It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens.
Carl RogersRead
Two thoughts cannot coexist at the same time: if the clear light of mindfulness is present, there is no room for mental twilight.
Interpretation
Mindfulness allows for clear thinking and eliminates confusion.
This quote emphasizes the importance of mindfulness in our mental clarity. It suggests that when we practice mindfulness, our thoughts become clear and focused, leaving no space for confusion or distraction, which is metaphorically described as 'mental twilight.'
In practice
During a wellness seminar, this quote was used to highlight the importance of mindfulness in achieving mental clarity.
It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens.
You may know what you need, but to get what you want, better see that you keep what you have.
Think about what you're passionate about. I did not learn something early enough: if I could go back, I'd tell the younger me that there's a big difference between loving to work and loving the work.
It is a very high goal which, with our weak powers, we can reach only very inadequately, but which gives a sure foundation to our aspirations and valuations.
Each man has his own vocation. The talent is the call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him. He has faculties silently inviting him thither to endless exertion. He is like a ship in the river; he runs against obstructions on every side but one; on that side all obstruction is taken away, and he sweeps serenely over a deepening channel into an infinite sea.
It's amazing what we lose in life by listening to fear, instead of listening to God.
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