present thinkers and visionaries on what mindfulness is, what it does, and why it’s important.
What Is Mindfulness?
This morning, as I was applying my makeup, I noticed that I chose the exact same eyeshadow from my eyeshadow palette that I’ve been unconsciously choosing for probably a week straight. I pointed my brush right at the little rectangle and dipped it into the neutral, beige-ish powder without even thinking about it, probably just as I had yesterday and the day before. Today, though, I paused for a second. Then I looked at the other colors on the palette. I recognized what I was doing, made the conscious decision to keep using that same eyeshadow again, and then applied my eyeshadow.
As small and seemingly inconsequential as this moment was, this is an example of mindfulness.
We all have unconscious behaviors we engage in every single day. And that’s okay! We don’t need to fight or avoid these unconscious behaviors. To be honest, it’s kind of nice to go on autopilot every once in a while and perform actions that don’t take tons of thought.
Mindfulness is, in many ways, the art of noticing. In my example, choosing the same eyeshadow color I’ve been picking for the past week was an act of simply noticing. I was able to pause in the middle of my unconscious act and simply observe myself.
Going Beyond Just Noticing
Now, if we deepen our definition of mindfulness, we see it as a little more than just noticing: it’s non-judgmental awareness in the present moment.
Here are two reactions I could’ve had when I noticed that I picked the same eyeshadow color for the umpteenth time:
- “Good God, Zanna, what is wrong with you? You should’ve been paying better attention. You’re not mindful. You’re just going through the motions again!”
- “Huh. That’s interesting.”
Mindfulness does not mean you notice and then berate, bully, and judge yourself for your thoughts and actions.
Mindfulness means you notice and observe without any judgment.
(But if you realize that you are judging yourself, that’s okay. This is my absolutely favorite thing about mindfulness: we can stray as many times as we want and always come home to ourselves. So if I had chosen that first reaction above, I could’ve observed my own judgment and then thought, “Huh. Okay. I’m judging myself. That doesn’t align with who I am. I think I’ll choose again.” The important thing is not to let this become a domino effect. If you notice yourself judging, try not to judge yourself for judging. Instead, choose again. Choose differently. Be gentle with yourself. Just the act of recognizing and choosing again is going to be of far greater service to you in your journey than being a perfect mindfulness student all of the time.)
Defining Mindfulness
My favorite descriptor for our individual roles in a mindfulness practice is to be an objective observer. This means I have the power to step outside of myself in the present moment and notice my thoughts and actions without judgment or criticism. And when I see that my thoughts are returning to stories of the past or future, I can gently guide myself back to this moment right now. And I can do that again and again and again, as many times as I need.
So here’s my personal definition of mindfulness:
Mindfulness is non-judgmental, conscious awareness in the present moment.
And to be mindful is to be an objective observer of oneself.
And that’s it. Of course, we can continue to dive deeper as we explore and discuss mindfulness, but for a definition, it’s truly that simple.
The 3 Components of Mindfulness
So from my definition above, we can break down the concept of mindfulness into three components:
- Conscious Awareness: To recognize your thoughts, words, and actions as you’re thinking, speaking, and acting. This is the opposite of the “autopilot” mode we all fall into once in a while. Conscious awareness is taking a step back, recognizing the autopilot mode, and choosing how you think and feel in this moment.
- Lack of Judgment: Autopilot mode is normal. So is letting our minds wander to the past or future. So is anger, fear, sadness, pain, anxiety, worry, boredom, and all kinds of emotions that we label as good or bad. The key to mindfulness is to not judge ourselves for our thoughts and emotions. Simply notice. Observe. Choose again.
- Returning to the Present Moment: I think about the past a lot. I also think about the future a lot. And that’s okay. I can also recognize that the only real thing in the world is this moment right now. We can think about the past and future, but don’t live there. Live in this moment. That’s what mindfulness does for us; it allows us to honor and recognize the beauty, value, and importance of this moment right now.
