If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the quiet acceptance of what is'.
Interpretation
Enlightenment is about accepting reality as it is, without resistance.
Wayne Dyer's quote emphasizes that enlightenment involves a deep understanding and acceptance of the present moment and circumstances. It suggests that true wisdom comes from letting go of the struggle against life's realities and embracing what exists, leading to a sense of peace and clarity.
In practice
During a mindfulness workshop, to emphasize the importance of acceptance, I quoted Wayne Dyer: 'If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the quiet acceptance of what is'.
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one.
Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
What in your life is calling you, When all the noise is silenced, The meetings adjourned... The lists laid aside, And the Wild Iris blooms By itself In the dark forest... What still pulls on your soul?
We have been ruled by men who live by illusions ... the illusion that there is some other way of creating wealth than hard work and satisfying your customers.
A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.
It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
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