15 Powerful Quotes
“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” – James Baraz
Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness Quote “What would if be like if I could accept life – accept this moment- exactly as it is?” – Tara Brach
“That’s life: starting over, one breath at a time.” – Sharon Salzberg
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” – Amit Ray
“Wherever you are, be there totally.” – Eckhart Tolle
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Mother Teresa Mindfulness Quote “Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.” – Sylvia Boorstein
“Pure awareness transcends thinking. It allows you to step outside the chattering negative self-talk and your reactive impulses and emotions. It allows you to look at the world once again with open eyes. And when you do so, a sense of wonder and quiet contentment begins to reappear in your life.” – Mark Williams
“We spend a lot of time judging ourselves harshly for feelings that we had no role in summoning. The only thing you can control is how you handle it.” – Dan Harris
Rasheed Ogunlaru Mindfulness Quote “Whatever state I am in, I see it as a state of mind to be accepted as it is.” – Nisargadatta Maharaj
“Learn to slow down. Get lost intentionally. Observe how you judge both yourself and those around you.” – Tim Ferriss
“Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that – thoughts.”- Allan Lokos
Want to Learn More About Mindfulness?
Check out these awesome resources!
- mindful.org
- UMass Memorial Health Care Center for Mindfulness
- Awakening Joy
- Short animated video by Happify: Why Mindfulness is a Superpower
If you’re thinking about starting a meditation routine but aren’t sure where to begin, be sure to check out my post, 7 Types of Meditation Practices for Beginners. And if you have any questions about mindfulness or meditation, leave a comment below or connect on social media! I’d love to hear from you!
What is Mindfulness? Plus 15 Powerful Mindfulness Quotes Zanna Keithley is an author, poet, and social media content creator who writes short prose dedicated to inspiring readers to follow their dreams, trust their intuition, and create beautiful and fulfilling lives. You can find her original writing on Instagram @zannakeithley.
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10 Inspiring Abraham Hicks Quotes (for Instagram)
Below are 10 inspiring Abraham Hicks quotes created on beautiful graphics designed especially for Instagram. Feel free to use and share on any social media platform or save to your devices when you need an extra dose of inspiration!
Pin this for later! 10 Inspiring Abraham Hicks Quotes (For Instagram) Updated December 9th, 2021
Abraham Hicks
Abraham Hicks is a powerhouse in the Law of Attraction space. Major figures such as Gabby Bernstein often draw inspiration and credit Abraham Hicks (and Esther Hicks) for shaping their thinking and influencing their work.
It’d be easy to create an Instagram page solely dedicated to Abraham Hicks’ quotes (and many do!) In honor of these inspiring and uplifting words, I’ve created ten graphics of powerful Abraham Hicks quotes for you to use freely on Instagram (or any social media platform). These can also be used as your own personal inspiration by saving them to your laptop, tablet, or phone or hanging them around your workspace. You can also share with a friend who may need an extra dose of inspiration!
If you use these on social media, I’d love it if you tagged me so I can like, comment, support, and cheer you on in your journey as you follow your passions and create the life of your dreams!
And be sure to check out 44 inspiring Abraham Hicks affirmations for joy and manifestation. In this article, I’ve chosen 44 of my favorite Abraham Hicks quotes that you can use daily as uplifting affirmations.
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10 Inspiring Abraham Hicks Quotes
“You get to choose what you focus upon, and you get to choose what manifests, and you get to choose how you feel about it when it does.”
“Every time you know what you don’t want, what you do want becomes a real thing.”
“I’m Source Energy in a human body, and I get what I want.”
“You cannot serve others until you have served yourself.”
“When you want it and believe it, it is.”
“You are blessed, and you are beautiful, and you are magnificent.”
“You are more powerful than you know.”
“When you are genuinely thrilled by someone else’s success, that means you are right on the track of your own.”
“There is so much love here for you.”
“You can alter the future by altering your thoughts.”
Do you want a daily dose of self-love, positivity, and uplifting affirmations to affirm your worthiness? Be sure to connect with me on Instagram, where I post daily affirmation stories every single morning. And don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest where I’m pinning positive affirmations and empowering quotes every day!
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Pin this for later! 10 Inspiring Abraham Hicks Quotes (For Instagram) Zanna Keithley is an author, poet, and social media content creator who writes short prose dedicated to inspiring readers to follow their dreams, trust their intuition, and create beautiful and fulfilling lives. You can find her original writing on Instagram @zannakeithley.